Hard Groove
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The album peaked at No. 185 on the Billboard 200.[4] "I'll Stay" was nominated for a Grammy Award, in the "Best R&B Performance By a Duo or Group with Vocals" category.[5]
Production
Produced by Hargrove, the album was recorded at Electric Lady Studios.[6][7] Hargrove used a 10-piece band on the album.[8] He considered it to be a tribute to his childhood love of hip hop; he also wanted to impart a gospel or spiritual element to the music.[9][10] Reggie Washington and Pino Palladino were among the musicians on the album.[11]
D'Angelo appears on the cover of Funkadelic's "I'll Stay".[12] Renee Neufville sang on "Juicy".[13] Q-Tip rapped on "Poetry"; Meshell Ndegeocello and Erykah Badu also appeared on the track.[14][15] Anthony Hamilton sang on "Kwah/Home".[16]
The album cover was designed by Rudy Gutierrez, who was inspired by the art for Abraxas.[17]
Critical reception
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The Washington Post wrote: "Loose-limbed and groove-driven, it occasionally sounds overplayed and undercomposed as the musicians struggle to find the right balance of rhythmic momentum and jazz improvisation."[14] The New York Amsterdam News stated that Hargrove "plays on the edge of his imagination using jazz improvisations as the key to display another exciting element of his creativity."[21]
AllMusic called the album "an exploration of his multidimensional musical attributes and his belated recognition of years of 'open-eared moonlighting'."[22] The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings determined that "Pastor 'T'" "might be one of Hargrove's best performances on record."[23]
Track listing
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References
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