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Performer: Jurassic 5
Artist: Dave Matthews Band; Brick & Lace
Producer: Nu-Mark; Salaam Remi; Scott Storch
Distributor: Universal Distribution

Notes: Jurassic 5: Akil, Mark 7, Soup, Chali 2na (rap vocals); DJ Nu-Mark (programming, scratches). Additional personnel: Dave Matthews Band. As one of hip-hop's most unique and charismatic contemporary crews, Jurassic 5 have been laying down positive lyrics with true-school influenced rhyme schemes since they first appeared on the original LYRICIST LOUNGE compilation. Album three is more of the same from the tight-knit quintet of MCs, but that's certainly no complaint. With solid production from DJ Numark, Salaam Remi, and Scott Storch, the J5 prove themselves to be the masters of feel-good, backpack rap. While some hip-hop purists may be quick to point out the crossover feel of this record (which includes two guest spots from Dave Matthews Band), Jurassic 5 manage to stay true to the original sound, making the off-beat collaborations work and putting down some of the most consistently clever flows of hip-hop's third decade. FEEDBACK also includes a few departure tracks like "Brown Girl," the crew's fresh spin on crunk, and the Latin guitar-laced instrumental "Canto De Ossanha."

Spin (p.10) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[T]heir most immediately pleasurable album, with shiftier, bouncier production..." Q (p.113) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "The vintage beats and sing-song lyrics of 'Radio' and 'In The House' nod to LL Cool J and The Sugarhill Gang respectively..." Vibe (p.213) - "J-5's boom-bapping makes the old new again." XXL (Magazine) (p.153) - "[The album] features true-school flows and cadences that fit the crew like a furry Kangol."

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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