Disco de Cee Lo Green: “Cee-Lo Green and His Perfect Imperfections”

Soul. Easily something that has been missing in hip hop recently. Bling blingin, cars,houses, killing, pimping and other mindless [stuff] is what controls the art form today. Time for a change. If you are a fan of Outkast, then you know who Mr. Cee-Lo Green is. He first appeared on Outkast's debut album on the song "Git Up,Git Out" He dropped a verse in that song that foreshadowed Outkast's own spiritual and lyrical evolution. I recently read a review of this cd that insinuated that Cee-Lo was a copy of Andre from Outkast. If this reviewer knew what they were talking about they would probably realize that the two are extremely different. And if you can see how Outkast's music has changed you would probably look at it the other way around. Goodie Mob's first CD, Soul Food, is a classic and if you enjoyed that cd then you will also enjoy this. This album contains various grooves and actually contains more singing than rapping. Cee-Lo has a unique voice and says what others in hip-hop are scared to talk about. Cee-Lo does not glorify an ignorant lifestyle and will not be popular among those who like hip-hop that promotes a lifestyle that they will never have. CD's like this give me hope for the future of hip hop and I highly recommend it. Stand out tracks:Closet Freak, Suga Baby,Bass Head Jazz, Country Love, El Dorado Sunrise. Truly worth your money.

This album is a mixture of voodoo chant, gospel rant, and hip-hop re-invent, ya'll dig...Cee-lo like the tattoo on his back is about the revolution-revolution for redefining hip-hop. Listen to "Big Ole Words" [I am internally evolving / entirely extensive / eclectic, expressive / eloquently, instantly innovative / courageously creative, I'm driven / this god-given gift it comes naturally to the native] I am left to borrow the words of those in the studio booth "damn." I was a fan of Cee-lo since "Soul Food" and Outkast's "Get Up, Get Out, and Do Something" yet this album places Mr. Green far above those classics. "Bass Head Jazz" is just filler to this album but blends melodically `getting high, they say damn' I am so impressed by this and wonder why Outkast was excluded from this album. Though Outkast is truly not needed here, because this album is solid. Need more of a sales pitch, listen to "Under the influence (follow me)" this track/recording combines layers of funk, soul, keys that will have you thinking that you have heard this track before...you have it's the reincarnated soul of African-American music of the past.

Try mixing soul,hip hop,jazz,mc-ing and rapping. THis is cee lo he does this all. He knows how to write lyrics. He produces nearly everyone of his songs.

My favorite songsof the album is:

Super Chicken

Under the influence

One for the road

Awful Thing

Young Man

for those of you that haven't ever heard cee-lo, you're missing out. cee-lo is one of the four members of atlanta's goodie mob and probably has the most versatile skills of anyone in goodie mob.

cee-lo can sing, he can rhyme, and he can most certainly get your attention. he's a soulful rapper, a true lover of hip-hop, "not one of those thug rapper guys," as he says in track #8 "one for the road." this isn't no limit or any of that other fake sell-out "gangsta rap." cee-lo's songs have truth and meaning behind them. back on older goodie mob albums, cee-lo used to rap about "my music's all that i got" and "i gotta keep the heat and the lights on." now that outkast has brought goodie mob and the other dungeon family members into the spotlight, cee-lo doesn't have to worry about money and can put all the energy into his music.

cee-lo shows his versatility on "gettin grown", cee-lo sings -- that's right, SINGS, not raps, and he does it well -- about learning and growing up. cee-lo seems to be able to change his voice to suit his mood, whether he wants to rhyme fast with his scratchy voice or sing a soulful tune about growing up.

this album is awesome. with jazzy hip-hop beats, short interludes that poke and prod at sellouts and "gangsta rap," and rhymes that provoke the mind and heart, cee-lo's first solo album should go platinum. oh yeah, and if you haven't yet listened to goodie mob's other albums, GO BUY "SOUL FOOD" AND "STILL STANDING"! goodie mob's last album, world party, was a bit of a failure and pales miserably in comparison to the previous two.

if you want a taste of southern hip-hop, i recommend the song "in due time" by outkast featuring cee-lo. and "git up, git out" by outkast featuring cee-lo. and... oh, let's face it, i'd recommend every single song released by outkast and goodie mob. it's just *THAT* good.

if you really like the soulful hip-hop and get offended when people say "rap," also check out "the roots" or "a tribe called quest." keep hip-hop true. peace out.

This is an amazing disc. It's not a hip hop album but a fantastic melange of soul and funk with a bit of hip hop. I can't understand why amazon does not have any sound clips for this disc or his new disc "the lady killer"