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Track Listing
1. V.I.P.
2. I Remember - (featuring The Holmes Brothers)
3. Get Down
4. Early Morning
5. Down With the Jbeez - (featuring Black Eyed Peas/Sense Live/Alex G)
6. Brothers, The
7. Party Goin' On
8. Sexy Body
9. Playing For Keeps - (featuring The Holmes Brothers/Alex G)
10. Jbeez Rock the Dancehall
11. Freakin' You
12. Strictly Dedicated
13. Jungle Brother - (Urban Takeover remix, bonus track)
Album Notes
Jungle Brothers: Alex G. (vocals, various instruments); Afrika, Mike G (vocals).
Additional personnel: Black Eyed Peas, Sense Live (vocals); Huey Criminal (guitar); Will White (drums); The Holmes Brothers (Wendell & Sherman Holmes, Popsy Dixon); Carol Cardenas, Jemma Kennedy (background vocals).
Always a band on the move, unafraid to morph into the next creative phase of their identity, the Jungle Brothers' V.I.P. marks several departures from their earlier efforts. The most notable change is that the JBs are a lot more fun than they ever were.
Whether it's due to the influence of the album's producer, Propellerhead Alex Gifford, or to the JBs snazzy new Hawaiian print shirts, the result is a record that is more upbeat, more danceable, and more party-worthy than any JBs record to date. Instant club hit "Get Down" features a sax sample befitting the work of a French DJ, and a steady Latin rhythm. The Brothers have gone Euro, it seems. Comparisons that spring to mind include Lou Bega with better lyrics and less horns. All this and two tracks featuring the Holmes Brothers make V.I.P. a must-have.
Industry Reviews
...they embark on a voyage interpolating drum-n-bass accentuation with JB-styled rhymes....[The Jungle Brothers] are still experimenting...
The Source (04/01/2000)
3 stars out of 5 - ...delivers the goods...planting the Brothers smack in the middle of a packed dance floor with brisk, 007-slick beats precision-engineered for maximum boogie...
Rolling Stone (03/02/2000)
...an equally organic and technophilic album that jumps deftly between classic rap, big beat, house, funk, rock, soulful jazz, and 'then' some. Ignore at your peril.
CMJ (03/06/2000)
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