Word: hip-hop
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...concert was far from pedestrian in format, as differing combinations of the same talented musicians flew on and off the stage, with hardly a pause between songs. The crowd of collegiate-looking fans, with an unusually high number of females for a hip-hop show, brought an air of excitement to the Avalon that, combined with the fervor of the Yankees-Sox game across the street at Fenway Park, made Lansdowne Street course with energy...
...course being at the forefront of the evolution of hip-hop culture is nothing new for Gab. Blackalicious have garnered much critical acclaim for their interesting collaborations with other artists, especially musicians not known for fitting into the narrow hip-hop roles of DJ and MC. On Blazing Arrow, songs featured people such as slam poet and activist Saul Williams, Rage Against the Machine’s Zach De La Rocha and the legendary poet and jazz singer Gil Scott-Heron (most famous for his fiery work, “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised?...
...sound. But he claims that he and Xcel are still going strong. Even given the deep respect for traditional rap music that is currently being displayed, Gab claims that he and his labelmates are always looking towards future projects that “go beyond the borders of hip-hop...
...whole new world. I mean, imagine [Nas’] Illmatic done as a rock record.” Before DJ Dangermouse released his Gray Album (a mash-up combining the Beatles’ White Album with Jay-Z’s Black Album), few people outside the underground hip-hop scene had heard of the producer, but the publicity surrounding this project has brought him legions of new fans...
...only sampling restrictions that have adversely affected rap music, however. While Lateef and Lyrics Born stoked up the crowd with cries of “the real hip-hop is over here” while pointing to different sides of the room, the silliness of the whole exercise seemed an interesting parallel to the coastal posturings and fierce hometown rivalries that have done so much harm to the movement...