Baby Jaymes - Ghetto retro (2004)
Tracklisting
1. The Baby Jaymes Show (intro)
2. Nasty R&B......
3. The N' Word
4. Tricks
5. (Make It) Hott 4 Me
6. So Ghetto
7. Miss Taboo feat. George Clinton
8. Jamie Kennedy (as B-Rad) comes to Oakland
9. The Black Girl/ White Girl Theory
10. Baby Talk w/ G1 Rhythm
11. Win or Lose
12. The Ballad of Shamar Gray (Ghetto Life)
13. "it's cool?"
14. All I Want Is You
15. Retrolove
16. West Coast Bounce
17. Everyday, Everynite
18. Soulfinger
19. Wishin n' Hopin
Biography
Baby Jaymes, from East
Oakland, California creates “Ghetto Retro”, a
combination of Tony! Toni! Tone!, Macy Gray, Prince, and Outkast. Rarely
does one chance upon material so raw yet refined, hip but conscious. Baby
Jaymes’ imaginative Ghetto Retro encompasses pure musical revelation.
Born and raised in Oaktown, baby Jaymes embarked upon his musical journey
in the style of a true hustler—at the age of 13 he snuck into the 32nd
Annual Grammy Awards and recognized music as his life’s passion. From that
moment on his collaborations with his mentor Raphael Saadiq, and funk
legend George Clinton constantly encouraged his persistence for
perfection. Bridging the gap between music and Hollywood, baby Jaymes has
had songs credited to motion pictures, Malibu’s Most Wanted, My Baby’s
Daddy and Any Given Sunday by special request from the director himself,
Oliver Stone, who was so impressed after hearing Jaymes’ socially aware
lyrics.
Current lifestyle and events underlies his creative definition of music. A
self taught lyricist who embarks upon a quest to change the status quo as
well as a revolutionary in the early stages of a revolution that brings
true artistry and talent to the forefront of popular music today. baby
Jaymes is the future of music.
Dedicated to his audience, baby Jaymes’ creative inspiration flows
instinctively. Victimized by tepid songs we hear on the radio today, baby
Jaymes forged ahead bringing us Ghetto Retro—offering a pure alternative
from the manufactured sound widely accepted. Now, he has added to his list
of achievements the debut album, Ghetto Retro. Baby Jaymes’ influences are
experienced through the wide diversity of his material. Baby Jaymes has
been known to refer to himself in wit as “the Black Beck”, and like Beck
he is a true chameleon. One truly embraces the journey.
The world of baby Jaymes literally channels early Prince (yes, jammin’
gutar riff is prevalent) along with evenly blended, laid back delivered
Sly Tone lyrics. Experience what baby Jaymes defines as “more power to the
pen” while listening to “society conscious” single “Ghetto Life”. Shades
of geniuses like Curtis Mayfield and Marvin Gaye come to mind throughout
the baby Jaymes experience, especially on “Win or Lose”, and “Tricks”,
because of their personal reflective lyrical energy. “Nasty R&B Singer”
and “Miss Taboo” solidifies the modern old school soul sound. Frank
content is always present. One may wonder what he prefers for his personal
entertainment. When the answer is music, only then does the drive of this
native of Oakland come to be understood.
Bringing lyrics to the forefront of song, baby Jaymes stresses it’s
importance in music. He proves a debut artist is an artist capable of
successfully capturing his expression/vision crossing all genres. There
are three words that describe the album Ghetto Retro by baby Jaymes. We
want more!