description Whatcha Lookin' 4 Overview
Whatcha Lookin' 4 is a 1996 gospel album credited to Kirk Franklin and the Family, the vocal ensemble led by songwriter and producer Kirk Franklin. It combines massed choir arrangements and Christian testimony with musical elements drawn from contemporary R&B, hip-hop, funk, and traditional Black gospel. The album includes the title song and "Stomp," a crossover recording featuring Salt of Salt-N-Pepa that brought the group substantial attention beyond gospel audiences.
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Whatcha Lookin' 4 ranks #18 of 213 in the Gospel Album ranking, behind Take Me Back, ahead of Love Alive II.
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Who performs on Whatcha Lookin' 4 besides Kirk Franklin?
The album is credited to Kirk Franklin and the Family, the vocal ensemble Franklin directed and produced. Its massed ensemble sound places choir responses and solo testimony over arrangements influenced by R&B, funk, and hip-hop.
Is Stomp on the Whatcha Lookin' 4 album?
No. Stomp appeared on God's Property from Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation in 1997, while Whatcha Lookin' 4 was released in 1996 and includes its own title track.
Did Whatcha Lookin' 4 win a Grammy?
Yes. It won Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album at the 1997 Grammy Awards, giving Kirk Franklin his first Grammy win.
How does Whatcha Lookin' 4 fit between Kirk Franklin's early albums?
It followed Kirk Franklin and the Family, the ensemble's 1993 debut, and preceded the breakthrough God's Property project. The 1996 album continued Franklin's approach of combining church-choir writing with contemporary Black popular music.
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