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...Kanye or R. Kelly releases. That’s because “Free at Last” is an album, through and through. This fact is suggestive of why Freeway isn’t raking in as much as some of his album’s guest MCs (Jay-Z, Busta Rhymes, Jadakiss). Simply put, “Free at Last” isn’t iTunes-friendly, nor does it seem particularly designed for club or radio play (though it deserves to get some of both). This is music to be listened to, because unlike many...
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...MCs motor-mouth practically the entire time; their DJ is quiet, almost reserved, by comparison...
...video begins with legendary DJ Premier flipping through floppy disks and working an old mixer—not exactly Apple Garage Band—resulting in a fresh old-school beat a la the music of Marley Marl or the Fearless Four. The footage is interspersed with clips of MCs in studio, spitting their self-proclaimed “classic” rhymes, as well as shots of graffiti artists creating murals of the rappers’ names and the shoes. However, instead of showcasing the timeless attributes of early hip hop culture, the video serves only to show...
...all.THE SHOW BEGINSBefore the show even started, the audience was worked up.Despite the “no food or drink” rule, alcoholic beverages in various containers seemed to be prevalent. After allowing some time for the crowd to work itself into a Bacchic fever pitch, the MCs of the event—Joshua M. Brener ’07 and Warland L. “Trey” Kollmer ’07—graced the stage.The first act of the night was by far the strangest. “Benjamin Sweet?...