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Don't Sleep On This Great CD!

Dorrie Wheeler | 11/01/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Vagabond is the latest CD from Speech, the lead vocalist from the Grammy Award winning group Arrested Development.



Vagabond by Speech is hands down one of the best CD's of 2005. Vagabond can be compared to John Legend's debut, Kindred's latest CD, and Common's BE. Speech makes some serious grown folks music on this CD. It's really a great CD and can't even really be compared with any of the other hip-hop or rap CD's out right now. Speech blends rap, R&B, and spoken word on this CD.



The CD opens up with the song "Braided Hair" which features the little heard from lately artist Neneh Cherry. Speech and Neneh hooked up to write the song due to their involvement with 1 Giant Leap. This song is followed up by the funky song "Scandal." Speech is rapping in this song but almost sounds like a sped up spoken word artist and he even sings a little on the hook. Speech sings on the song "No One Like You," which is a really awesome song. "Shine," is a very funky, soulful song in which Speech almost sounds like Prince or DeAngelo. "Walking On The Sun," ends with a really neat little rap. It's also a great love song. From start to finish Vagabond is a great CD.



Speech is singing about some real life stuff on this album. The main themes addressed on this album are family and relationships. Speech isn't very political on this album. It's a very grown up album. Fans of Arrested Development probably also enjoy this CD because musically Vagabond sounds like it could be an Arrested Development album in some ways because of course he is the lead vocalist of the group. Couples and people looking for something different will really appreciate this CD. Speech really needs to be recognized for Vagabond come Grammy time."

Great CD!!

Mark Deraeve | Belgium | 10/30/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"As a fan of arrested development, I looked for more of them and came up with this CD. Speech did a great job on it and I love it. Lyrics as well as the music on itself. You will find more of his love to God on this one!"

BEST CD ALL YEAR

A Friend | Atl, Ga, USA | 11/28/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This CD is the best thing that has come out this year. Speech has done it again. It is so refreshing to hear hip/hop that is not just talking about bling and degrading women. This is a CD that the whole family can listen to."