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...song Kim, EMINEM rapped about wanting to slit KIM MATHERS' throat. For most couples, a murder threat with a backbeat would signal it's time to move on. But apparently the turbulent relationship between the hip-hop star and the high school sweetheart he divorced in 2001 hasn't died. Eminem recently told Detroit radio station WKQI that he and his ex "have reconciled and are probably going to remarry." After a relationship-induced suicide attempt (hers) and a "Rot in Pieces" belly tattoo (his) and lots of court battles over money and custody of daughter Hailie, 9, the reunion...
Such an observation is related to the more intricate question of how people of all different races and backgrounds have come to accept and love hip-hop, but this specific aspect can be addressed here...
...such as “You Got Me,” “The Seed 2.0,” or “Break You Off” they have included alternate versions, thrilling live performances, and rarely heard songs, in an enjoyable marathon of dark, funky, percussive hip-hop...
...that this is a bad thing. Most golden-age hip-hop, from LL Cool J to Gang Starr, has been based around that b-boy aesthetic. Rakim perfected it, the other greats of the era all brought their own individual twists to the formula. Big Daddy Kane was the smooth-talking pimp, Kool G Rap had the street edge, KRS-ONE had the social awareness, and the Ultramagnetic MC’s had, in Kool Keith, um, a crazy-ass frontman...
...Roots also put on a great live show, and rarely do they fail to be at least good, if not often fantastic, in their albums. This compilation offers a worthwhile summary of a hip-hop band with a great sound, an interesting set of values, and a decent, if inconsistent, set of albums...