Rick James - Urban Rapsody - 1997

Rick James spent most of the '90s either fighting the law or incarcerated,
which naturally hurt his career. But what was more damaging to his musical
reputation was the fact that he had spent the latter half of the '80s in
creative limbo, producing only a handful of worthy tracks. Urban Rapsody
was the 1997 comeback effort that was supposed to restore his personal and
professional reputations, and to a certain extent, it does just that. The
media blitz that accompanied its release did forcefully bring him back into
the spotlight, and his collaborations with Snoop Doggy Dogg and Rappin' 4-Tay
brought him to a younger audience, while his collaborations with Bobby Womack
and Charlie Wilson retained his older following. However, Urban Rapsody doesn't
really offer anything new -- it's the same collection of smooth ballads and
freaky urban funk that he'd been peddling since the late '70s. The lack of
variety is a bit of a disappointment, but that disappointment is tempered by
the fact that much of the album is well crafted and performed, illustrating that
James has not entirely lost it. While the lack of variety prevents Urban Rapsody
from being a totally triumphant comeback, the cuts that do work help make the
record his best album in over a decade.

Rick James - Urban Rapsody - 1997



01.rick james - urban rapsody.mp3
02.rick james - west coast thing.mp3
03.rick james - somebody's watching you.mp3
04.rick james - back in you again_000.mp3
05.rick james - turn it out.mp3
06.rick james - good ol days.mp3
07.ick james - player's way.mp3
08.rick james - never say you love me.mp3
09.rick james - it's time.mp3
10.rick james - so soft so wet.mp3
11.rick james - bring on the love.mp3
12.rick james - mama's eyes.mp3
13.rick james - soul sista.mp3
14.rick james - favorite flava.mp3
15.rick james - urban rapsody (reprise) [instrumental].mp3

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