Author: Ndegeocello, Meshell

Format: Import

Release Date: 04-06-2002

Details: Amazon.ca After the spartan folk-soul detour that was 1999's Bitter, Meshell N'Degeocello's fourth album, Cookie: The Athropological Mixtape marks the welcome return of the ethereal grooves and softly spoken wisdom that made the socially concerned bass player possibly the most underrated artist of modern R&B. A revolutionary soul singer in the true, society challenging sense, Cookie once again has N'degeocello eloquently pondering her favourite subjects: Black stereo types, sexual fulfilment, religion, social oppression and the evil of multinational corporations are all high on the lyrical agenda. Such socio-political banner waving may not be most people's idea of blissed-out listening, but N'degeocello's genius lies in the delivery. Borrowing heavily from Gil Scott Heron's blue-print, her spoken word poetry and seductive choruses, sung in the voice of a spaced-out angel to equally hazy soul, jazz and ghetto funk make the civil rights rhetoric of "Dead Nigga Blvd. (Pt. 1)" and "Pocket Book"'s advice for a balanced life, as soothing as they are wise. Better still, the otherworldly sway, hushed melody and graphic murmur of "Trust", depicts sexual ecstasy with a tender beauty that the majority of R&B artists couldn't even begin to imitate. --Dan Gennoe Product Description The newest album from critically acclaimed, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Meshell Ndegeocello, Cookie: The Anthropological Mixtape is about love, sex, beauty, religion and politics. A mix of hip-hop, go-go, funk, soul, spoken word, jazz and rock 'n' roll, Cookie is already receiving stunning reviews.

UPC: 093624798927

EAN: 0093624798927

Model: 9362-47989-2

Languages: English

Binding: Audio CD

Item Condition: UsedVeryGood