Rooftop Soundcheck

Rooftop Soundcheck
Rooftop Soundcheck
Studio album by Justice System
Released	1994
Recorded	April 14–19, 1994
Studio	Sear Sound, New York City
Genre	Hip hop
Length	56:11
Label	MCA
Producer	Jahbaz
Justice System chronology

Rooftop Soundcheck is the debut album by hip hop group Justice System, released in 1994 by MCA Records.^[1] It includes tributes to Afrika Bambaataa and Santana. The first single was "Summer in the City".^[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
The Charlotte Observer	^[4]
RapReviews	8.5/10^[5]
The Republican	^[2]

The Charlotte Observer noted the "sometimes bland beats and dry raps."^[4] Conversely, The Tampa Tribune praised the "fluid rapping and catchy riffs."^[6]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Due Our Time"	3:04
2.	"Trouble on My Mind"	6:02
3.	"Flexin' tha Ill Funk"	4:59
4.	"Dedication to Bambaataa"	5:45
5.	"Summer in the City"	5:05
6.	"Santana"	3:20
7.	"The Ill-River Expedition"	4:10
8.	"Justice Funkin'"	4:30
9.	"Jacquelina"	0:36
10.	"Just Because"	4:03
11.	"Soulstyle"	4:57
12.	"Take it to the Stage"	5:34
13.	"Summer in the City" (Sunshine Blend)	3:23
14.	"Jacquelina Outro"	0:43
Total length:		56:11

References

^ Dirzhud-Rashid, Rajkhet (Oct 28, 1994). "Music you can wait for, music that moves the soul". Seattle Gay News. p. 26.
^ ^a ^b O'Hare, Kevin (Dec 25, 1994). "Justice System, 'Rooftop Soundcheck'". The Republican. p. D5.
^ Bush, John. "Rooftop Soundcheck Justice System". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
^ ^a ^b Wertz Jr., Langston (Oct 2, 1994). "Rap". The Charlotte Observer. p. 2E.
^ T, Pete. "Justice System Rooftop Soundcheck". RapReviews. Archived from the original on 2020-09-18. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
^ Booth, Philip (Oct 21, 1994). "Justice System". Friday Extra!. The Tampa Tribune. p. 18.

[1] Dirzhud-Rashid, Rajkhet (Oct 28, 1994). "Music you can wait for, music that moves the soul". Seattle Gay News. p. 26.

[TR-2] O'Hare, Kevin (Dec 25, 1994). "Justice System, 'Rooftop Soundcheck'". The Republican. p. D5.

[AllMusic-3] Bush, John. "Rooftop Soundcheck Justice System". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2015-08-01.

[CO-4] Wertz Jr., Langston (Oct 2, 1994). "Rap". The Charlotte Observer. p. 2E.

[5] T, Pete. "Justice System Rooftop Soundcheck". RapReviews. Archived from the original on 2020-09-18. Retrieved 2022-04-06.

[6] Booth, Philip (Oct 21, 1994). "Justice System". Friday Extra!. The Tampa Tribune. p. 18.

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