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Guru (1995) Jazzmatazz Volume II The New Reality

This album might not have quite as much jazz-rap power as the first volume did, but it's still quite good. Some big names of jazz found their way into the album, including Branford Marsalis, Freddie Hubbard, Ramsey Lewis, and Kenny Garrett. Kool Keith also makes an appearance. Dancehall reggae princess Patra is included on a track, as are Chaka Khan and Me'Shell N'Degeocello; Jamiroquai helps out in another. For someone interested in jazz-rap in general, the first album is a higher priority, but this album is still high on the list.


1. Intro (Light It Up) / Jazzalude I / New Reality Style
2. Lifesaver (feat. Baybe)
3. Living In This World (feat. Sweet Sable & J. Rodriguez)
4. Looking Through Darkness (feat. Mica Paris)
5. Skit A (Interview) / Watch What You Say (feat. Chaka Khan & Wynton Marsalis)
6. Jazzalude II / Defining Purpose
7. For You (feat. Me'Shell NdegeOcello & Kenny Garrett)
8. Insert A (Mental Relaxation) / Medicine (feat. Shara Nelson & Jan Kincaid)
9. Lost Souls (feat. Jamiroquai)
10. Insert B (The Real Deal) / Nobody Knows
11. Jazzalude III / Hip Hop As A Way Of Life
12. Respect The Architect (feat. Ramsey Lewis, Bahamadia & Brian Holt)
13. Feel The Music (feat. Baybe & Paul Ferguson)
14. Young Ladies (feat. Patra, Reuben Wilson, Big Shug, Kool Keith & Kenny Garrett)
15. The Traveler (feat. Donald Byrd)
16. Jazzalude IV / Maintaining Focus
17. Count Your Blessings (feat. Bernard Purdie & Brian Holt)
18. Choice Of Weapons (feat. Dee C Lee, Gus Da Vigilante & Courtney Pine)
19. Something In The Past (feat. Freddie Hubbard)
20. Skit B (Alot On My Mind) / Revelation (feat. Ronny Jordan & Bu)

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