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I have a couple of questions for Lyfe! I just need to know why was he influenced on writing the song "Hypothetically"? If he could just give me all the information on the song Hypothetically. I would greatly appreciate it because I need as much information from him so I can complete my studies for college with a speech that I'm doing on his song Hypothetically! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.20.212.23 (talk • contribs)

[edit] Lyfe

Lyfe is my favorite singer. I'll guess I'll work hard to edit this. --Pumpkin Pie 18:32, 22 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] IS LYFE JENNINGS THE DYLAN OF HIP-HOP?

Music Review In the 60’s Bob Dylan re-invented Rock n Roll and ushered in a new era, as well as a new genre called “Folk Rock”. In the 90’s a new genre called, “Hip-Hop” exploded onto the seen but rapidly became a cookie-cutter, quick fix and uninspired money-making machine. Lyfe Jennings; although consider a hip-hop artist is far more than just another customary artist, he is a fresh, innovative and unique artist that must be classified and in a whole genre, “Hip-Hop Funk Folk”.

The Motivation A tall, wirier and somewhat scraggily figure drags himself across the famous Apollo stage and nervously position himself onto a stool centered middle stage. Dressed in camouflage trousers, hooded sweat shirt, baseball cap, masked with a scraggily beard no mustache. He strums’ his acoustic guitar and began his crackling soliloquy, “I done had money, I done been broke. I done been laugh at and talked about and been lied on by so many folks”. January 2003, during a taping of “Showtime at the Apollo” on national television Lyfe Jennings was introduced himself to the world; in so doing, shared a universal language of intimate pains, “Lyfe” experiences and mistakes often accustomed to youth and immaturity.

Like a Phoenix Born in Toledo, Ohio, Chester “Lyfe” Jennings grew up singing in church and actively pursued his musical passions until being sided-tracked by the lost of his father at an early age and eventually; at the tender age of fourteen, the lost of his freedom. In 1992, Jennings was incarnated for arson and spent 10 years on “lock-down”. His music is representative that he made the most of his time in prison by writing his deep and penetrating lyrics and by strengthening his spirituality. "Deeper situations tend to lead to deeper music and prison was one of those deeper situations. (Music) gave me an opportunity to express emotions in an unemotional environment." In December 2002 after being release from prison Jennings wasted no time launching his musical career. Upon one day’s acclamation back into the free world he produced a 4 song CD and on the third day he introduced himself to a live audience at a local nightclub. Like a phoenix Lyfe Jennings immediately ascended to the front of the line of hip-hop and redefining the genre as his sophomore album, “The Phoenix” reflects.

Lyfe Changes 2008, in his third and most anticipated album “Lyfe Changes”, Jennings has obviously won the acclaim of his peers utilizing a multitude of producers and artists to enrich his already usually and unbounded insight on ghetto “Lyfe”, thuggin’, haters’; as well as, relationships, spirituality, goals and a desire for higher aspirations. This 15 track complication is indicative of Jennings’ passion for evolving into the best artist he can be. While “Lyfe Changes” is not as raw or acoustically based as his first album, “Lyfe 268-192” which sold over a million copies nor does it seem to embody his politically motivated sophomore effort, “The Phoenix”, Changes is a delicate combination of his two previous a albums that offers some very promises tracks. His first single, “Never, Never Land” is a melancholy, laid-back love songs equipped with a phat bass line and ingeniously placed fairy tale references. As most of Jennings songs remain lyrically deep some just straight jam. “Warriors”, another phat beat jam with a war chant that seems to work well. Guest appearances include Snoopy Dogg and Wyleaf Jean. Jean simply sets it off on his reggae infused, “If You Think You’ve Got It Bad?” His short-winded speech impediment is refreshing and a beautiful compliment to Jennings’ every evolving and eloquently harshly raw voice. “Midnight Train” is a beautiful example of his folk-like adeptness. It is a nearly totally acoustic and simple feel-good song with slight references from Gladys Knight and Pips’, “Midnight Train to Georgia”. Lyfe Jennings’, “Lyfe Changes” album will not alienate r & b, rock, folk, funk or hip-hop fans. In fact, it will most probably infuse and invite collaborative conversions between the devotees of these different genres. If Jennings can continue to transcend genres and create his own unique nitch in the music industry he might be someday referred to as the “New Millennium Dylan”. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.254.130.235 (talk) 14:24, 28 April 2008 (UTC)