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Although recent concert failures caution against declaring any concert a success prematurely, there is reason to believe that Yardfest will not go the way of Wyclef and Snoop Dogg. For starters, tickets are free. And if Busta Rhymes’ show nearly two years ago is any indication, undergraduates will be out in droves, making this a true community-building event instead of an expensive treat for Ben Folds fans...
...helps our community,” he later says of the battle. “We as rappers need those kind of venues to support our art form.” Jacoby also felt the battle was a step forward. After last year’s failed Snoop Dogg concert and this past fall’s cancelled Wyclef Jean appearance, he’s happy that the battle drew any audience at all.“What it changed, more than anything I think, was the perceptions of the people already involved in the hip-hop scene here...
...mean that in both senses of the word. This is most harmful because it promotes the crude objectification of women. And this is only one example where a hip-hop artist is dispensing harmful lyrics. The always self-consciously provocative gangsta rappers 50 Cent and Snoop Dogg provide us with another good example. After seeing their music videos and hearing them talk about their multitude of “bitches,” it is no wonder that violence against women continues to be one of the biggest contributors to domestic violence. Gangsta rap is one of the most popular...
...breaking point. The MCs respond well to Babu’s better beats, shifting the vocal delivery from the throat to the gut. It’s not a bad record. I hope people don’t need to hear a 50 Cent guest verse or Nate Dogg hook on “Back Again” before they start calling into radio stations for it. But even the most generous fans can no longer consider this underground rap. Evidence talked about reestablishing “our sound, our identity” with “20/20...
...Snoop Dogg and Nelly also make guest appearances on the album. They are featured on the Neptunes produced club-bangers “Say Somethin’” and “To The Floor” respectively. There is no denying the masculinity of these guys—unless you consider Snoop’s recent bid for a guest spot on “Sesame Street” unmanly. And come to think of it, didn’t Nelly once rap about his affection for “manicured toes...