Jagged Edge - A Jagged Era

"A Jagged Era"

Jermaine Dupri introduced us to Jagged Edge in 1998. Their debut, "A Jagged Era" had a decent amount of success, propelled by their first and only single from this album, the amazing track, "Gotta Be." After this album, they become much more popular with this like "Promise", "Let's Get Married", "Where the Party At" and "What's it Like?" They were out around the same time as Dru Hill and 112, and, personally, I preferred Dru Hill and 112 over them, but these gentlemen are remotely talented nonetheless. They each have good singing voices, but their best attribute is definitely their unified harmony.

This album is ten tracks long; it's definitely just a decent disc. There is no groundbreaking material, no truly profound lyrics and Jermaine Dupri does nothing new as far as the production is concerned. However, there are a few good moments that may compel you to press the rewind button. In short, the best songs here are "Gotta Be", "Funny How" and "The Rest of our Lives." Each of these songs are about love and the men of Jagged Edge do a great job with their vocal synchronicity. Many people who are in love can relate to the words in "Gotta Be." This song is just a testament to your lover that you just have to be the one they love. It's pretty deep, especially if you have been in love. This is one of their best songs to date. "Funny How" has great melody from beginning to end. The guitar and drum really compliment each other here, also. "Addicted to Your Love" sounds a little like Erykah Badu's hit, "Bag Lady", but this song came out first, so apparently Badu has been listening to her share of Jagged Edge CDs. This song is about a woman who makes a man feel so great that he is simply addicted to her.

Jagged Edge needs to work on making their albums better. They need less filler. I recommend this album to fans of the group, but to hear JE at their best, invest in "Jagged Little Thrill." Neither are masterpieces, but that album has something for all R&B fans. 3 stars.

Mikeisha's Top 5

"Gotta Be"
"Funny How"
"The Rest of our Lives"
"The Way That You Talk"
"Slow Motion"
August 16, 2008

September 5th, 2007: Jagged Edge's Debut. 4 stars. ^_^

A Jagged Era, is Laced With Bangin' Beats, and Smooth Harmonies, That Grip You, And Don't Let Go. The Lyrics Are Run-of-the-Mill sometimes, But it Still Beats 97% of that "Hip-Hop".

Anyway, this CD is Pretty Decent, and Worth Buying. It's Soothing, Sexy and Lulling. You Don't Wanna Miss This, And Of Course, Jagged Edge, Rarely Ever Disappoints.

4 stars.

November 6, 2007

Jagged Edge- A Jagged Era

This is just a great and unappreciated album. Most people don't even know this album exsists. They did not sell many records on this one. But the records that they did sell earned them lots of fans. This is an album that shows how JE was before they hit it big time. The production is a little rough, but it has a good sound to it. The perfect way to describe this album is calm. There is not a whole lot of up beat tracks and the few tracks that are, are good. This album really shows lots of emotion. The single "I Gotta Be" which got a fair amount of airplay, is a showcase of vintage JE. They sound so good together on this album. They just blend perfectly. And they have not made an album like this one since this one. Its not a perfect album, but it beats most of there other stuff, pending on their new album Baby Makin Project which comes out tomorrow. Another stand out track is "Funny How" which everyone can relate to in some way or another, its a more slow song but it has a heartfelt meaning to it. And then there is the other classic "Wensday Lover" which is another great JE baby maker. But this album is where the JE legacy began, and it is could be their best album yet.


Grade:
B+ September 24, 2007

A Jagged Edge Must Have

This cd is one of the best of Jagged Edge and made me a fan. I enjoy the whole cd and listen to every song. I love their voices and the lyrics. Even if you don't know who Jagged Edge is, after listening to this cd you'll become a fan. August 5, 2007

A Jagged Era

I really like JE's music, so I decided to get their debut album. It's not that bad and I did like "I Gotta Be"(the best song), "Wednesday Lover", "The Way That You Talk" and "The Rest of Our Lives". There were a few things that irritated me about this album. Since this CD is mostly slow ballads, it was so annoying to hear Lil Kim or whoever it was and Busta Rhymes rapping on some tracks. And then on the track "Slow Motion", I was thinking why did JE do a twist to Tupac's "Hail Marry" towards the end of the song. That was totally unneccessary and made the song worse.

This was a beginning for JE and they definately improved in the R&B game. If it wasn't for the annoying voices of Lil Kim and Busta Rhymes that was so unneeded, this CD would have been perfect. August 15, 2006

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