''Soulshine'' is the fifth

studio album An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early ...

by French DJ and recording artist

DJ Cam Laurent Daumail (born 1973), better known by his stage name DJ Cam, is a French record producer. Daumail's music is largely rooted in hip hop, combined with elements of jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American co ...

, released in 2002. ''Soulshine'' marks a departure from DJ Cam's regular sound, however the tracks still feature his trademark mix of hip-hop and

jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a major ...

elements. As a whole, ''Soulshine'' is a cohesive collection of relaxed, lounge-type music. The jazzy, vibrant melodies (that incorporate for example flutes) are put on top of hard hitting, steady beats. ''Soulshine'' features appearances from such American rappers as

Afu-Ra Aaron Phillip (born January 31, 1974), better known by his stage name Afu-Ra, is an American underground rapper. A member of the Gang Starr Foundation, he has worked closely with its members, including Gang Starr, Jeru the Damaja, Big Shug an ...

and

Gang Starr Gang Starr was an American hip hop duo, consisting of Texas record producer DJ Premier and Massachusetts rapper Guru. For the entirety of their association, they were based out of Brooklyn, New York. Gang Starr was at its height from 1989 to 20 ...

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(credited as Baldheaded Slick). Keeping it real came with the help of Cameo. The album features some female vocalists: the light, jazzy opening track "Summer in Paris" features Indonesian singer/songwriter

Anggun Anggun Cipta Sasmi (; born 29 April 1974), better known as Anggun C. Sasmi or more often mononymously as Anggun, is an Indonesian-born French singer-songwriter and television personality. Born in Jakarta, she began performing at the age of sev ...

Track listing

# Summer in Paris (feat.

) # Welcome To Soulshine # Love Junkie (feat. Cameo) # For Aaliyah # Condor (feat. Baldheaded Slick) #To Be Continued # Child's Play (feat. Filet of Soul) # The Snow # Bounce # Soulshine (feat. Inlove) # 3/4 Interlude # He's Gone (feat. China) # Afu Ra Interlude # Voodoo Child (feat. Afu Ra) # Elevation (feat. Donnie)

Charts

References

{{Authority control 2002 albums DJ Cam albums