Wyclef Jean - The Preacher's Son
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Free Music Review: Great music from Preacher's son
Hit: 5 Stars
The latest release from Wyclef takes some time to get into but once you do, it's a pleasant ride all the way. As usual, the lyrics are socially conscious and spiritual.There's less rapping and more singing, with heavier reggae influences than on his 3 previous albums. In fact, the beautiful `Who gave the order' sounds like something from Bob Marley.
`I am your doctor' features Wayne Wonder and is another beauty. `Take me as I am' featuring Sharissa is a love song for his wife. Other standouts are the Diallo-like `Linda' about a woman out for revenge, and the excellent `Next generation' featuring Rah Digga and Scarface providing some rapping.
The highlight is the very melodic `Grateful' which is an instant charmer, on which Wyclef counts his numerous blessings. Wyclef makes writing beautiful songs seem very easy.
Free Music Review: THIS IS SOMETHING NEW AND DIFFERENT
Hit: 5 Stars
I am sure you are perplexed why this is in here and everything else is gospel. I have liked this cat since the day of the Fugees and I heard "Class Reunion" and "Baby Daddy". I liked what I heard and I wanted to support the brotha. You make your own decision. I didnt see this album pumped in the media as much as the others because I think that Wyclef is just trying to stay real and true to himself. "Preachers Son" is more about expression and letting go of all those random songs that have been locked in his head because the studios said that the public was not ready. Even if this album does not go double platinum, even if someone is pumping the song and passerby's have no idea who we are listening to, even if we are the only person in a car full of people who happen to catch the vibe and sing along....I think that Wyclef would appreciate the fact that his music is real and we are enjoying it for what it is, and not for some media hype behind his name. This is a pat on the back to you Wyclef. I'm a gospel head. I typically don't buy secular. But you had me caught on "Industry". Big ups. Know God and may God know you.Free Music Review: Works and Plays Well With Others
Hit: 4 Stars
This may be blasphemous to the rap/hip-hop purists among you , but we would trade all of our Eminems and a few 50 Cent pieces and a six-pack of Tupacs and a baggy of Biggies for one Wyclef cd. And, though he has made a number of good ones, this seems, head and shoulders, his best. No filler here, every track's a keeper. What continues to make Wyclef so enjoyable is his fastidious and eclectic taste in music and musicians. That and the fact that he works and plays so well with others. Wyclef is a fine rapper, a decent singer (except when he seems to be eerily channeling Bob Marley, at which point he becomes exceptional), a reflective and insightful songwriter, a scintillatingly imaginative producer, but, most of all, the quintessential collaborator. Virtually every cut on this record features a famous special guest, each one playing to his/her strengths and each the perfect vehicle for what Wyclef is striving for in that particular song. When he wants to project a harder edge, he employs male rappers like Redman, Scarface, Rah Digga and Prodigy. When he wants female support (don't we all?), like he had with Lauryn Hill when they were Fugees, he now goes to Missy Elliott, Patti LaBelle, Monica and Sharissa. Want a Jamaican groove? Try toaster Buju Banton. A Haitian one? The exciting band T-Vice. His choice in guitarists, Carlos Santana, U2's The Edge, jazz guitarist Carl Restivo. His choice in samples, Motown and The Blues. OutKast has justifiably received an enormous amount of honors and publicity for their most recent album(s). This is every bit as good and, although not quite as ground-breaking, it is more consistent and more pleasingly accessible to old white ears like ours.Free Music Review: Pleasant album, but nothing special.
Hit: 3 Stars
This is a decent album, Wyclef's writing some personal stuff, he's completely skipped the rap here and we'll get to see another part of him. There are guest artists on every song though, something that he's always been doing. I really wonder why cause he's a good artists and a good songwriter, he could do it by himself no? This album kicks of with a few good songs, "Celebrate" with good old Disco star Patti Labelle, "Party to damascus" with Missy, a song with cool beats but that's pretty much it. "3 night's in Rio" is nice, with Carlos Santano helping out with some good guitar riffs. "Class Reunion" is one of my favorites, a great ballad with Monica. Dance hall king Wayne Wonder teams up with Him and Elphant man on "Im your doctor" and Sharisssa on "Take me as i am" all allright songs, however in general the album doesn't give me anything special. Good pop album, nothing that will go down in history nor means anything to me, but pleasant listing. Another problem is that Wyclef got a tendency of always sounding the same, you could think that many songs are the same just that they have other beats, lyrics and guest artists, maybe that's the reason why he got so many guests on his albums?. At the end of the day this album is nice, no one will hate it but i doubt many people will remember this the following year either.Free Music Review: Wyclef Jean - The Preacher's Son
Hit: 4 Stars
Yes, it is true that Wyclef has strayed from traditional hip-hop. Far away. However, this is not necessarily a bad thing. This album is filled with many hits, and few misses. Wyclef has always been an innovator, and this is most evident on "The Preacher's Son." He mixes and matches so many musical styles, and the listener is introduced to a new one on nearly every song. Some of the guests featured are Carlos Santana, on the upbeat "Three Nights In Rio", Patti Labelle on the nostalgic "Celebrate", and Scarface and Rah Digga on the more rap-influenced "Next Generation". The production is excellent overall, thanks primarily to Wyclef and his parter in crime, Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis. Wyclef's message is positive and relatively simple: if a man who grew up on the streets of Brooklyn can succeed liek he has, then anyone can. This CD may not be for everyone, but for those who can appreciate good music, I highly recommend it.