Lyfe Jennings - Lyfe 268-192
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Free Music Review: A Lyfe worth telling about
Hit: 5 Stars
Lyfe 268-192 is the debut album from the 5 time Apollo winner Lyfe Jennings. 268-192 referring to his prison identification number, where he served a 10 prison sentence and started a prison music program. This album is the embodiment, of street life to soulful song. The way he paints a picture and tells a story, is gives resemblance to a today's Al Green, with a gritty street tone. The album tells a story of a man's journey, which includes experiences in church, in the streets, in prison, in relationships, and self preservation. Each song is a getaway to the next song and chapter in his story, and if you miss the segway he explains it for you, between each song, effortlessly.
I enjoyed much of this album. You can groove to much of this album, but when you seat back and just listen to what he has to say and what he's talking about, you get a whole new enjoyment. Now his first single released "Stick Up Kid," didn't get much airplay or notice but was very much a good song. In this album's street-tale (not fairytale by no means), my favorites would have to be "Cry," "The Way I Feel About You," and "Hypothetically" feat. Erin. "Hypothetically" explores the questions of what would happen to a relationship "if" either the man or woman, do deceitful things in the relationship, like cheat or lie about paternity.
There was no song that stood out that I truly disliked, but more so didn't agree with. "Greedy" being the anti Baby Mama song, which talks about his baby mama being a "crazy, lazy, lady." He talks about how he wasn't making much money to pay child support and how "this lady" was greedy and went on welfare, instead of working and using that to take care of their kid. He was $6500 behind in child support talking about how she was greedy. Now, I would understand this better if he used better examples on how exactly she was these things, but she actually comes out sounding justified in my opinion, it isn't cheap to raise kids. I'm a single man, and I know "going half on baby similac" as he put it, isn't enough to take care of a child. Maybe I didn't like this song, after all, but I will admit it had catchy lyrics. Other than that I enjoyed this album and this Street-soul singer.
Free Music Review: Most Loveably Sexy Cd Ever
Hit: 5 Stars
I can really feel Lyfe pouring his heart into this cd which you don;t get from many artist these days. Love this cd would buy it again especially for christmas gifts.Free Music Review: LOVE IT!
Hit: 5 Stars
I love this cd and Lyfe Jennings! I like this one better than his new one.Free Music Review: Lyfe keeping it real
Hit: 4 Stars
I was put on to Lyfe back in October, the first song I heard was Cry. I kept wondering who was singing this song and when I found out it was the same kidd who won the apollo 6 times I had to go out and buy the CD. As somebody else said it's kinda ruff around the edges but a very good CD. He keeps it real with songs that you can actually relate to and not about how many women he can get or how much money he can make. The way music is today though this artist won't get the respect he deserves in the industry but I can see Lyfe sticking around for some years. GOOD ALBUM GO GET IT.
Free Music Review: Close your eyes and listen...
Hit: 4 Stars
I love the grittiness in this man's voice--it's strong but vulnerable at the same time. It was refreshing to hear an R&B cd that didn't go into LaLa Land the whole time--he talked about the good, the bad, and even brought up some socially conscious problems (i.e. child support, golddiggers, outside fatherhood, etc.) I am crazy about the song "The Way I Feel About You." My head bobs uncontrollably and my hips start swaying without my permission as soon as I hear the opening beat--that is the BEST song on this whole album. "She Got Kids" was such a dope song to me because I have a constant dilemma when dating men with children, mainly because I don't want children and as I get older, it's harder to find men without them. Lyfe talked about all the not-so-nice thoughts that go into someone's mind when the other party does not have child(ren). "Greedy" and "Made up my Mind" are those songs that are NOT sympathetic, they are just the truth and there are some women out there (as well as men) that need to hear it. I respect anyone who's honest about their thoughts, because what Lyfe proves is that even though you may not WANT to hear it, you sure do NEED to hear it. The rest of the songs on here weren't that great for me, but the ones I've given titles to more than make up for it. I ordered his new cd as soon as it came out!