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▓ [ release info ] ▓
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░ artist: Arrested Development ░
album: Zingalamaduni
░ label: Chrysalis ░
genre: Hip-Hop
rip date: 01/06/2004
rel date: 06/14/1994
# tracks: 15
size: 73,0 MB
time: 54:24 min
ripper: [-abyss-]
encoder: Lame 3.90.3
quality: --alt-preset standard (VBR)
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▓ [ about this release ] ▓
░ ░
The follow-up to Arrested Development's hugely
acclaimed debut, Zingalamaduni was something of a
letdown, and not just because conscious rap's moment
in the sun was over for the time being. The record is
simply less exciting, falling prey to too many aimless
grooves that don't always capture the effortless
earthiness of the debut's best moments. That's a
shame, because there are subtle progressions on the
group's signature sound. There's more frequent and
explicit use of African musical elements, especially
chanting; that reflects a slightly more Afrocentric
viewpoint in the lyrics (not to mention the album's
title, which is Swahili for "beehive of culture"),
which tones down the sunny positivity of the debut
somewhat. A few cuts are jazzier than anything on the
debut, yet the overall lack of focus produces too many
lackluster-to-average moments. The best tracks are a
match for their counterparts on 3 Years... (save for
"Tennessee"); songs like "Mr. Landlord," "Ache'n for
Acres," "Praisin' U," and the catchy "In the Sunshine"
illustrate why some critics found reasons to like
Zingalamaduni that weren't purely intellectual. But
overall, it failed to captivate Arrested Development's
audience the way its predecessor had. Not until the
ascendance of the Fugees would another group command
the level of critical and commercial respect that
Arrested Development had in its prime.
Review by Steve Huey (allmusic.com)
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▓ [ track listing ] ▓
░ trk title time ░
01 WMFW (We Must Fight & Win) FM 01:55
02 United Minds 05:17
03 Ache'n For Acres 02:39
04 United Front 04:40
05 Africa's Inside Me 03:11
06 Pride 05:38
07 Shell 03:28
08 Mister Landlord 02:48
09 Warm Sentiments 04:10
10 The Drum 01:58
11 In The Sunshine 04:31
12 Kneelin' At My Altar 02:34
13 Fountain Of Youth 03:21
14 Erase My Mind 04:12
15 Praisin' U 04:02
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▓ [ about us ] ▓
▒ iRO is an internal release group, which means we ▒
░ release outside of the regular mp3 scene. We do this ░
purely for the public, so you can hear that hard-to-
░ find album, that release you could never find the ░
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you really want to buy them or not; all without
asking for anything in return.
Also, unlike our predecessors, iRO gives back first
to the people who do all the work, the rippers. With
this thought at heart, all members have an equal say
in all group decisions and are welcome in all group
channels. Equality, quality and democracy, values
all good groups should share.
With the introduction of the year 2004, comes change.
As of 01/01/2004, iRO will now be encoding in the APS
standard (VBR). Our past two years of work, all done
in the CBR standard, will remain in tact.
We are currently looking for fast ftps to serve as
pubs and member sites, as well as xdcc shell
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- Damnir /iRO
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