Speech, Hoopla - 1h 10m 58s

Tracks & Durations

1. Do you know how to get to Highway 85	0:46
2. Clocks in sync with mine	5:36
3. The hey song	4:50
4. I think Yin is having a baby, but I don't know	0:21
5. Our image	5:55
6. Movin' on	3:52
7. Which radio station has the guts	0:15
8. The mountain of lonely	6:04
9. Are you still with me	0:13
10. Slave of it all	5:52
11. Leave a message...bye bye	0:13
12. Sumtimes I do	5:11
13. Yeah yeah	5:14
14. Real love	5:27
15. Shut down our mind machine	1:03
16. The list goes on	4:58
17. Redemption song	6:14
18. If life is a river	4:27
19. The hey song (remix)	4:17

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Review

Hoopla is the second solo album for Speech, the former leader of Arrested Development. With this set he fuses hip-hop beats and rhymes, the funky bass and ensemble vibe of Sly & the Family Stone, and the soulfulness of Stevie Wonder. On Hoopla, Speech's inclination toward sociopolitical commentary--exemplified by the sloganistic "Ask Somebody Who Ain't (If U Think the System's Workin')" from his solo debut, Speech--makes way for introspection. On "Clock's in Sync with Mine," he likens himself and the subject of his affection to "two peas in a pod" and drives the spirit of the tune home with a joyously funky Parliament-style ending. The sensuous "Real Love" recalls Marvin Gaye with its smooth and soulful rhythm track and delicious backing vocals. Halfway through the set Speech asks a rapturous audience, "Are you still with me?", and with this deeply funky and engaging album the answer is a resounding "yes." --Michael Wells

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Hoopla

Tracks: 19, Disk length: 1h 11m (+0m 2s)

Hoopla

Tracks: 19, Disk length: 1h 10m 55s (-1m 57s)

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