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Brent Jones & The Tp Mobb

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Where do you go? Brent Jones and the T.P. (Total Praise) Mobb. From my little bit of research I have found that these guys have been around for years doing the stuff that Kirk Franklin is doing now. This CD was a prooving point for me. Not knowing what to expect when I loaded this freshly purchased disk into my car and pumped up the volume I found a familiar sample in track one with a truely annointed twist. Some artists can sample secular music and try to turn it gospel, and it only leaves you wanting to hear the original secular song. However "Goodtimes" is one of the exceptions. The T.P. Mobb comes in with strengh and authority to back up the lead vocalist who delivers the versus in a gentle tell-it-like-it-is fashion. And just so we don't forget we are listening to gospel music they add in a very nice, and very tight crescendo before the vamp. The urban flava is kicked into full gear with the simple message delivered in "Sit Back and Ride". This track is the embodiment of Hip Hop riding music. Makes you want to roll down your windows, turn the bass up, and let you seat all the way back. As you listen to the words you realize that this is exactly how God wants us to live. Soon after that it's time to party, and encourage one another with "Crazy". Apparently the group got some slack from elders and the saintified that they should not use a word as negative as crazy. But the rest of us know what kind of crazy is good, and thats what the TP Mobb is talking about. For the last half of the CD Brent slows it down with "Slow Jam" which you are bound to remember from the Quiet Storm. "Lets Pray" is a ground breaker in itself, though. No song I have ever heard has had an R&B flave, talked about a troubled marriage, and offered a solution to pray, forget about who's wrong and who's right, and to trust in love. The only track on the entire CD that sounds anything like the church as we know it today is "Thank Ya". It's word painting is rooted in repetition, but strongly connected to the sound of ten thousand tongues trying to thank Him for what He's done. An easy piece to learn, but a hard one to stop singing. For those who can't deal with the Hip Hop and R&B sound in gospel music you need to flee this album. However, if you are willing to listen you will not be able to deny the word of God going forth in a way that you can understand without doubt. This CD is truely ministy, and not fly-by-night-fluff. For those who want to knock a little in the car with the Lord this is a must have so "Sit Back and Ride".

This is the CD that has it all. If you like the beats in today's secular music, but can't stand the lyrics, this is the CD for you. If you like that heartfelt gospel, this CD is for you, too!

Brent Jones and the TP Mobb brings you plenty of beats with lot's of God's WORD. My favorite is "Sit Back and Ride". That's how you're supposed to do it: "Sit back and let The Man (God) drive". Another great one is "Goodtime" and definitely "Thank you", sometimes all you can say is "Thank You and Hallelujah".

Young Chrisitians and seasoned Christians alike will love this CD. It's been with me me since I bought it. I can't make it through the day without riding to at least one of the tracks on this CD.

A true blessing in disguise . . . .

I hadn't even heard of Brent Jones til about 2 years ago. Seems like the hottest in gospel are always the most undermarketed.

This is an interesting CD. The different elements of music that he uses are awesome. There's the jazz tune of my favorite track "Much Love". The slow jam tune of "Sindy"... A wonderful CD. Although I like his other CD - "Beautiful" - better, this is a keeper as well. It's not traditional gospel AT ALL in any manner and I love that. Very unique and original.

If you're looking for gospel music w/a different flair, you'd love this :)

For a 1st album this is a decent debut, but this project was put out in the fall of 2000, yet some of the songs on here sound like they were written and produced in the early 90's. Songs like "I Can't Handle It By Myself", "Much Love For You", and "You Can Make It" would have been hits back then, but this is the new millenium, and with it comes a new sound. They hit the spot on "Goodtime", "Rough Edges", "Sit Back And Ride", and my favourite "Sindy" though, so it wasn't all bad. Also you can hear the R. Kelly vibe on "Slow Jam". Not bad for a 1st try, but Brent Jones does have some talent though.