{"product_id":"r-kelly-jay-z-best-of-both-worex","title":"BEST OF BOTH WOR(EX)","description":"Personnel includes: Jay-Z, R. Kelly (vocals); Devin The Dude, Beanie Sigel, Lil' Kim (rap vocals); Donnie Lyle (guitar, keyboards); Precision (guitar); Rodney East, Kendall Nesbitt (keyboards); Louie \"LP\" Pimental (bass); Abel Garibaldi, Ian Mereness, Poke, Tone (programming); Shanay Reed (background vocals).\nProducers include: Megahertz, Poke, Tone, R. Kelly, Charlemagne.\nEngineers include: Abel Garibaldi, Gimel \"Young Guru\" Keaton, Poke.\nPersonnel: Donnie Lyle (guitar, keyboards); Rodney East, Kendall D. Nesbitt (keyboards); Abel Garibaldi, Poke , Ian Mereness (programming); Sharay Reed (background vocals).\nAudio Mixers: Jason Goldstein; Abel Garibaldi.\nRecording information: Baseline Studios, New York, NY; Basement Studios, Cliffside Park, NJ; Chicago Trax, Chicago, IL; Rock Land Studios, Chicago, IL; TransContinental Studios, Orlando, FL.\nPhotographer: Jonathan Mannion.\nArranger: R. Kelly.\nWhat do you get when you combine one of the biggest names in hip-hop with the premier R\u0026amp;B singer of his generation? In the case of R. Kelly and Jay-Z, besides the obvious marketing opportunity, you get an intersection between the two genres that illuminates the strengths of both while simultaneously working on a new paradigm from the middle ground occupied by both artists. \"Break up to Make up\" isn't the old Stylistics R\u0026amp;B hit, but a new concoction full of Jay-Z's attitude and R. Kelly's vocal power; no looking back for this pair. And with Kelly being one of the original R\u0026amp;B mack daddies, you can be sure that tales of carnal exploits are in no short supply on the appropriately titled THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS. The key here, though, is the way Jay-Z's well-documented lyrical acumen is supported by the melodic twists and turns of Kelly's singing, and how RK's sound is in turn made all the more visceral by his partner's in-your-face approach.","brand":"R.Kelly \u0026 Jay-z","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44563304939753,"sku":"3ATGNX-ROIB-00","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/3523\/8633\/files\/RKelly-Jay-z-BEST-OF-BOTH-WOREX_66QTG.jpg?v=1742358058","url":"https:\/\/www.vibinvinyl.com\/products\/r-kelly-jay-z-best-of-both-worex","provider":"Vibin' Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}