Feedback 2006 Album

Jurassic 5

Feedback is J5's fourth album. They are a group of five, which is a modification from their past LP's where they had six due to Cut Chemist (who handled a lot of the production of their older albums) leaving the group to concentrate on a solo career. Would it affect them? This was the question. Yes is the answer. While J5 still maintain a different sound to most rap groups/artists around, Feedback is certainly more of a commercial/radio-friendly sounding album and has less of an underground/alternative hip-hop theme than their previous releases. Whether that’s a bad thing depends on what type of music you enjoy. The main problem I find with this is there are a few songs that remind me of the Black Eyed Peas, including the Scott Storch produced 'Brown Girl' and 'Baby Please'. While they are as poppy as it gets, the album maintains this poppy undertone for much of the album, that wasn't present on their previous albums. Overall, it's far from horrible, but it just doesn't really work. Hopefully, if J5 ever come together again for another album, they go back to their roots and what sounds best. Best Tracks: Back 4 U, Where We At, Future Sound, Red Hot, End Up Like This