Guru's Jazzmatazz, Vol. 3: Streetsoul
2000 studio album by Guru
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Guru's Jazzmatazz: Streetsoul is the third solo studio album by American hip-hop musician Guru. It was released on October 3, 2000, via Virgin Records as the third installment of Guru's Jazzmatazz album series. This also marks his only solo studio album for a major record label. The album was produced by Gang Starr, the Neptunes, Agallah, DJ Scratch, Erykah Badu, J Dilla, the Roots, and Victor Flower.
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| Released | October 3, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1999–2000 | |||
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| Length | 62:13 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[2] |
| laut.de | [3] |
| The New Zealand Herald | [4] |
| Now | 2/5[5] |
| RapReviews | 9.5/10[6] |
| The New Rolling Stone Album Guide | [7] |
| Spin | 8/10[8] |
Synopsis
As the title seems to suggest, this volume featured a blend of soul with R&B. The decline in jazz inflections that made Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1 popular continued on this release (the decline was already noticeable on Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2: The New Reality). Streetsoul outperformed previous entries significantly; it peaked at Nos. 32 and 8 on the Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts, respectively.
As with previous releases, a host of guest performers were featured on this recording. Most of the artists are stalwarts of the neo soul and R&B scene. First-time appearances in the series were made by several contemporary acts, including Amel Larrieux, Angie Stone, Bilal, Craig David, Donell Jones, Erykah Badu, and the Roots. The returning musicians included Herbie Hancock and Isaac Hayes.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" | Keith Edward Elam | Guru | 1:05 |
| 2. | "Keep Your Worries" (featuring Angie Stone) | DJ Scratch | 4:58 | |
| 3. | "Hustlin' Daze" (featuring Donell Jones) |
| DJ Premier | 4:46 |
| 4. | "All I Said" (featuring Macy Gray) | The Neptunes | 4:07 | |
| 5. | "Certified" (featuring Bilal) |
| Jay Dee | 4:40 |
| 6. | "Plenty" (featuring Erykah Badu) |
| Erykah Badu | 4:38 |
| 7. | "Lift Your Fist" (featuring The Roots) | The Roots | 3:48 | |
| 8. | "Guidance" (featuring Amel Larrieux) |
| Guru | 4:06 |
| 9. | "Interlude" (Brooklyn Skit) | Elam | Guru | 0:51 |
| 10. | "Supa Love" (featuring Kelis) |
| The Neptunes | 3:52 |
| 11. | "No More" (featuring Craig David) |
| Guru | 4:03 |
| 12. | "Where's My Ladies?" (featuring Big Shug) |
| Gang Starr | 4:07 |
| 13. | "Night Vision" (featuring Isaac Hayes) |
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| 3:33 |
| 14. | "Who's There?" (featuring Les Nubians) |
| Guru | 4:05 |
| 15. | "Mashin' Up da World" (featuring Prodigal Sunn and Junior Reid) |
| 5:20 | |
| 16. | "Timeless" (featuring Herbie Hancock) |
| Guru | 4:14 |
| Total length: | 1:02:13 | |||
- Sample credits
- Track 3 contains a sample of "Here I Am" as performed by the Blue Notes and "It's Not a Game" performed by American Cream Team
- Track 5 contains a sample of "Sugar Me" as performed by Klaus Wunderlich
- Track 8 contains a sample of "Keep Your Head to the Sky" as performed by Earth, Wind & Fire
- Track 13 contains a sample of "Walk from Regios" performed by Isaac Hayes
- Track 14 contains a sample of "Love Without Sex" performed by Gwen McCrae
Personnel
- ?uestlove — drummer, producer
- Erykah Badu — vocals, producer
- Kevin Bergen — engineer, mixing assistant
- Big Shug — performer
- Black Thought — vocals
- Drew Coleman — engineer
- DJ Premier — producer
- Tom Coyne — mastering
- Craig David — vocals
- Ryan Dorn — keyboards, vocals
- Todd Fairall — engineer
- Tameka Foster — stylist
- Macy Gray — vocals
- Guru — vocals
- Herbie Hancock — performer
- Isaac Hayes — vocals
- Donell Jones — vocals
- Caleb Lambert — engineer
- Amel Larrieux — performer
- Amy Linden — liner notes
- Shaun Martin — keyboards
- Bill McMullen — art direction, design
- Mark Mitchell — engineer
- Les Nubians — performer
- James Poyser — producer
- Junior Reid — vocals
- Eddie Sancho — engineer, mixing
- Jon Smeltz — engineer, mixing
- Ryan Smith — engineer
- Tom Soares — mixing
- Angie Stone — vocals
- Dexter Thibou — engineer, mixing, mixing assistant
- Pharrell Williams — producer, multi instruments
- Chad Hugo — producer, multi instruments
- J Dilla — producer
- Patrick Moxey — executive producer
- Aaron Seawood — executive producer
Charts
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[9] | 32 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] | 22 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11] | 33 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[12] | 42 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] | 26 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[14] | 36 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[15] | 18 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[16] | 13 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[17] | 26 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] | 29 |
| US Billboard 200[19] | 32 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[20] | 8 |