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N.E.R.D., which stands for “No One Ever Really Dies,” may be the pet project of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo—who are responsible for many a rap and teen-pop hit as the Neptunes—but, their genre bending records have made them favorites of even the most jaded music fan. The socially conscious hip-hop group Black Eyed Peas also perform. Tickets $22.25. 18+. 8 p.m. Avalon Night Club, 15 Lansdowne St., Boston...
Knoc-turn’al’s latest album, The Way I Am features several of the West Coast’s major rap icons. Dr. Dre and DJ Quik deliver flawless beats while Xzibit, Snoop and Nate Dogg bless several of the album’s tracks with their vocals. While this combination of hip-hop heavy weights is usually the recipe for a well-received album, the question arises—Is Knoc-turn’al contributing anything new or is he simply relying on the notoriety of his West Coast counterparts...
However clever he may be, Knoc-turn’al’s over-concern with West Coast pride may alienate rap fans in other regions. Knoc-turn’al focuses on appealing to a West Coast audience, especially on “Peepin Tom.” He invokes the prowess of NWA, Ice Cube, Tupac and E-40 among others to create this comical song. By weaving hints of these classic artists into his own songs, it becomes apparent that Knoc-turn’al revels in his local notoriety. His authentic California flavor makes...
...color-blindness he seems to have acquired growing up as a rapper in the heart of Detroit, isn’t ready to extend that open-mindedness to gays and women. Also, aside from the level of self-referencing that’s become proper form in rap, some of Eminem’s music displays a tasteless, offensive level of egotism that Cobain would have despised. In an MTV interview from a few years ago, Eminem explained the meaning of his song “Stan,” which tells the story of a crazed fan whose obsession...
...evaluate her performance only in that context [Clarke's charges] is a bum rap. It doesn't do justice at all to what she has contributed ... Evaluate the process and Condi's role in terms of whether the President has made the right decisions. There's no question he has made the right decisions. We will look back on this period of time as having been historic in terms of the use of American power in taking on our enemies and safeguarding the American people...