Description

Hip-hop/jazz fusionisters Us 3 have forged the most elaborate union between the styles since the early days of Gang Starr and A Tribe Called Quest. Blue Notes vast catalogue gives them a huge advantage over several similar groups in terms of source material, and classic sounds by Art Blakey, Horace Silver, and Herbie Hancock provide zest and fiber to their narratives. Indeed, when things falter, its because the raps arent always that creative. They are serviceable and sometimes catchy, but too often delivered without the snazzy touches or distinctive skills that make Quest and Gang Starrs material top-notch. But when words and music mesh, as on Cantaloop or The Darkside, Us3 show how effectively hip-hop and jazz can blend.

Originally released in 1993
Officially Remastered
Including a bonus Track Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia) (Instrumental Version)
Lacquer cutting by SST Brüggemann GmbH in Germany
180g vinyl pressing by Pallas GmbH in Germany
Project designed & sleeve made by Khiov in Korea