“Don’t Worry About Tomorrow…”
GENERAL By Gotty™ on April 25, 2008 at 2:52 pm
Somebody was asking for this yesterday and it reminded me of the first time I really heard the song.
By a random occurrence, I happened to meet Jack while he was in the studio working.
On the surface, the only way to describe him is to say he’s bubbly, eccentric, energetic & “Hollywood” like a motherfucker lol. You see him with the mirrored sunglasses & blown-out hair. He speaks with complete confidence, so much to the point where you think he’s arrogant when you pair it with some of the other attributes he has.
But once you start listening to him talk about music, you realize he knows his craft. Jack is truly one of those people who’s in love with the art, immersed in all the various genres and bent on blending the lines that might separate them & willingly breaking those same lines if he has to.
As he rattled off names of those whose projects he was working on, including some with frequent collaborator Cee-Lo. Then he said, “Let me play you a few tracks that we’ve been working on” and let them ride, I was floored.
Laid the fuck out.
I can’t recall every single one, but I do remember one of them being “Right Now,” which wasn’t in rotation for too many. (The other tracks? I was sworn to secrecy lol). But this one was one of the more remarkable ones, especially heard @ full blast on a proper soundsystem. Full-on 70’s sound, Cee-Lo casually wailing over the bounce of the beat.
Jack Splash & Cee-Lo Green - Right Now
It appeared on the ATL soundtrack and also on a three track promo item that came with the Gnarls Barkley album. (If anybody has the other two tracks, holler @ me.)
End story.
Sorry for the ramble.
Trust though - add it to the playlist, let the windows down & ride. Or maybe cue it up @ your next BBQ and two-step. Either way, certified soul.
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Your sense of understanding human beings is phenomenal.
I mean…the arrogant dude that knows his craft…the Hollywood dude..I KNEW exactly WHO you were talking about based on your description.
umm yeah…completely off subject but i just say the roots get busy video and was wondering why is it that p. crack is only nice when he’s with the roots??
yo! you think you can get your hands on Plantlife- The Return of Jack Splash
say=saw ooops
why is it that p. crack is only nice when he’s with the roots??
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BULLSHIT. “One 4 Peedi Crakk” ain’t nice???? “Fall Back,” “Gotta Have It!!!???”
M - if you judge Jack initial impressions, he immediately seems like he’s on another plane, & dresses like it too.
But on everything I love, dude knows his shit - I mean, the history of just about any artist, group or band, instruments, equipment, etc. I mean he knows it.
I sat back & listened to him talk to a president of unnamed record label exec & just hearing them go back & forth…it was heavy. It went from just talking, to me shutting up & just taking makeshift notes on my phone.
They were like “none of this is going on your site is it?”
“Fuck naw. I’m taking notes for my motherfuckin self”.
Oh yeah…get the song. It’s good for all types of occasions. It’s pure Cee-Lo singin on some “shit, fuck the week. It’s the weekend!” vibe.
Peedi? He’s gotta have the right beats but he’s a beat. “Get My Money Bitch” still gets heavy play.
just heard this shit yesterday when you put it up…so dope…i’m liking all of what i’m hearing from Jack Splash/Plantlife…shit’s different
Word!! This is family, Jack’s good peoples. If ya’ll not familiar with him he produced “Teenage Love Affair” & “Wreckless Love” on the Alicia album.
^ Fam all day. glad to see you stop thru.
I wasn’t gonna put that extra A.Keys info so I’m glad you said it for me lol.
“Wreckless Love” = my joint.
But on everything I love, dude knows his shit - I mean, the history of just about any artist, group or band, instruments, equipment, etc. I mean he knows it.
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Naw. Its pretty apparent when you like something and that came across in the piece.
I was like 4 sentences in and WANTED to hear dudes sh*t and you know ALL I listen to is Mingus & Mobb Deep.
***Fumbling around trying to write a Sean Bell piece…arg…I hate/love/hate social justice pieces sometimes..
“Fuck naw. I’m taking notes for my motherfuckin self”.
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Scheming…me likes. Me really likes.
Mingus & Mobb Deep
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hehe
f*ck you. Blood. lolcats.
Filthy was clowning me, talking about woman..if you don’t turn off that boom bap and hard bop and put on some f*cking RELAXING music…..I was like hell nahh P’s poetry makes me a better….writer.
Plant Life > Sa-Ra by a nose hair
^ well…I aint going that far just yet lol. Everybody and their mom knows I’m a SRCP Stan so maybe I’m biased.
His stuff is a lil more focused than the Sa-Ra Boys. But I fux with both of em. This stuff will never get radio play but who cares? Dope ish is Dope ish, regardless…
http://rs114.rapidshare.com/files/51634386/The_Return_Of_Jack_Splash_.rar
Definitely never gettin radio play in their current form. But like you said, makes no diff to me. I still enjoy it either way.
@ gotty. good looking on putting me on to some more new artist. the list just keeps growing and yes, ur correct… that shit IS quite hot.
@ amp…thanks for the link…i’m on that shit right now. i’ll be playing the hell outta all of this tonight like i was doing last night with Mickey Factz.
^ man i need you fools to start suggesting me artists. Some days, it’s harder than others wading thru all the muck to find something worth suggesting.
^ that’s fair pimp. i gotta step my “myspace search” game up and then see what i can bring to you.
cee lo collabo with plant life? doesn’t surprise me…(not in the derogatory sense)
Self promotion but fuck it, it’s relevant.
Got an interview up with Jack at http://whatupthough.wordpress.com/2008/04/09/plantlife/
The new album is nice. Be sure to peep it.
Gotty.
I owe you some tees. I didn’t forget, well I did, but I just remembered.
Here some more random Jack ish…
Gangsta Boogie pt. 1 - Cee-Lo & Jack Splash (The Heart Attack)
http://www.sendspace.com/file/h3wx4q
& I Don’t Eve Wanna Stop - Dena Deadly
http://www.sendspace.com/file/m9sbi6
C.Bloom - Good shit.
M.Esco - Hell yeah you owe some tees fam lol. But i’ll take those tracks as a token of thanks
Gotty, i found Plantlife’s “Time Traveller” album if you’re interested:
http://www.mediafire.com/?2vmk3n7dhy1
Track List:
1. Time Traveller 3:43
2. Sun Shines Through Your Love 3:34
3. Sumthin About Her 3:29
4. Freee 1:28
5. Take It Off 3:45
6. Your Love 3:19
7. What A World (Babygirl) 3:43
8. U Messed It Up So We Took It Back 1:39
9. Rollerskate Jam 3:37
10. Don’t Go Around Looking For A Broken Heart 3:22
11. Agirllikeudeservesamanwhotreatsuhowulike 3:19
12. Outta Control 6:29
13. They Pay Me 4 This (Typqlsupastar) 3:05
14. Love Toy 3:59
15. Be Beautiful (Luvboogie2) 1:50
16. Got 2 Find A Better Way 3:06
17. Tear The House Down 3:06
18. Believers 1:31
19. Fool For U 8:01
^ good looks sir. I’ve got that joint (others might not though)
I’m actually looking for this…
3 tracks from the new Jack Splash (Plantlife) and Cee-Lo Green
> project ‘The Heart Attack’
> Came as a promo item with the Gnarls Barkley album
> Tracklisting:
> 1. Gangsta Boogie
> 2. Right Now
> 3. Gnarls Barkley ‘Crazy Remix’ feat. Dave Ghetto
deju vu here we had this convo several threads back about jack
^ man i need you fools to start suggesting me artists. Some days, it’s harder than others wading thru all the muck to find something worth suggesting.
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ahhh duh i suggested recently and u and TC laffed like a MOFO… and still waiting for you to post it… dont judge a book by its title
Jack Splidash is genius!!! (…and fam) What up Gotty and Moneybags!?
oh, and he also got John Legend, and Avril Levine under his belt…among others.
Add Raheem DeVaugh to that Jack Splash list too
Word!! good looking on the Plantlife albums
I don’t know what the big secret is gotty …
All one has to do is look at the credits in the cd book or all music guide…
He worked on Estelles usa debut too
http://rapidshare.com/files/78182057/Clutch_Player_-_The_Atlantic_Connection_All_Stars__2007_.rar
I don’t know what the big secret is gotty …
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There’s is no secret. You know everything….about techno. Go sit in the corner.
Dave - Peace sir. All is well.
There’s is no secret. You know everything….about techno. Go sit in the corner.
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LMFAO.
Dave, where’s Mystic?