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List Price: $13.98 | | Label: Mca
Salesrank: 52165
Released: June 22, 1999 |
| Our Price: $3.94 |
| Used Price: $0.01 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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It's Real Track Listing:
1. Intro
2. Fee Fie Foe Fum
3. I Wanna Make Love to You
4. I Wanna Get to Know You
5. Hello Darlin'
6. How Long Must I Cry
7. Makin' Me Say Goodbye
8. Tell Me It's Real
9. Life - K-Ci & JoJo
10. Girl
11. What Am I Gonna Do
12. Here He Comes Again
13. Momma's Song
Editorial Review:
The enhanced portion contains a movie in 2 formats and Universal Media Player (UMP) software.
Genre: Soul/R&B
Media Format: Compact Disk
Rating:
Release Date: 22-JUN-1999
Description of It's Real:
The music of these two former Jodeci stars has grown to the point that It's Real might be the best new R&B album of 1999. Making the themes of classic soul come alive one more time, the duo also impress with their sheer sound. Their voices compel you to listen; they're as serious as a heart attack. --Rickey Wright
It's Real Reviews:
It's Real 
2009-08-28 - I remember this album when I was 12. I love this CD! This duo can really sing. They expanded their considerable talents by producing more than half of this record. They have matured and they knew what their sound was all about, the album reflects that 100%. They traded leads on every song. Jojo put everything into their vocals, drawing on their gospel backgrounds to ignite fires of passion. This album has been certified Platinum. Remember, this was 1999.
maximum points!!
2006-08-19 - wow! what an album,from track 1 all the way through to the last track,every song has a different feel to it and carries a different emotion,easily kci & jojo's best album,just listen to the samples,a must have, best song is how long must i cry,load of heart and effort on this one!
YES-Now THAT'S What I'm Talkin' About!!!!! 
2003-10-24 - Actually, I give this one 4.5 stars. I think it is a sexy blend of up tempo and slow songs. Soulful and bluesy, but urban and gritty, too-southern gentility well-combined with the raw sensuality and vulnerability that makes you want to know more-just like those bad boys you see walking around. This is a wonderful showcase of the Hailey brothers' ability to harmonize and compliment each other artistically and emotionally I own all 4 K-Ci and Jojo CD's and this is, by far, the best. As time went on, they seemed to have forgotten the things that make us love them so much-like the emotions they can stir with their sincerity and the freakiness that makes us ladies swoon. Perhaps they were experimenting on the later efforts. Or maybe they were trying to distance themselves from their youthful raunchiness, in an effort to be taken more seriously-but I say if it ain't broke don't fix it. This is some good stuff, right here.
YES-Now THAT'S What I'm Talkin' About!!!!!
2003-10-24 - Actually, I give this one 4.5 stars. I think it is a wonderful blend of up tempo and slow songs. Nice and bluesy, but urban and gritty, too-southern gentility nicely combined with raw sensuality and vulnerability that makes you want to know more-just like those bad boys you see walking around. This is a wonderful showcase of the Hailey brothers' ability to harmonize and compliment each other artistically and emotionally I own all 4 K-Ci and Jojo CD's and this is, by far, the best. As time went on, they seemed to have forgotten the things that make us love them so much-like the emotions they can stir with their sincerity and the freakiness that makes us ladies swoon. Perhaps they were experimenting on the later efforts. Or maybe they were trying to distance themselves from their youthful raunchiness,in an effort to be taken more seriously-but I say if it ain't broke don't fix it. This is some good stuff, right here.
Best R&B Group Around
2002-07-24 - After their sensational debut "Love Always", K-Ci & JoJo come back again with a solid album. It does not quite reach the majestic musical plateau that their first album did, but it comes extremely close and is one of the better R&B releases in recent years.
The album starts off with the brilliantly catchy "Fee Fie Foe Fum" as the Hailey brothers wind you through a story of betrayal. This song makes use of K-Ci's trademark hollering. "I Wanna Make Love To You" is a more upbeat and lighter song than the latter. This song is more reminiscent of the trademark songs of their previous group, Jodeci, as it is a more explicit love song. "I Wanna Get To Know You" uses a nice bouncy beat and the listener is treated to the great exchanges when K-Ci & JoJo sing back and forth. This is one of the more catchy songs on the album and definitely makes this one of the albums best. "Hello Darlin'" is a slower and much more romantic song. It contains a great hook as instruments are added in and the beat picks up. "How Long Must I Cry" uses great coordination between a slower beat and picking it up to make it more catchy. "Makin Me Say Goodbye" features a great hook by JoJo and K-Ci's original singing style on the first two verses. "Tell Me It's Real" was the smash hit from the album and is a really good song. It is not too pop sounding to stand out from the album and is a great contribution to the album. The song "Life" stands out from the album more than any other song as it was taken from the Life soundtrack. It is a welcomed feature as it was written and produced by R. Kelly and is mostly a solo from K-Ci making use of his bluesy style to the fullest. "Girl" is a nice song as it starts off slow and becomes an outstanding upbeat song. "What Am I Gonna Do" although not produced by Timbaland, has production that sounds similar and is yet another good song. "Here He Comes Again" is a very meaningful song as the Hailey brothers plead with a girl to leave a man who is treating her wrong. "Momma's Song" is an inventive and nice addition to the album. It is a song written by their mother and performed by K-Ci & JoJo.
K-Ci & JoJo put out another solid album. The strength of this album is their voices as their contrasting singing styles work extremely well together. JoJo has a higher pitched voice and sings in a more traditional style. While K-Ci's voice is raspier and he likes to sing in a southern blues style. Dating back to their Jodeci days, all the Hailey brothers albums have had solid production and this one is no different. This is one that all R&B fans should have as this duo are two of the most talented musicians in the industry. Very few of the lyrics are not written by them and guest background vocals are limited.
