Unwrapped: The Ultimate

Keeps me up while doing long distant driving and loves both jazz and Rap so this is a must have for sure

After quite a while the time was right for me to get the whole box set after a colleague led me to this music series when he showed me Hidden Beach's "Electric Relaxation" (one of the songs included in this box set).Man, I should have listened to the previews on this website...By looking at the track listing and taking "Electric Relaxation" as the lead example I felt this would be my kind of "Jazzy take on Hip-Hop/R&B", I came home and prepared myself to be dazzled by the sounds of not one BUT FOUR discs!You realize the musicianship on the set and production quality is very good as you delve into each song but right from the first track ("Crush On You") you also find that you are headed the wrong direction (if you were looking for a smoother, jazzier type of sound). You are encountered by music which is sometimes so close to the original song that you wonder if you picked up the right product.The first few bars of each track usually are very Hip-Hop driven with random scratching, heavy kicks, and overall, a sound way too strong for what is expected of a smoother Jazz collection. Then the vocals come in, almost straight from the original song and carefully redone as if to remind the listener ones again: "You are listening to a remake of 'One More Chance'..." WHY?! WHYYYYY?!It would have been so pleasing to see this music redone in an "all-out" Jazz type of flava but it seems that somewhere in the creation process there was a need to R&B-it.Again, there is good music in this CD set but its more R&B than it is Jazz. If you are looking for something truly smooth, jazzy and relaxed, something that you can groove to on your way back from work or while sipping a cold drink at home with your lady I don't think you will find it here.Be sure to listen to preview samples before you buy.In addition to this set I picked up a CD called "Smooth urban Grooves" by Soul Providers. It was more like what I wanted.Amazon shipped the product quickly as described. Happy with the transaction.

Very unique in it's blend of jazz and blues, plus a touch of rap. Perfect for music lovers.

I simply LOVE this 4 disc collection of music! It gives you a great, smooth blend of hiphop, R & B and jazz infused together. You get hours of bumpin' music ranging from artists like 50 Cents to Barry White!I played the CD's as background music for my 40th birthday party and everyone enjoyed it and wanted to know where I got it.It's also good music to play while driving on long road trips and when you want to kickback and unwind. If you're a music lover, you need to add the Unwrapped CD's to your collection.

If you have not purchased this box set do it now. This is the most relaxing music. I started listening to it when I was younger and it really changed the way I view music as it is so relaxing and you can play this for any occasion. No foul language to deal with.I usually play this CD when I am cleaning the house as it really keeps me going.Being a middle age man I can relate to most of the sngs as I listened to them growing up. It truly brings out the music especially if you have some great speakers or headphones.They sound great at my office through my Dr. DRE headphones.A stress releiver and mood setter for sure.

I just love jazz and to hear some of my R & B favorites jazzed up was a plus. Somebody must love 50 cents though, because there about 5 of his songs in the collection

I love the CD. It is like going to your favorite spot that has a great house band that can really jam and cover any and everything.

I love this collection! I'm very pleased!

Bought this out of curiosity, some cool ideas but an awful lot of slightly average 'smooth jazz' takes on hip-hop to wade through.

great selection of unwrapped by some well known session artists....

"excellent item - speedy delivery"

Este caja de 4 discos contiene una gran selección de temas de los primeros cuatro discos más rarezas y otros bonus.Maravilloso. Lo mejor de lo mejor.

期待はずれでした他のバージョンがあれば楽しめるかなと思ったんですが人によるけど全体的に違和感があります原曲の方が断然いいですね早速お蔵入りです