| Hard is the latest release from Jagged Edge, | | | | My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore |
| and is another great one from this talented | | | | [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 - |
| group. | | | | They Ain't JE. Outstanding! |
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| I wish it weren't the case but, it's not | | | | Hard Release Notes: |
| everyday that I get a CD for review that I | | | | |
| can just pop in and comfortably listen to | | | | Jagged Edge originally released Hard on |
| from beginning to end. There is usually a | | | | October 14, 2003 on the Columbia label. |
| song or two that I just can't force myself to | | | | |
| get through. Not at all the case with Hard. | | | | CD Track List Follows: |
| Every track is enjoyable and was pretty easy | | | | |
| for me to listen to from start to finish. | | | | 1. They Ain't JE 2. Walked Outta Heaven 3. |
| | | | Girls Gone Wild - (featuring Major Damage) 4. |
| One of the refreshingly nice things about | | | | Visions 5. Hard 6. Dance Floor 7. Trying To |
| this CD is the way all of the participating | | | | Find The Words 8. What's It Like 9. Tryna Be |
| artists seem to be really enjoying | | | | Your Man 10. I Don't Wanna 11. In Private 12. |
| themselves. Combine that with the overall | | | | In The Morning 13. Shady Girl 14. Car Show - |
| presentation and you've got one of Jagged | | | | (bonus track, featuring Big Boi) 15. They |
| Edge most impressive releases ever. | | | | Ain't JE - (remix, bonus track, featuring |
| | | | Street Katz/Woonie) |
| Listen to this CD and I believe you'll find | | | | |
| there's not much to dis-like about it. The | | | | Jagged Egde: Wingo, Brian, Brandon, Kyle |
| songs are inspired, the production is simply | | | | (vocals). Additional personnel includes: |
| outstanding, and this is clearly the work of | | | | Jermaine Dupri (vocals, drums); Major Damage, |
| a group of musicians in top form. So much so | | | | Big Boi, Street Katz, Woonie, Jazze Pha (rap |
| that if you're even mildly into Rock music | | | | vocals); Kevin Hicks, Ray Holton (guitar); |
| you'll enjoy this CD. | | | | Melvin Coleman (keyboards); LaMarquis |
| | | | Jefferson (bass); Tiffany Beaudoin |
| While this entire CD is really very good the | | | | (background vocals); Bryan M. Cox. |
| truly standout tunes are track 2 - Walked | | | | |
| Outta Heaven, track 7 - Trying To Find The | | | | Producers include: Jermaine Dupri, TK, Jagged |
| Words, and track 15 - They Ain't JE - Remix. | | | | Edge, Jazze Pha, Bryan M. Cox. |
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