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| Release: | Fountain of Life |
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| Media: | [Audio CD] | | Released: | 2006 |
| Recordlabel: | Beatmart Recordings |
| Info: | The album is released March 21st, 2006.
1. Intro
2. We Cry Blood
3. Sunshine
4. Move
5. Preacha Man
6. Fire - featuring Rob Hodge
7. All I Know
8. Hurry - featuring Pettidee
9. Hip Hop
10. Joanna
11. Stained Glass Window
12. Don't Cry Mama
13. Love (House Remix) |
| Rating: | Our users rated this release: 7.1 out of 10
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| | Review: | Beatmart Recordings has set out to "do it big" in 2006
with their sure-fire roster (Bobby Bishop, Pee Wee Callins,
DJ Morphiziz, Pettidee, Rob Hodge and Japhia Life.
It’s Japhia Life up first, dropping Fountain of Life, a
certified banger and an instant classic. Produced by Todd
Collins, Rob Hodge and Pettidee, this release is turning
heads, and turning ‘heads’ with Life's sick flow, dope
beats and ministry that goes forth.
"We Cry Blood" is the mission statement of the emcee’s
life —a soldier whose purpose is to fulfill God's mission,
to the death. Piano and guitar samples weave throughout this
one.
The Todd Collins' produced "Sunshine" is a song meant for
encouragement, and is custom made to for those jeep jaunts,
spring and summer.
Japhia Life has a knack for storytelling and telling a
testimony. He does that very thing on the chilled out
"Preacher Man", telling of his journey from hoodlum to
preacher of the Gospel.
North Philly is fully represented on the project. Labelmate
Rob Hodge steps in on the uptempo and properly titled,
"Fire", with each emcee bringing the heat. Together with
Japhia Life, both show their knack to flow over a danceable
track, a detour from their usual beat bangers.
Showing that singing is also his thing, "All I Know" is a
choice cut, with Todd Collins handling the beats while
Michael Ripoll adds the funk on the guitar. Japhia Life
sings again, delivering the hook on the heartfelt,
"Joanna", ministering to those young ladies who are
looking for love, and sadly, let themselves endure abuse
from men. This is a midtempo, catchy jam.
Guest Pettidee adds a dancehall/ Dirty South beat for Life
to rap to on "Hurry". The one complaint here is that it’s
far too short. Then, over an old school rap beat, Japhia
Life spits the reasons for his raps on "Hip Hop",
expressing his desire to bring souls to Christ — and not
resort to rapping about the stuff so frequently the topic in
the mainstream equivalent.
Things are hopping for Japhia Life. This cat is for real. He
has a message and the flow to back him, on Fountain of Life. | | source: GospelFlava.com, added: May 14, 2006 |  |
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