Production by Cheese, Deep Era Productions and Lecrae.
Guest appearances by R-Swift, Tedashii, Sho and Steven
Carter.
The album is re-released by CMR on August 16, 2005.
1. Souled Out
2. We Don't
3. Aliens
4. Crossover
5. Represent
6. Real Talk
7. Take Me As I Am
8. The Church
9. Nothin'
10. The Line
11. Who U Wit
12. Heaven Or Hell
13. Wait (intro)
14. Wait
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OK, who let these cats out? If anybody can say that holy hip
hop meets vision with a vengeance, I'd say, "yeah, that's
'Real Talk'." I can say fo' real, that I've not heard a
more passionate plea, a more focused fire, or a more
explosive example of "holy" hip hop as Lecrae's release,
"Real Talk."
Many times I refer to joints "back in the day." That's
where my roots are, so forgive me. But the lyrics of
Lecrae's "Real Talk" remind me of the depth and
conviction that characterized gospel rap "back in the
day." But the beats are straight up flava-full! That's why
I describe this joint as "vision with a vengeance": raw,
passionate, real, unashamed, arresting... I mean, "Real
Talk" is a John-the-Baptist-mode "wake up" call. These
boyz got something to say on "Real Talk." And you aren't
gonna misinterpret what they're spittin', either. This is
one of those hip hop joints that I can listen to without
skippin' trax. Can't wait to drop it in the funkmobile (my
mobile sanctuary) and spray some sanctified holy heat in the
hood.
Mainstream "commercial" christian media would probably say
the traxs are "too preachy." They wouldn't like track #12
fo' real ("Heaven or Hell"). But frankly, I believe
there's nothing wrong with preachy lyrics -- that's why
there's so many wicky-wimble wobbley saints around -- not
enough illumination or revelation about the truth of God's
Word has been reaching their earholz. So most definitely the
truth won't have a chance to reach their hearts and
transform them into a vessel God wants them to be when they
thrive on weak, ambiguous lyrics in the music they consume
hours, upon hours, upon hours a week. But now I'M
preachin'... LOL Back to "Real Talk."
My tasty treats (y'all know me!) on the joint are:
"Aliens," for the lyrical freshness, creative presentation
of the Scriptural truth and production (vocal, arrangement);
"Crossover," for the passion, the danceable beat, the
creative gospel presentation, and the boldface truth;
"Represent," for the rawness, the lyrical prowess, and
Elijah factor (reppin' bold fo' the Christ, mein!), and
"The Church," for the lyrical concept & delivery,
production, and what I'll call a "rez-ready" beat --
resurrection, celebration-time beat! "Feel the resurrection
power"!
In fact, ALR's slogan makes for an appropriate preface and
summary for Lecrae's "Real Talk" -- FEEL THE RESURRECTION
POWER! The whole CD presents a fresh vibe, fo' sho'. And
baby they got some BASS & power synths!! So that's some
flavapoints with DV already -- y'all know me by now! :-D
"Real Talk" is the benediction... We oughta be ready to
rep Jesus Christ BOLD after givin' earholz to this joint by
Lecrae. And Christians shouldn't have any hesitation
bumpin' this release around non-Christians as quality holy
hip hop. Burn that. Cop it, y'all.
