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...Stuy Brooklyn in September 2004. Chappelle invited locals and the CSU marching band from his hometown of Dayton, Ohio, along with many lucky New Yorkers, to enjoy performances by neo-soul stalwarts West, John Legend, Common, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Jill Scott, The Roots, Erykah Badu, Kool G Rap and, reunited for the first time in seven years, the Fugees. Chapelle’s guests of honor are not thug-life poseurs; they are intellectual and, often, political wordsmiths. But they are also accessible. No matter one’s previous exposure or interest in hip-hop/R&B music...
Drenched in drawl and intentionally uneven overdubs, the album is a smartly assembled piece of Southern pop-rap. All of the tracks are the same tempo, but they prevent boredom by keeping it short-it’s only 12 songs. Jermaine Dupri keeps his garbage Diddy-esque cameos to a minimum. I can’t hate...
...than previous Carey outings. Hip-hop impresario Jermaine Dupri produced the album’s chart-topping singles, including “We Belong Together.” Hip-hop is manly, right? It probably bears mentioning that Dupri is best known for his work with the pint-sized rap prodigy Lil’ Bow Wow. The kid is no Tupac, but he’s street, or at least pretends...
...Floor” respectively. There is no denying the masculinity of these guys—unless you consider Snoop’s recent bid for a guest spot on “Sesame Street” unmanly. And come to think of it, didn’t Nelly once rap about his affection for “manicured toes...
...Chris Martin a “twat” and a “fuckface,” respectively. MCs have been capped for much less.But given all the news coverage and corresponding hype—and increased record sales—accompanying even the lamest rap feud, the disinterest with which its rock counterpart is treated is surprising. Sure, talking trash is arguably a constitutive element of rap; its origins can be traced back to the MC “battle” at Bronx block parties and it has recently evolved into recorded “diss tracks...