Co-produced by rap heavyweights Naughty by Nature, who are skilled in treading the line between street and mainstream acceptance, PRONOUNCED JAH-NAY packs a rhythmic punch, but soulful strings and airy keyboard chops create a more sophisticated ambience that fits Zhane's honey-glazed vocals like a velvet glove. On the whole, the song-writing is fairly standard, alternating between emotion-laden quiet storm paens ("Off My Mind," "For A Reason") and more uptempo exhortations to dance ("Groove Thang" and a nice remix of "Hey Mr. D.J."), but Zhane is clearly good at what they do.
Zhane: Renee Neufville (vocals, strings, piano); Jean Norris (vocals, piano, keyboards).
Additional personnel: Paul Levante (guitar); Kevin Batchelor (trumpet); Dave Bellochio (piano, keyboards); Craig King, Voe, Pop (keyboards); Alan Goldsher, Frank Gravis (bass); Steve Williams (drums); Kay Gee (drum programming, background vocals); Wendell, Face, Les (background vocals).
Producers include: Kay Gee, Naughty By Nature, Renee Neufville, Craig King, Dave Bellochio. Engineers: Angela Piva, Dave Bellochio, Frank Fagnano. Includes liner notes by Steve McKeever.
- Format: Vinyl, 2 LP
- Genre: R&B, Hip Hop, Funk/Soul
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Track Listing:
A1 Hey Mr. D.J.
A2 Intro (Interlude)
A3 Vibe
A4 Sending My Love
A5 Sweet Taste Of Love
B1 Changes
B2 You're Sorry Now
B3 Love Me Today
C1 Off My Mind
C2 La, La, La
C3 Groove Thang
D1 For A Reason
D2 Hey Mr. D.J. (Remix)
D3 Groove Thang (Remix)
