Never Forget: A Journey of Revelations

Dr. Cornel West

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 21, 2007)
• Original Release Date: June 19, 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Hidden Beach
• ASIN: B000QUCPZ2
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #10,865 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

1. Bushanomics (Talib Kweli)

2. America (Black Thought, Rah Digga, Iriz, Lucky Witherspoon)

3. Still Here

4. Dear Mr. Man (Prince)

5. 911

6. N Word (Tavis Smiley & Michael Eric Dyson)

7. Welcome to Chi (Rhymefest, Neo Abassy & Malik Yusef)

8. Mr. President (KRS-1 & M-1)

9. Keepin It PI (Killer Mike, Doey, Roc & Lucky Witherspoon)

10. Chronometrophobia (Andre 3000)

11. Gonna Be Alright (Dave Hollister & Chuckii Booker)

12. Matter of (Lenny Williams)

13. Soul Sista (Daryl Moore)

14. The Man's Gonna Getcha (Gerald Levert)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Celebrating Walt Whitman in 1993, theoretician and activist Cornel West wrote of the former's "faith in democracy... not simply as a form of governance... but rather a dynamic means for the cultivation and encouragement of the potentialities and possibilities of individuals." The same can be said of West's own approach to hip-hop culture, as demonstrated on this follow-up to 2001's Sketches of My Culture. Threaded through its soul-funk, R&B, and hip-hop songs are a few trying spoken-word pieces, but these are levied with sufficient restraint so that the more musical numbers predominate. Throughout, West counters the drawbacks of his own lyrical delivery with the talents of his wide-ranging guests, including Prince ("Dear Mr. Man"), André 3000 of Outkast ("Chronomentrophobia"), KRS-One ("Mr. President"), Black Thought of the Roots ("America"), Talib Kweli ("Bushonomics"), Jill Scott ("What Time It Is"), and others. Clearly, West and his bevy of collaborators don't shy away from easy targets, but while West's books offer deeper and more compelling expressions of his radical thought and theory, his musical offerings provide welcoming inroads to his belief in hip-hop culture as a relevant, life-affirming field of play for resistance and hope in equal measure. --Jason Kirk

Product Description

Dr. Cornel West, one of America's most prominent black intellectuals, has teamed up with Hidden Beach Recordings to produce one of the most important and socially-conscious music projects to be released in 2007. On the heels of the Don Imus controversy, topical debates on the political and sociological effects regarding the use of the N Word and our country searching for answers to the question "Now What?" all are addressed in the context of this CD. This compelling body of work features Cornel West as a conductor who orchestrates a symphony of hip-hop and r&b recording artists and producers in the delivery of a resounding message that offers music as a positive force to effect change, awareness and solidarity.

Never Forget: A Journey of Revelations is a riveting, thought-compelling approach to raise the consciousness of the mainstream music consumer through a positive lyrical approach. It exemplifies a level of love, unity, solidarity, and loyalty designed to the give the world a force of good in the form of music, especially Black music, in these bleak times.

Customer Reviews

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't sleep on this one! A must have...., August 23, 2007

By	Cynthia Canteen "Cynthia Canteen Harbor" (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The talent on this CD is overwhelming! Musically, this has to be the most politically influential project in well over a decade. You will be inspired.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Never Forget: A Journey of Revelations , October 21, 2007

By	Carlo P. Walker "Dr. C. Walker" (Houston, Texas) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Dr. Cornel West does it again. I found this latest CD to be culturally, politically, and intellectually relevant to the issues of the day. This work is as relevant now as Marvin Gaye's classic song "What's Going On" was during the Vietnam era. I certainly would recommend this work to anyone who enjoys meaningful and accurate messages from an afrocentric perspective.

Dr. C. Walker
Houston, Texas

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent "Book on Tape" set to great music, October 16, 2007

By	v "v" (MA USA) - See all my reviews

Rarely buy CDs anymore but this is very good. Cross an in depth NPR political discussion with your favorite college professor, throw in Prince, and a laundry list of talented musical artists. It takes genius to make something so profoundly educational and entertaining...but we are talking about Cornel West so should we expect anything less?