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...applause on behalf of Wu-Tang Clan, Kanye, 50 Cent, T.I., Eminem, Outkast, and several other noteworthy MCs, while simultaneously passing the torch to Lil’ Wayne and Drake and placing himself in a class above all the rest. The boasts aren’t unfounded—guest verses and hooks by the likes of Rihanna, Swizz Beatz, Young Jeezy, J. Cole, and Alicia Keys, along with a couple of ill-conceived Timbaland-produced tracks mostly serve as filler that only distract from the main attraction.Luckily, the scrappy kid from Bed-Stuy hasn’t been completely...
...pioneered and would continue to dominate in the hip-hop world.As before, the core members of the Wu ballast Raekwon’s Cuban Linx II, but it is the Chef’s rhythmic flow and vivid narratives that shine through the pleasantly understated production and much-touted guest appearances throughout. Though just about any track could be cited to exemplify Raekwon’s particular talents, “Ason Jones,” a tribute to Ol’ Dirty Bastard, is a standout among standouts. “He was a powerful general / The smell from...
...could be pried open through the application of a little money and willpower. That was something that hadn't been available to him when he was young. One of the happiest days of his life came in 1983 when he was finally invited to the ETS as an honored guest...
Three years on, Kabul has become a more sober, watchful city. The walls around embassies, aid offices and foreigners' guest houses have sprouted to around 15 feet high, and are often crowned with razor wire. After a few foreigners were kidnapped and shot by drive-by gunmen last year, it is now considered foolhardy to walk around the streets of Kabul. Booze is no longer sold openly. Many, but not all, of the brothels were shut down and the girls rounded up and flown back to China...
...concert. You would have them happen at the same time and whatever would happen, would happen, so a lot of it was… not accidental, but incidental. It also meant it was different every night. It’s a very different way of thinking about choreography.The guest choreographers who I asked to work with me have a similar sensibility to me in the way they choreograph. They’re very musical choreographers, and their movement is very thoughtful in its musicality and crafted very carefully in a way that works with the music.THC: What has been your...