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...leading up to his first solo album in eight years, it wasn’t clear which Del would show up—the hazy cool Deltron 0 of recent years, or the funky D of old. After his recent announcement that the new album would be released through underground label Definitive Jux rather than home label Heiro Imperium, it seemed as if the new sound was here to stay. Instead, “11th Hour” sees “the respawn of the predawn,” bringing back the funk samples and strange verses that defined...
Still, the album does have some things that earlier Del albums didn’t—most notably, a sense of perspective. While he might not exactly be an elder statesman in the vein of Nas or Rakim, his lead single “Bubble Pop” serves as a worthy critique of rap culture today. Its mock-lament of the “deflation” of today’s hip-hop “helium heads” resonates powerfully over a doughy beat layered beneath the sampled bells of Bob James?...
That said, “11th Hour” is still a solid album and one that’s worth a listen. After eight years of absence from the solo scene, a return that truly lived up to all the anticipation would be hard to muster, but Del deserves respect. His lyrics are as unique as ever—plus, his hands are clean...
...video for Gnarls Barkley’s single “Run,” from their sophomore album “The Odd Couple,” comes with a seizure warning and might best be described as a crazy kaleidoscope of dancing black people and stripes. Lots of zigzagging, pulsing, racing, colliding stripes. The video’s premise is based around a recreation of “Soul Train” (it’s a little like OutKast’s video for “Hey Ya”). “Run?...
...Christopher Wallace, it’s important toacknowledge a whopper of a differencebetween the two. While Ross may havethe size and the fan appeal, he lacks thelyrical ability and thematic diversity ofhis heavy predecessor. Then again, “Trilla”is only Ross’s second album, so hestill has time to grow into the enormous,double-wide shoes he’ll have to fill ifwants to be “the biggest boss that you’veseen thus far.”“Trilla” is everything you?...