Soulful Fruit Explained

Soulful Fruit
Type:	studio
Artist:	Rob Swift
Cover:	Soulful Fruit.jpg
Released:	May 13, 1997
Recorded:	1996–1997
Genre:	Turntablism, hip hop
Length:	51:09
Label:	Stones Throw
Producer:	Rob Swift, Mista Sinista, Roc Raida
Year:	1997
Next Title:	The Ablist
Next Year:	1999

Soulful Fruit is the first album by the turntablist Rob Swift.^[1] It was released on May 13, 1997, by Stones Throw Records and was produced by Rob Swift, Mista Sinista and Roc Raida. The album was a huge critical success, gaining many positive reviews.

Critical reception

CMJ New Music Monthly concluded that "this is hip-hop in its purest form, and it succeeds in advancing instrumental music to the next level."^[2]

Track listing

1. "Define Music" - 1:24
2. "Introduction" - 0:54
3. "Itchy Vibes And Drums" - 2:07
4. "Cutting With Class" - 2:17
5. "Interlude 1: Babu Speaks" feat. Babu - 1:15
6. "The Mad Scientist of the Turntables" - 1:49
7. "Relax Mode" - 4:08
8. "This Is a Remix" - 2:00
9. "Interlude 2: Bruce Lee Speaks" feat. Bruce Lee - 1:23
10. "Some Ol' Rough Shit" - 1:46
11. "A Natural High" - 2:31
12. "A Scratch Is A Musical Note" - 4:05
13. "Diamond Jay Will Spin It" - 5:06
14. "Rob Swift Versus Rahzel" feat. Rahzel - 14:16
15. "A Turntable Experience" - 4:20
16. "Interlude 3: Message" - 3:18
17. "Women And Stress" - 1:28
18. "Women And Stress 2" - 1:28
19. "Let The Drummer Get Some" - 1:00
20. "Interlude 4: Bruce Lee Speaks Again" - 0:51
21. "Who Is It? Mista Sinista" - 3:28

References

1. News: Strauss . Neil . Enter the Turntablists . The New York Times . 11 June 1997 . C13.
2. Coleman . Brian . Rob Swift Soulful Fruit . CMJ New Music Monthly . Aug 1997 . 48 . 51.