Gumbo Millennium
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Gumbo Millennium is the second album from 24-7 Spyz
. Like the band's previous effort Harder Than You
, the album contains elements of several genres but focuses heavily on groove-based R&B and soul music. The band tackles the Exxon Valdez
scandal and environmental neglect on the soulful "Valdez 27 Million?" and explores jazz
improvisation
with "Dude U Knew." Jimi Hazel raps on the Anthony Johnson-penned hip hop
track "Don't Push Me," one of two songs on the album about racism. The other, simply titled "Racism," is an aggressive thrash metal
rocker whose thought provoking lyrics are unintelligible due to the speed of the lyrics (although they are printed in full on the CD).
The band gained critical recognition for the album and landed a slot opening for Jane's Addiction
on the "Ritual De Lo Habitual" tour. On the final night of the tour, vocalist P. Fluid announced onstage, to the surprise of his band members, that he was quitting the band. Johnson followed suit and the band regrouped with a new lineup early into the next year. P. Fluid and Johnson would reunite with 24-7 Spyz in 1994 for a new album
and tour.
Like many 24-7 Spyz
albums, the recording is out of print.
24-7 Spyz
24-7 Spyz are a band from the South Bronx, New York, formed in 1986, originally consisting of Jimi Hazel , Rick Skatore , Kindu Phibes , and P. Fluid . The band is best known for mixing soul, funk, reggae, and R&B with heavy metal and hardcore punk...
. Like the band's previous effort Harder Than You
Harder Than You
Harder Than You is the debut album from rap, metal, and funk pioneers 24-7 Spyz. The album contains elements of several genres and is the band's heaviest album...
, the album contains elements of several genres but focuses heavily on groove-based R&B and soul music. The band tackles the Exxon Valdez
Exxon Valdez
Oriental Nicety, formerly Exxon Valdez, Exxon Mediterranean, SeaRiver Mediterranean, S/R Mediterranean, Mediterranean, and Dong Fang Ocean is an oil tanker that gained notoriety after running aground in Prince William Sound spilling hundreds of thousands of barrels of crude oil in Alaska...
scandal and environmental neglect on the soulful "Valdez 27 Million?" and explores jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
improvisation
Improvisation
Improvisation is the practice of acting, singing, talking and reacting, of making and creating, in the moment and in response to the stimulus of one's immediate environment and inner feelings. This can result in the invention of new thought patterns, new practices, new structures or symbols, and/or...
with "Dude U Knew." Jimi Hazel raps on the Anthony Johnson-penned hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
track "Don't Push Me," one of two songs on the album about racism. The other, simply titled "Racism," is an aggressive thrash metal
Thrash metal
Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...
rocker whose thought provoking lyrics are unintelligible due to the speed of the lyrics (although they are printed in full on the CD).
The band gained critical recognition for the album and landed a slot opening for Jane's Addiction
Jane's Addiction
Jane's Addiction is an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985. The band's original line-up featured Perry Farrell , Dave Navarro , Eric Avery and Stephen Perkins . After breaking up in 1991, Jane's Addiction briefly reunited in 1997 and again in 2001, both times...
on the "Ritual De Lo Habitual" tour. On the final night of the tour, vocalist P. Fluid announced onstage, to the surprise of his band members, that he was quitting the band. Johnson followed suit and the band regrouped with a new lineup early into the next year. P. Fluid and Johnson would reunite with 24-7 Spyz in 1994 for a new album
Temporarily Disconnected
Temporarily Disconnected is the fourth album from rap/metal/funk pioneers 24-7 Spyz. It features the reunion of the band's classic lineup, including mainstays Jimi Hazel and Rick Skatore along with the return of vocalist P. Fluid and drummer Anthony Johnson...
and tour.
Like many 24-7 Spyz
24-7 Spyz
24-7 Spyz are a band from the South Bronx, New York, formed in 1986, originally consisting of Jimi Hazel , Rick Skatore , Kindu Phibes , and P. Fluid . The band is best known for mixing soul, funk, reggae, and R&B with heavy metal and hardcore punk...
albums, the recording is out of print.
Track listing
- "John Connelly's Theory"
- "New Super Hero Worship"
- "Deathstyle"
- "Dude U Knew"
- "Culo Posse"
- "Don't Push Me"
- "Spyz On Piano"
- "Valdez 27 Million?"
- "Don't Break My Heart!"
- "We'll Have Power"
- "Racism"
- "Heaven and Hell"
- "We Got a Date"
- "Some Defenders' Memories"
Credits
- P. Fluid: vocals
- Jimi Hazel: guitar
- Rick Skatore: bass
- Anthony Johnson: drums