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...your-face, one can't help but be amused by the nasal, child-like voices that punctuate tracks such as "Coz I Can," "Fire Like This" and "Attitude" with phrases like, "There's no school tougher than Hardknox." Such youthful cries of liberation and power with the infusion of hip-hop, distortions and just plain noise, make for a refreshing, pulse-quickening album. Supported by a serious passion for good beats and (not so) threatening themes, "Bitch better have my money," this album spells instant fun. It's the perfect excuse to turn up the volume, cut the lights...
According to Rosenbaum, whose title translates roughly to "president," the group has several specific goals for this year. Each semester, FAS plans to hold a showcase of Harvard funk and hip-hop bands, many of whose members are among the group's ranks...
RAPPY BIRTHDAY Hip-hop is celebrating its 20th anniversary (Sugar Hill Gang's album Rapper's Delight was released this month in 1979). Now that hip-hop has been around for two decades, a generation gap has developed between old-school and new-school rap. How can you tell them apart? Answer: Product placement...
...could have been seen as a sellout: the mainstream press suddenly embraced Rock as a tough-talking truth teller, unafraid to critique his own race. Says hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons, an early fan of Rock's: "The white media chose pieces of Rock's performance that made them feel comfortable, and they wrote about it and they loved...
...minority communities swell, no doubt more conversations on the national stage will take place without reference to whites, as darker Americans bounce to hip-hop and live la vida loca without caring how it affects their image in the eyes of the white community. "Now [members of the mainstream media] have to live with [Rock] even though he makes them uncomfortable," chuckles Simmons. "And I think that's fabulous...