Rahzel Make The Music 2000 CD

This is an enhanced audio CD which contains regular audio tracts and multimedia computer files.

MAKE THE MUSIC 2000 is the debut solo album from talented hip-hop artist Rahzel. Utilizing his mic skills, beat-boxing talent, and general sound-generating artistry, this member of The Roots proves that he's force to be reckoned with. The album was produced by Marly Marl, and its title gets its origin from an old-school Biz Markie track. The first single, "All I Know," is an exercise in sound gymnastics, while "To the Beat" features an inspired performance from Q-Tip. There guest spots from Slick Rick ("Night Riders"), Erykah Badu ("Southern Girl"), and Me'Shell Ndegeocello and Brandford Marsalis on "Steal My Soul." MAKE THE MUSIC 2000 will keep your head bobbing into the next millennium.

Recorded at Maritime Hall, San Francisco, California; Green Street Studios, Sony Music Studios, The Cutting Room, Mirror Image and Electric Lady Studios in New York, New York.

Personnel includes: Rahzel, Erykah Badu, Me'Shell NdegeOcello, Q-Tip, Black Thought, Aaron Hall, Slick Rick (vocals); Branford Marsalis (soprano saxophone).

Producers include: Ratzel M. Brown, Pete Rock, Bob Power, The Twilite Tone, Scott Storch.

Engineers include: Troy Hightower, Kevin Lewis, George Karras.

Personnel: Rahzel Brown (vocals, bass voice, scratches); Erykah Badu, Me'Shell Ndegéocello, Bob Power (vocals); Branford Marsalis (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Scott Storch (keyboards); Aaron Hall, T.J. Swan (background vocals).

Audio Mixers: George Karras; Larry Phillabaum; Pete Rock; Troy Hightower; Bob Power.

Recording information: Green Street Studios, NY, NY; Maritime Hall, San Francisco, CA; Marley Marl's House Of Hits, NY; Sony Music Studios, NY, NY; The Cutting.

Photographer: Jonathan Mannion.

Unknown Contributor Roles: Emanon; Q-Tip; Slick Rick; Vinia Mojica.

Arranger: Bob Power.

Enhanced CD

This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files.Rolling Stone (6/24/99, p.67) - 3 1/2 out of 5 - "...The most inventive and ambitious human sound-effects maker hip-hop has ever known....drops his see-'em-to-believe-'em skills...with guest slots from Slick Rick, Q-Tip, Me'Shell Ndegeocello [and] Erykah Badu..."
Muzik (10/99, p.98) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...a laughing, cavorting drunken party animal of a record, one that's fully aware of how inherently silly it seems to make music with your mouth..."
Vibe (8/99, p.177) - "...captivating debut...Rahzel perfects the art of noise...like no other....an eclectic mix that hopefully reflects what we have to look forward to in the new millennium."
The Source (9/99, pp.308-10) - 3 mics (out of 5) - "...[elevates] the beatbox to new artistic heights....bouncing between MC and beatbox duties with great panache, he lays down solid verses punctuated by a variety of dizzying vocal scratches and verbal effects....MAKE THE MUSIC 2000 soars..."
Rap Pages (9/99, pp.177-8) - "...wonderously offers proof that Rahzel's ststus of 'Godfather of Noyze' will no doubt stretch well into the millennium." - Rating: B