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Clever Jeff
12+ albums
Jazz HopHip-Hopunderground rapunderground hip-hopjazz rap
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Clever Jeff's debut album, Jazz Hop Soul, was among the 1990s projects that combined hip-hop with elements of jazz. It would have been interesting if Jeff, a Bay Area rapper with solid rhyming skills, had been joined by an actual jazz band and improvising soloists. But while Jeff, who produced the album with Dave G, employs trumpet players on a few selections, he... More usually raps to programmed tracks -- most of which are sleek, hypnotic, and jazz-influenced. If his goal was to provide an album that is at once sophisticated and gritty, he accomplished this rather nicely. The rapper obviously had a lot on his mind, and he turns his attention to everything from social and political topics to sexy women who sip latte in trendy cafes. This alternative rap release should have done well, but unfortunately, Jazz Hop Soul was among the overlooked and neglected releases of 1994. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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Jazzy Style Session Vol.01
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The Cleverlys
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Organic Intelligence
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Jazzymental Vol. 1
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IBMA 2010
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The Adventures of Jeffar Jonsei
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Jazz Hop Soul [By *Poltos*]
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