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...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...
When asked about the potential effect hip-hop can have on society, Gab mentioned that “music has always had that role, especially hip-hop. Look back to the early 90s when you had popular rap artists like Public Enemy and N.W.A. pushing these really political messages.” He went on to claim that in today’s more materially-oriented scene, “the youth look to rappers” and often try to follow their example, giving the artists a responsibility to send the right signals to young...
Madvillainy is like Pharcyde’s Bizzare Ride, meeting Spider Man and His Amazing Friends somewhere around Q-Tip’s house and, though it sometimes is too creative for danceable hip-hop, it works on many levels...