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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0827969640524 Label: Sony Manufacturer: Sony MPN: 96405 Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Sony Release Date: August 15, 2006 Studio: Sony Editorial Review: Amazon.com: In a lot of musical imaginations, Lyfe Jennings' The Phoenix will occupy a space a few slots up from the Hustle & Flow soundtrack. As he proved on the prelude to this disc--the swift-selling, hype-generating Lyfe 268-192--he's an urban poet with an unsparing eye. When he's not laying out his grit-laden artistic process in what seems like a dozen spoken-word interludes, he's singing it as he sees it. On "S-E-X," that vision includes a sensitive-minded, daddy-like plea for abstinence among teen-age girls punched up by the sexy-sounding Lala Brown, and on the thump-thump slo-mo thrill ride "Ghetto Superman" it includes a pitiful remembrance of things past ("We grew up in the gutter eatin' peanut butter sandwiches/With no jam"). Part Curtis Mayfield, part Donny Hathaway, part Kanye West, and part John Legend, Jennings is determined to offer a long, tall drink to the spiritually dehydrated--he's massively musical (check his gentle acoustic guitar on "Down Here, Up There" and the raw soul of "The River") and enormously ambitious: It's no accident that The Phoenix plays like scuffed-up, 21st-century epic poetry in places. Real-world R&B hasn't reached this far in a long time. --Tammy La Gorce Average Rating:
 Rating:  - 2nd comingas Lyfe drops "The Phoenix" on us and it makes for an excellent listening experience throughout. The only thing i didnt care for was the interludes which make up almost half of the whole cds count. I'm all for an artist experimenting and what not, but not that much. But that aside Lyfe drops some gems on the listeners "S.E.X" with Lala Brown, "The River" and a few others. They make for what it is a well rounded 2nd release from an up and coming artist in Lyfe Jennings like the phoenix, ... Read More Rating:  - Lyfe Jennings - The PhoenixThis was definetly a step in the right direction, but he still didnt deliever a excellent album that i know he is capable of. The thing with the last album was, it was all Ghetto guitar music with no real flavor, and this time around he does add some flavor. But he still misses the kind of flavor i was hoping for. I wanted some up tempo sexy R&B flavor, but what i got instead were songs like "Slow Down" which was a good enough song, but it was more up tempo big bass rap music instead of R&B. This album ... Read More Rating: - Top Notch! Lyfe delivers a solid performance.I loved his debut album, so as soon as I heard "S.E.X" I went ahead and ordered The Phoenix. This album picks up where the first one left off. His distinct voice and lyrical content make this brother a breath of fresh air on the R&B scene. My favorite song, hands down is "Let's Stay Together" but with fresh and innovative tracks like "Biggie N*gga", there is alot to like about the album. If there is anything to criticize on the project it's the fact that Lyfe feels the need to talk prior to every track. ... Read More Rating:  - When it's better to don't judge a disk by its coverBeside a curious cover artwork, this album provides some of the more good R&B songs of the recent past. I agree about the fact that some tunes are rather far from the level of the album's peaks, but the highlights are truly remarkable. I'm looking forward for Lyfe's upcoming album, just to discover if he will continue his artistical growing. The single "S.E.X." has been one of my favorite R&B songs of 2006. A tune where good arrangements and interesting lyrics are merged in a very effective way. I'm really ... Read More Rating: - HOTMan... this album is hot. It might not be on the same level, that his first cd was on. But it's still a very good cd. He giving you the same vibe he been giving you from jump. If you listen... there's a message in dem songs. |
