Jagged Edge - Hard

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Free Music Review: Jagged Edge Came Hard on This One for the Better
Hit: 5 Stars

THEY AINT JE- Intro full length track that has Jagged Edge putting it down that "they aint JE". Track is stronger than most intro cuts but I still do not pay much attention to it as there are so many other stronger cuts on the CD. B

WALKED OUTTA HEAVEN- Produced by longtime collaborater Bryan Michael Cox, this song which went to #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 which is pretty impressive was one of those slowbuilding but strong tracks for JE. The song is actually trademark JE with their unique vocals and the dramatic but fitting production taking over the song. This is certainly one of their best songs and it even made ends on Poppish stations across the country. A+

GIRLS GONE WILD- Produced by Sick Cents Productions and the Come Boys, this midtempo which features an artist named Major Damage is a good laid back but still bumpin track. The vocals are there and everything. The song about meeting one of those girls who go wild actually has potential to be a single no doubt. In fact, it was on the CD single with WALKED OUTTA
HEAVEN. This is one of those tight spring/summer tracks. A

VISIONS- One of my favorite songs, this cut which is produced by Jermaine Dupri and Bryan Michael Cox has the intro that JE is known for. It is just something about the harmony they have at the beginning of most of the songs that is so cool. This midtempo which teatures a tight singer by the name of Tiffany Beaudoin and has elements from hit, "you Are My Starship" is one that all who go through the game of love experience. That feeling that maybe this person is not meant for them even if they know its their soulmate. That uncertainty still lies. The harmonies are so tight its ridiculous. A+

HARD- Produced by Sick Cents Productions and Melvin Coleman who is all over the CD is another strong song. It is the title song of the CD and has a very unique circulating type beat to it. The song talks about trying very hard to get back the one you love. The vocals are good, the arrangement, everything in this song which is about longing for that love back fits right. This is another trademark JE. Watch out for the bridge and the end, these dudes jus straight let loose with some of that soul. A+

DANCE FLOOR- Faster, party song produced by Melvin Coleman actually works. It is hard to see this as a single because though it is a decent track, it really has nothing special about it. The song talks about getting on the dancefloor to let loose and have a good time. How many times have we heard a song like that? But it is JE and they do a good job with it. B+

TRYING TO FIND THE WORDS- Uptempo that works better than the latter and could actually be released as a single is produced by Melvin Coleman is a faster song that actually fits their vocals all around. The song is almost R&B pop which makes it that much more able to cross over all formats. The song is one of the best w/out a doubt. A+

WHAT'S IT LIKE- Current, 2nd single that is one of my favorite songs of JE is produced by Melvin Coleman. This track which is longing for seeing what love is actually like. The days of being a runner or bustdown or player or pimp whatever have gotten tiresome and it is time to see what it is like to be in love. The pure emotion that is injected into this track shows that they have experienced this feeling of what it actually is
like to be in love. This song is tight no doubt. A++

TRYNA BE yOUR MAN- Produced by Bryan Michael Cox, this seems like one of those filler faster tracks. The song works without question but at the same time there is nothing special about this Latin-tinged song which has JE talking about not trying to be a girl's friend but trying to be her man. B+

I DON'T WANNA- Produced by Bryan Micheal Cox and Kevin Hicks, this slow jam has that trademark R&B/soulful modern male group all over it. The song is definitely one of those heartfelt slow cuts that talks about not wanting to give up a good love, letting someone know actually how much they are loved. The harmonies are good as always and the song works all the way through. A

IN PRIVATE- Produced by Melvin Coleman, this track talks about those things done in private-oooo. JE handles this slow, sensual track well but there is nothing special about it. It sounds like I already heard this before with Ginuwine or something but the song does work no doubt. A-

IN THE MORNING- Produced by Melvin Coleman, one of the strongest tracks on the CD. The song looks at what one wants even after doin the freaky thangs at night- a lover to still be there in the morning. This song definitely is something that many experience. The slow jam is a good track. A

SHADY GIRL- Produced by Jermaine Dupri and Bryan Micheal Cox, this track sounds kinda outdated and is not as strong as some of the other faster songs. I usually skip over this song but it still holds pretty strong. I could actually see them trying to release this as a single but there is nothing real special about it. B+

CAR SHOW- Faster, Stop/Go kinda instrumentation featuring the ever good Big Boi of Outkast, the song talks about what? CAR SHOW. The song is one of the strongest faster songs but it does nothing real special. Produced by Sick Cents Productions A-

THEY AINT JE (REMIX)- This song opened the CD and it will close it. Instead of saying JE all the way through, they say "me". Produced by Sick Cents Productions and featuring Street Katz and Woodie, this is actually better than the intro and could be a single possibly. A

Jagged Edge who are known for their heartfelt ballads return strongly with this CD which has some more strong and hot ballads and some decent faster songs. The maturity shown on the other CDs come through here. For their best all around CD, I would have to definitely go with this one. The track, WHAT'S IT LIKE, is worth the CD all by itself as it is something we all feel before actually experiencing love, we wonder what it is like. The CD is hot and I really do hope that it does well on the charts because JE are one of the hottest male groups of modern times. This is a tight CD no doubt.

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