I Still Believe, released in 2010, was intended to be Lyfe Jennings' final album.
After a serving a prison stint for a 2008 incident, he returned with his fifth album, released on the Mass Appeal label.
Jennings still cuts to the chase, as he does most frankly on "I Wish," where he humorously lashes out at singers whose responses to heartbreak are polite and considerate.
He provides a voice for those who don't feel all that rational: "I wish nothing but bad luck/Hope you get hit by a truck…and die." That he sings this over a conservative backdrop -- one that could just as easily support amorous words -- makes it all the more cunning.
Jennings draws character sketches, spins cautionary tales -- as someone still growing, learning from his mistakes -- and largely sticks to the type of mature R&B that his listeners don't get from anyone else.
He briefly breaks from the norm with "Rock," a classy but contemporary steppers groove that's one of his best songs.
Despite a mostly new cast of collaborators -- including TGT associate Brandon Hodge and producer/songwrighter Lashaunda "Babygirl" Carr -- Lucid is a natural progression for a veteran artist who seems to have plenty left to express.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I AmLashaunda "Babygirl" Carr, Lyfe Jennings | Lyfe Jennings | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | BoomerangMarkeith Black, Lashaunda "Babygirl" Carr, Lyfe Jennings | Lyfe Jennings | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | I WishBrandon Hodge, Lyfe Jennings | Lyfe Jennings | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | CollegeBrandon Hodge, Lyfe Jennings | Lyfe Jennings | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | RockCourtney Dwight, Lyfe Jennings, Carlton Mays Jr. | Lyfe Jennings | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | ABC'sBrandon Hodge, Lyfe Jennings | Lyfe Jennings | Play | 02:58 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | 17 to a MillionLashaunda "Babygirl" Carr, Lyfe Jennings | Lyfe Jennings | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | When It's GoodLashaunda "Babygirl" Carr, Lyfe Jennings | Lyfe Jennings | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | FamousLashaunda "Babygirl" Carr, Lyfe Jennings | Lyfe Jennings | Play | 03:46 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | WinnerLashaunda "Babygirl" Carr, Lyfe Jennings | Lyfe Jennings | Play | 02:54 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 36 mins | 84 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Athens | Mastering |
| 2 | Markeith Black | Composer |
| 3 | BLAQSMURPH | Producer |
| 4 | Lashaunda "Babygirl" Carr | Composer, Producer |
| 5 | DaHonorable C.N.O.T.E. | Producer |
| 6 | Courtney Dwight | Composer |
| 7 | Brandon Hodge | Composer |
| 8 | Elijah Jenings | Featured Artist |
| 9 | Lyfe Jennings | A&R, Composer, Executive Producer, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 10 | Kyro Ink | Design |
| 11 | Justin LaMotte | A&R |
| 12 | Ken Lewis | Mixing |
| 13 | Carlton Mays Jr. | Composer |
| 14 | Phoenix | Featured Artist |
| 15 | Marcus Siskind "DL" | Executive Producer, Mixing |
| 16 | Aishah K. White | Publicity |
| 17 | James Zaner | A&R, Mixing |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |