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...good year for music? I think so, actually. There were some amazing hip-hop albums released-Outkast's Stankonia and Jurassic 5's Quality Control come immediately to mind, while Eminem is undoubtedly talented as hell. In the soul/R&B section, D'Angelo's second album was competent, but the stunner was Jill Scott. Dance music did well by compilations, and even managed a few good albums (Groove Armada's Vertigo, David Holmes' Bow Down to the Exit Sign) in what is generally a singles-driven culture. As for pop-well, some records were set by various assortments of platinum...
Mama's Gun's final track, a mini-suite titled Green Eyes, is the album's most ambitious and accomplished song. Badu, 29, says the number is about her breakup with rapper Andre Benjamin, of the Atlanta-based group OutKast, who is the father of her three-year-old son Seven. The suite is divided into three "movements," beginning with a Holiday-esque jazz ditty ("Denial"), moving to a soul-infused second part ("Acceptance") and culminating in a cathartic final passage ("The Relapse"). The suite, which lasts 10 minutes although it never feels long, is a testament to her skill...
Although Badu and Benjamin have ended their romantic relationship, their creative partnership continues. Badu lends her vocals to the song Humble Mumble on OutKast's inventive new album, Stankonia; Benjamin, for his part, composed a song inspired by Badu's mother titled Ms. Jackson, which also appears on Stankonia. "It wasn't like one of those breakups where something happens," says Badu. "We're friends still. We just kinda decided that we needed to grow...
RAPPED UP The duel of the two coolest rappers was decided. Jay-Z's new album The Dynasty: Roc la Familia 2000 outsold Outkast's same-day release, Stankonia...
...with nostalgia. It has everything to do with consistently good music. Back then I use to get excited whenever a new release was coming. This year I can only count on one hand the number of hip-hop albums I have been eager to hear (Nelly, Eminem and Outkast). The corporate takeover of hip-hop has taken away much of the creativity and genius, except for the underground stuff, and that rare album where an artist is allowed to grow and shine rather than being forced to follow a formula...