Lyfe Jennings' third album doesn't involve all that much change, at least not on the surface.
He does do a little less of the heavy lifting, seeking out some assistance from the Underdogs, Wyclef Jean, and a couple other associates from his Jesus Swings production house, but Lyfe Change is still very much a Lyfe Jennings album -- it's not as if his label directed him away from what came natural throughout 2004's Lyfe 268-192 and 2006's The Phoenix.
He continues to spin real-life tales and handle serious issues, as on the skeletal but seductive "It's Real" (where his attraction to a woman shifts from heated to cautionary), the Bob Marley-referencing "Wild, Wild, Wild" (the Wyclef collaboration, about losing your way as the exchange for the seeking of fame), and "Never Never Land" (where he sings of settling down and growing up in every sense, closing with "30 is not the new 20/It's the same old 30").
A couple cuts are lighthearted compared to what's expected from him, and a couple beats are uncharacteristically uptempo, but for the most part, this is another solid Jennings album.
Nothing fancy, nothing outrageous -- just humbled, wise, thoughtful modern soul.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Change the Game (Intro) | Lyfe Jennings, Walter Burch | Play | 01:33 | 3 MB | 6 MB |
| 2 | Keep on Dreaming | Lyfe Jennings | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 3 | Warriors | Lyfe Jennings | Play | 03:09 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 4 | Never Never Land | Lyfe Jennings | Play | 03:57 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 5 | Brand New | Lyfe Jennings | Play | 03:10 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 6 | It's Real | Lyfe Jennings | Play | 03:09 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 7 | Cops Up | Lyfe Jennings | Play | 03:32 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 8 | You Think You've Got It Bad | Lyfe Jennings | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 9 | Wild, Wild, Wild | Lyfe Jennings | Play | 03:22 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 10 | Midnight Train | Lyfe Jennings | Play | 03:17 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 11 | Hmmm | Lyfe Jennings | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 12 | Old School | Lyfe Jennings | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 13 | Us (Interlude) | Lyfe Jennings | Play | 01:16 | 2 MB | 5 MB |
| 14 | Will I Ever | Lyfe Jennings | Play | 04:51 | 11 MB | 32 MB |
| 47 mins | 108 MB | |||||
| 47 mins | 301 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joy Bounds | Executive Producer |
| 2 | Walter Burch | Primary Artist |
| 3 | Lamont "Logic" Coleman | Producer |
| 4 | Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis | Producer |
| 5 | Wyclef Jean | Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Producer |
| 6 | Lyfe Jennings | Executive Producer, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 7 | Rich Keller | Producer |
| 8 | Steve Russell | Producer |
| 9 | Snoop Dogg | Featured Artist, Guest Artist |
| 10 | T.I. | Featured Artist, Guest Artist |
| 11 | The Underdogs | Producer |
| 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). |