Hoopla

Artist: Speech
Label: Tvt
Category: Music

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Media: Audio Cassette
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 016581197046
EAN: 0016581197046
ASIN: B00000JTGA

Release Date: 1999-08-03

Hoopla

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Tracks:

Do You Know How 2 Get to Hwy 85? (Skit)
Clocks in Sync With Mine
Hey Song
I Think Yin Is Having a Baby, But I Don't Know (Skit)
Our Image
Movin' On
Which Radio Station Has the Guts (Skit)
Mountain of Lonely
Are You Still With Me (Skit)
Slave of It All - Nadirah Shakoor, Speech Hoopla
Leave a Message... Bye Bye (Skit)
Sumtimes I Do - Nadirah Shakoor, Speech Hoopla
Yeah Yeah
Real Love
Shut Down Our Mind Machine
Fist Goes On
Redemption Song
If Life Is a River
Hey Song [Another Perspective][*][Mix]

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Hoopla is the second solo album for Speech, the former leader of Arrested Development. With this set he fuses hip-hop beats and rhymes, the funky bass and ensemble vibe of Sly & the Family Stone, and the soulfulness of Stevie Wonder. On Hoopla, Speech's inclination toward sociopolitical commentary--exemplified by the sloganistic "Ask Somebody Who Ain't (If U Think the System's Workin')" from his solo debut, Speech--makes way for introspection. On "Clock's in Sync with Mine," he likens himself and the subject of his affection to "two peas in a pod" and drives the spirit of the tune home with a joyously funky Parliament-style ending. The sensuous "Real Love" recalls Marvin Gaye with its smooth and soulful rhythm track and delicious backing vocals. Halfway through the set Speech asks a rapturous audience, "Are you still with me?", and with this deeply funky and engaging album the answer is a resounding "yes." --Michael Wells

Customer Reviews:

Beatiful positive Soul Funk Hip Hop .......2005-09-29

This could be the most underrated album of the 90's. Big call, I know. Speech moves beautifully forward from Arrested Development with his signature feel good songwriting and strong, simple production. One of those albums to be listened to the whole way through, my highlights are " I think Yin Is having a Baby, But I Dont Know (Skit)", "Slave of it all", "Sumtimes I Do", "Real Love" & "The List Goes On".
If you have any interest in hip hop, soul & funk, get it quick!
Beautiful people make beautiful music.

"Which Radio Station Has The Guts".......2001-08-11

After Arrested Developments Zingalamaduni the group disbanded, and AD's front man Speech was going to start a solo career. He realesed the self titled album SPEECH in 1996 which was a good CD and had hits like "Like Marvin Gaye Said (Whats Going On)" which is a great song but nothin' like what Speech Makes on his 2nd attempt album Hoopla. His debut single was still the same style of what he was making while he was in Arrested Development and people were tired of that, so he re-creates his self and realeses "The Hey Song," which I think is a very under rated song, because the production and sampling in it is great. Other songs like "Real Love," and "Our Image," are a new sound for Speech as well (really good songs). A song that could have been very good could've been "Redemption Song," the 1st Minute of it is amazing which just acustic and speech's vocals, but still a great song. "Which Radio Station Has The Guts," the little less then 40 second skit, Speech just saying "which raio station has the guts to play the positive stuff,". The second hit off Hoopla is kinda got a country feel to it "Clocks In Sync With Mine," its got the acustic and harmonica feel to it. Other great songs "If Life is a River," "Movin On," "Yeah Yeah," "The Hey Song (Remix) and "Slave Of it All," also give this CD a solid 5 perfect star rating.

The album grooves and moves.......2001-08-01

Cool album. It grooves all the way thru from start to end. I found that tract 12 -"Sometimes I do" turned out to be one of my favorites on this cd. I even had to break out a stick of Patchouli incense and blaze it up to lock into the whole atmosphere of that vibe. And, once again, Miss Nadirah's vocals "RULE" on this piece. You can totally hear her vocal "sweet spots". I also liked tract 10 "Slave of it all". It would've been nice to hear more verses sung by Miss Nadirah, being that she was featured on this piece .And the song was over five minutes long. Long enough for Miss Nadirah to get her full Feature on .But, I guess it is Speech's solo album... Tract 14 ("REAL LOVE") What can I say... Hum, It sound familiar...* Great production tho... Over all , A Cool album, get it and share it with a friend...

An album with a positive message........2001-02-09

I was always a big fan of Arrested Development, they were a group with happiness and positive, phat beats. When I heard Speech was coming out with this album I just knew I had to get it. The hip hop beat of redemption song is bumpin. Every song is well written and makes you think about life. He has done yet an another amazing album that I believe has never really received the recognition it really deserves. Well done speech, I can't wait to hear more to come!I know my friends and I are always loyal fans.

Excellent soulful, organic vibe with a message.......2001-01-02

I first saw Speech at West 54th Street in NYC. His organic, soulful blend of jazz, hip hop, and soul is a refreshing addition of class and positive energy. You may know Speech already as he was a lead singer/rapper with Arrested Development, (an act who has huge current market potential, especially in the college sector right now). With a band-based approach to his music, this "Hoopla" recording sounds fresh, live, and pulls at your mindstrings and gets your head movin' and feet tappin' .

If you like Sly & The Family Stone, previous Arrested Development work, and Prince, buy this record. The guy jams!

His guitarist, Rick (Billy Wolf) Ward should be given ample credit for pushing a lot of these tracks out into a world not widely explored by hip-hop artists. These are real songs, not tracks of endless drum and vocal loops. The band is tight, jazzy, and funky and the tracks "Clocks in sync with mine" "Slave of it all", "Sumtimes I do", "The list goes on" are well thought-out and well produced. I love the layered vocals! A Bob Marley cover "Redemption Song" has a soulful rhythm that makes you close your eyes and just swing along. A 4 Non Blondes cover "The Hey Song" sounds all his own. "The Mountain of Lonely" hints of Prince and the Revolution in their prime. On the album he asks a question: "Which radio station has the guts to play this? To get positive? To get real?"

This reviewer asks: "Which of you public record buyers has the guts to buy this and get down with some positive funk, jazz, and hip hop from the soul? Can you dig it?"

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