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Anyway, “Good Music” is a great listen; the backing and chorus reek of Digable Planets, the first verse is all Brand Nubian, and the second verse is pure Tribe Called Quest. The fact that the Roots started out imitating these great jazz-rap groups points to their later evolution into the torch-bearers of that positive message...
...original question that I set out to answer following the release of this package was: why are the Roots’ fans so different from those of other rap groups? To be specific, a large portion of their fans inexplicably consist mostly of white college students who otherwise listen mainly to jammed-out college rock stalwarts like Dave Matthews Band, U2, and Phish...
...classes of his friend, Professor Ingrid Monson, the Quincy Jones Professor of African American Music and chair of the Music Department. This visit, however, will center around two events unlike anything Byron has done at Harvard in the past. On Friday, Byron will participate in “Listening with Don Byron.” According to OFA Director Tom Lee, the program is inspired by the New York Times series, “Listening to CDs With,” a feature that interviews prominent jazz artists and asks them to comment on what they listen for in recordings...
...bedding with a 1400-watt blow dryer, decorating with Audrey Hepburn posters (Sepah attributes the obsession to Lee’s “puritanical perceptions of beauty”), and justifying his weather-inappropriate clothing (shorts, sometimes accessorized with a safari hat) to any and all who will listen...
...generally must decide whether, on balance, parental involvement is advisable. Accordingly, minors should ultimately be allowed to decide whether parental involvement is appropriate.” When the country’s largest association of medical doctors speaks of the dangers parental notification poses, the public should listen to these credentialed individuals. When the health and welfare of young women across the country is at risk, the United States should follow the advice of educated professionals instead of politicians...