Zingalamaduni Music Cd

Arrested Development - Zingalamaduni

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Zingalamaduni      Artist : Arrested Development      List Price : $11.98 USD        ProductGroup: Music      Release Date : 1994-06-14      Studio : Capitol      Label : Capitol      Avg. Customer Rating : (9 reviews)

Reviews Customer Reviews for Zingalamaduni      A Beehive of Culture (4 stars)      Rating:      Arrested Development wraps up some of my favorite elements of hip-hop - political/social awareness, intelligent content, positive messages, organic live music, and an impeccable mission of revolution. Their sophomore album "Zingalamaduni" was met in 1994 with mixed reviews. At the time, the demand for positive-inflicted conscious rap was in a lull, and subsequently this one may have slipped through the cracks for many. It's a shame really, because this was a nice evolution & stylistic change from their monster hit/debut "3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life Of...". Although this is sort of a mixed bag, most of the material here is very solid, and performed well. Speech was at the top of his game lyrically, as seen on such tracks as "Mr. Landlord", "Ache'n for Acres", "Praisin' U" & the excellent title cut. They enjoyed brief chart success with heavy hitters like "Ease My Mind" & "United Front". In my opinion, "United Minds" was the closest they came to matching the highly memorable success of "Tennessee". "In the Sunshine" has also remains a favorite. As the cover would suggest, this has an even more Afrocentric vibe which is sprinkled through the production. Overall, this may not be quite as memorable or powerful as their debut album, but it still has redeeming qualities that are sure to be rewarding to fans of Arrested Development.     Customer Reviews for Zingalamaduni Cd      A bargain, even at full price...      Rating:      ...but you probably can find it used for a few dollars. The lyrics on this album are strikingly clever throughout each song. After the success of their first release "3 years...", AD may have felt less pressure to be commercially pleasing and more freedom to just let their creativity flow. Making such powerful messages sound so musically pleasing is no simple feat, but Arrested Development makes it seem like just another day in a neighborhood where I wish I could live. I found this disc for $1 in a used CD store, and each time I listen to it I cannot believe my good fortune! If you find yourself in a similar position I highly recommend making whatever investment is necessary. Now that I know, I'd gladly spend 10 times that amount.