Jazzmatazz Volume II: The New Reality

by Guru

Jazzmatazz Volume II: The New Reality cover art

Continuing his highly influential fusion of hip-hop and live jazz instrumentation, the Gang Starr MC recruited an impressive array of musical legends for this second volume. The pristine production seamlessly integrates performances by artists ranging from Chaka Khan and Branford Marsalis to Jamiroquai, deeply expanding the scope of the original 1993 project. It remains a foundational, incredibly smooth cornerstone of the 1990s jazz-rap movement.

Genres

  • Jazz Rap

Tracklist

  1. Intro (Light It Up) / Jazzalude I / New Reality Style
  2. Lifesaver
  3. Living In This World
  4. Looking Through Darkness
  5. Skit A (Interview) / Watch What You Say
  6. Jazzalude II / Defining Purpose
  7. For You
  8. Insert A (Mental Relaxation) / Medicine
  9. Lost Souls
  10. Insert B (The Real Deal) / Nobody Knows
  11. Jazzalude III / Hip Hop As A Way Of Life
  12. Respect The Architect
  13. Feel The Music
  14. Young Ladies
  15. The Traveler
  16. Jazzalude IV / Maintaining Focus
  17. Count Your Blessings
  18. Choice Of Weapons
  19. Something In The Past
  20. Skit B (Alot On My Mind) / Revelation