HELLO, YOU ARE LOOKING TO BUY THE RARE SPEECH CD SPEECH RELEASED ON ATLANTIC RECORDS IN 1995 DPRO-37024. THIS CD WAS USED FOR PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR SALE INSTORES. COMES WITH A WHITE PROMO REAR TRAY INSERT WITH TRACKLISTING. ITEM IS IN OVERALL NEAR MINT CONDITION. CD IS MINT- NO SCRATCHES. ITEM IS STILL IN ORIGINAL CASE WHICH IS 100% INTACT- BUT HAS SOME VERY LIGHT SURFACE WEAR. WHITE PROMO INSERT IS PERFECT. CD IS NOT SEALED, BUT COMES STORED IN A PLASTIC SLEEVE.

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Speech rose to success in the early '90s as the leader of the groundbreaking alternative rap group Arrested Development. He met fellow student Tim Barnwell, and together they laid the foundations for Arrested Development's 1988 formation; adopting the stage name Speech, Thomas' lyrics reflected a positive, socially conscious, and deeply spiritual world-view far removed from the negative stereotypes of the burgeoning gangsta rap movement, while the group's music served up a rootsy, organic fusion of hip-hop, soul, funk, and blues. Arrested Development's 1992 debut, 3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life of..., was among the year's most critically and commercially well-received efforts, launching the hits "Tennessee " and "Everyday People, " earning several Grammys and topping a number of year-end music-writers' polls. After 1994's Zingalamaduni fell victim to the sophomore slump, however, Speech disbanded Arrested Development and mounted a solo career, debuting in 1996 with a self-titled LP on Capitol that followed the same peaceful, soulful vibe that informed Arrested Development's two studio albums in a more tempered fashion. Where his former group sounded rootsy and gritty even at their most laid-back, Speech's record has added some slick to his sound. ~  All Music Guide