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...Kool G Rap and, reunited for the first time in seven years, the Fugees. Chapelle’s guests of honor are not thug-life poseurs; they are intellectual and, often, political wordsmiths. But they are also accessible. No matter one’s previous exposure or interest in hip-hop/R&B music, this flick is worth enjoying. Somehow, Gondry films the performances—coasting on their funkyness and expressivity and joy and soul—so that even my Mom, who can’t understand the lyrics of any rap or hip-hop, would be able...
Lyrically the band is subpar. While there are moments of wit, the songs are largely standard light hip-hop fare: dancing, sex, and of course, self-aggrandizement, without many memorable lines. When they try to shoehorn social consciousness into the album, as in the closer track, “Union,” it’s incongruous and unsuccessful...
...There are a few universal laws in hip-hop. If you put Nate Dogg on your hook, you’re guaranteed a hit. LL Cool J will never go away. And when a new trend emerges in hip-hop, Jermaine Dupri will always rip it off egregiously. This last rule applies to Dem Franchize Boyz, an Atlanta-based group that represents Mr. Dupri’s latest business interest...
...With the possible exception of “(Bitch) Stop Calling Me” (which is a very chivalrous follow-up to the nasty “As Freaky As She Wanna Be”) The Boyz do absolutely nothing to expand the vocabulary or widen the horizons of hip-hop in the slightest...
Finally, the last act was Harvard Bhangra, who performed a folk dance originating from Punjab in India. This dance was combined with modern hip-hop (including Snoop Dogg and the Notorious B.I.G.) which created an adrenaline-fueled dance that involved human pyramids that would make a competition cheerleading squad jealous...