Unwrapped

The label has grown a following with their popular Unwrapped series- instrumental versions of rap/hip-hop hits by contemporary jazz artists. The summer of 2008 saw the latest installment in this series, Unwrapped Vol. 5: the Collipark Cafe Sessions. Since its debut three years ago, "Unwrapped, Vol. 1" has sold 166,000 units, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Vol. 2 counts 91,000 units. "Unwrapped, Vol. 3," which features 50 Cent's "In Da Club" and Eminem's "Lose Yourself" as interpreted by keyboardists Jeff Lorber and former Earth, Wind & Fire member Larry Dunn, Hidden Beach saxophonist Mike Phillips and others, was released July 13. It debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz chart and No. 4 on the overall jazz chart. To date, it has sold 32,000 units. Released on June 24, 2006, the fourth installment in the series, "Unwrapped: Vol 4" peaked at number 3 on the Top Contemporary Jazz charts. "Unwrapped, Vol. 5: The Collipark Cafe Sessions" offers jazz instrumental covers of Southern hip-hop hits and was released June 24, 2008. If Jazz and Hip Hop were married their kids would sound like this.