Power In Numbers [PA]

Performer: Jurassic 5
Artist: Nelly Furtado; Big Daddy Kane; The Beatnuts; Kool Keith; Percy P; JuJu
Engineer: Kent Hitchcock; Cut Chemist; Mike Weaver; Brandon Abeln; Nu-Mark
Distributor: Universal Distribution

Notes: Jurassic 5: Chali 2NA, Cut Chemist, Marc 7, Zaakir (Soup), Akil, Nu-Mark. Additional personnel: Nelly Furtado, Big Daddy Kane, Percy P., JuJu, Kool Keith. Producers: Cut Chemist, DJ Nu-Mark, JuJu, SA-RA. POWER IN NUMBERS includes a bonus DVD disc. Jurassic 5: Chali 2NA, Cut Chemist, Marc 7, Zaakir (Soup), Akil, Nu-Mark. Additional personnel: Nelly Furtado, Big Daddy Kane, Percy P., JuJu, Kool Keith. Producers: Cut Chemist, DJ Nu-Mark, JuJu, SA-RA. Jurassic 5: Chali 2NA, Cut Chemist, Marc 7, Zaakir (Soup), Akil, Nu-Mark. Additional personnel: Nelly Furtado, Big Daddy Kane, Percy P., JuJu, Kool Keith. Producers: Cut Chemist, DJ Nu-Mark, JuJu, SA-RA. Personnel: Shafiq Husayn (programming); DJ Nu-Mark (scratches). Audio Mixers: Kent Hitchcock; Cut Chemist; Troy Staton. Recording information: Ameraycan Studios, North Hollywood, CA; Encore Studios; Log Cabin Studios; Mad Hatter Studios; Red October Chemical Storage Facility. The chorus of "What's Golden," the first single from rap collective Jurassic 5's second record POWER IN NUMBERS, talks of going "back to the days of yes y'allin" and "holding on to what's golden." "A Day at the Races" features shout-outs to Kool G Rap and Kool Moe Dee while Big Daddy Kane guest raps. This gives a hint of merely one side of a band that embraces and embodoes the old school while infusing it with bits of all that's come since. J5 contains four DJs and two MCs, and the many cooks, far from spoiling the Jurassic stew, allow for many different perspectives and the fullest of sounds. On their 2000 debut QUALITY CONTROL, J5 had to contend with over five years of expectations fueled by touring and heightened by a hailed 1997 EP, yet released a solid, if not earthshaking record. With POWER IN NUMBERS, the hip-hop sextet hits its stride, both lyrically and musically. The four starkly different voices layer richly textured stories, piling one on top of the other, dissolving into a mosaic, an MC battle revealing another piece of the ongoing story of life. The chorus of "What's Golden," the first single from rap collective Jurassic 5's second record POWER IN NUMBERS, talks of going "back to the days of yes y'allin" and "holding on to what's golden." "A Day at the Races" features shout-outs to Kool G Rap and Kool Moe Dee while Big Daddy Kane guest raps. This gives a hint of merely one side of a band that embraces and embodoes the old school while infusing it with bits of all that's come since. J5 contains four DJs and two MCs, and the many cooks, far from spoiling the Jurassic stew, allow for many different perspectives and the fullest of sounds. On their 2000 debut QUALITY CONTROL, J5 had to contend with over five years of expectations fueled by touring and heightened by a hailed 1997 EP, yet released a solid, if not earthshaking record. With POWER IN NUMBERS, the hip-hop sextet hits its stride, both lyrically and musically. The four starkly different voices layer richly textured stories, piling one on top of the other, dissolving into a mosaic, an MC battle revealing another piece of the ongoing story of life.

Rolling Stone (11/28/02, p.90) - 3 stars out of 5 "...[This] album will thrill fans who stopped clocking rap a decade ago and heads who never let go..." Rolling Stone (11/28/02, p.90) - 3 stars out of 5 "...[This] album will thrill fans who stopped clocking rap a decade ago and heads who never let go..." Spin (11/02, p.124) - 7 out of 10 - "...Balances the MC's party-startin' with darker musings..." Spin (11/02, p.124) - 7 out of 10 - "...Balances the MC's party-startin' with darker musings..." Q (11/02, pp.103-5) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...An unexpected delight..." Q (11/02, pp.103-5) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...An unexpected delight..." CMJ (10/14/02, p.6) - "...All six members of this group are extremely talented. What Jurassic 5 has done, and continues to do, for hip-hop is a wonderful thing..." CMJ (10/14/02, p.6) - "...All six members of this group are extremely talented. What Jurassic 5 has done, and continues to do, for hip-hop is a wonderful thing..." Vibe (11/02, p.154) - "...POWER IN NUMBERS is colored by a spiritual ache that transcends anything J5 has done before..." Vibe (11/02, p.154) - "...POWER IN NUMBERS is colored by a spiritual ache that transcends anything J5 has done before..." Mojo (Publisher) (1/03, p.73) - Ranked #5 in Mojo's "Best Urban Albums of 2002" Mojo (Publisher) (11/02, p.106) - "...An almost austere album, the production deliciously dry...Classy." Mojo (Publisher) (1/03, p.73) - Ranked #5 in Mojo's "Best Urban Albums of 2002"

One of the most popular and artistically engaging groups in the hip-hop underground, Jurassic 5 brought the conscious-rap style of the Native Tongues movement and a cratediggers ear for samples and production to L.A.'s overwhelmingly gangstafied rap scene. With production from the group's own Cut Chemist, J5's 1997 self-titled debut EP is considered an underground classic. The group continued its reverence for the old-school on subsequent releases while remaining decidedly contemporary.

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