V.I.P. (album)

V.I.P.
Studio album by
Jungle Brothers
ReleasedJanuary 4, 2000
Recorded1998–1999
GenreHip hop
Length74:46
LabelGee Street • V2[1]
ProducerAlex Gifford[2]
Jungle Brothers chronology
Raw Deluxe
(1997) 		V.I.P.
(2000) 		All That We Do
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Robert Christgau(dud)[4]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[5]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[2]
RapReviews7.5/10[6]

V.I.P. is the fifth studio album by hip hop group Jungle Brothers, released in 2000.[7]

"Freakin' You" peaked at #70 on the UK singles chart.[8]

Production

The album was written in Jamaica, and produced by Alex Gifford of Propellerheads.[9]

Critical reception

AllMusic called the album "fun, funky, and infectious -- a party record where everyone sounds like they're having a blast."[3] Entertainment Weekly wrote that "excessively eclectic production ... smothers the hip-hop duo’s jazzily organic rhymes."[2] The Riverfront Times called it "a great ... melding of progressive electronic grooves and rhymes, a contender for Album of the Year."[10]

Salon wrote: "Most disturbing, the pallor of the dead lingers all over V.I.P. Not dead like Tupac and Biggie but, rather, the end of an era and a style, and of the individuals who were first responsible for those innovations."[11]

Track listing

All tracks produced by Alex Gifford.

  1. "V.I.P."
  2. "I Remember"
  3. "Get Down"
  4. "Early Morning"
  5. "Down with the Jbeez" (featuring Black Eyed Peas)
  6. "The Brothers"
  7. "Party Goin' On"
  8. "Sexy Body"
  9. "Playing for Keeps"
  10. "Jbeez Rock the Dancehall"
  11. "Freakin' You"
  12. "Strictly Dedicated"
  13. "Jungle Brother (Urban Takeover Mix)"

References

  1. ^ Gallucci, Michael. "The Jungle Brothers". Cleveland Scene.
  2. ^ a b c "V.I.P." EW.com.
  3. ^ a b "V.I.P. - Jungle Brothers | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  4. ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Artist 711". www.robertchristgau.com.
  5. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 727.
  6. ^ "Jungle Brothers :: V.I.P. :: BMG". www.rapreviews.com.
  7. ^ "Jungle Brothers | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  8. ^ "JUNGLE BROTHERS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
  9. ^ Patrin, Nate. "All Tomorrow's Parties". City Pages.
  10. ^ Roberts, Randall. "Jungle Brothers". Riverfront Times.
  11. ^ "Sharps & Flats". Salon. March 8, 2000.