Heroz4hire

by Jeru the Damaja

Overview

Jeru the Damaja returned from a three-year absence with Heroz4hire, an independent album released on his own Knowsavage label, featuring both production and mixing by Jeru himself. His rapping style, as dense and inventive as ever, entails listening to the album at least three or four times to understand the tongue-twisting rhymes. From his last album, Jeru continues his interrogation of women with more than love on their mind on "Bitchez Wit Dikz," and contributes an apocalyptic production to the historical saga "Renagade Slave." Jeru is surprisingly good as a producer, weaving scratchy, repetitious samples around tough, lo-fi beats -- similar to DJ Premier's work on the first two Jeru LPs. Though the hooks here aren't quite as catchy as Premier's, the incredibly raw production suits the independent status of Heroz4hire. Jeru also shares the mic and the credits on several tracks; female rapper Mizmarvel appears on "Verbal Battle" and "Anotha Victim." Highlights include the hilarious New York expose "Seinfeld" and the paternity case "Blue Jean (Safe Sex)." ~ John Bush

Product Details

Release Date:	02/22/2000
Label:	Knowsavage
UPC:	0681481006424
Rank:	113765

Tracks

1. Supahuman Theme
2. Great Solar Stance
3. Verbal Battle
4. Bitchezwit Dikz
5. Seinfeld
6. Renagade Slave
7. Presha
8. Supahumanz 'N' Luv (Interlude)
9. Anotha Victim
10. Blue Jean (Safe Sex)
11. Blak Luv
12. What a Day
13. Miz Marvel
14. 99.9 Pa Cent

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Jeru the Damaja   Primary Artist
Mizmarvel   Primary Artist
Miz Marvel   Guest Artist

Technical Credits

Jeru the Damaja   Producer,Mixing,Executive Producer
Luis "Sabor" Tineo   Engineer
Tony Dawsey   Mastering
Daniel Hastings   Layout Design
MASA   Artwork
Mizmarvel   Performer
Kendrick Jeru Davis   Composer