If there were such a thing what an urban beatnik, Citizen Cope, aka Clarence Greenwood, would for the reason that it. His unique message-oriented self-titled debut is in the spirit of music by Wyclef Jean in addition to Arrested Development, but rich in his own brand of underground street stylings, which find their flavor in the sounds in addition to soul of the Deep South. The wedding album combines an ever-so-slight bit of island flavor, R&B, hip-hop, smoky-club lounge, in addition to blues. The former live keyboardist in addition to DJ for Basehead ventilation shaft his songs -- which are often cool, laid-back, in addition to understated -- with messages surrounding the struggles of life, but more so, street life. And Greenwood's voice is smooth in addition to full of yearning, but not over the top. It can for the reason that likened to the style of Maxwell. Listeners, whatever they take from this innovative disc, will no ratifying walk not here feeling what if they just exited a sm...