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...Caliber • self-proclamation of as "Republican rapper" turns out, as expected, to be an oxymoron...
...down / With mics in hand, we’ll stand against the test of time.” They rhyme with a confidence that tames the complicated electronic melody.Santogold returns later on the track “Whatchadoin?” with close friend M.I.A., as well as rapper Spank Rock and Yeah Yeah Yeahs guitarist Nick Zinner. Telephone dial tones, the chanting voice of M.I.A. and a tribal drum beat transform Zinner’s guitar into an infectious rhythm. Spank Rock’s frenetic rhymes provide the verses to round out a solidly danceable hit. The clear...
...infected with some weird screen-warping virus; that’s actually what it’s supposed to look like. In the latest video from his Auto-Tune drenched album “808s and Heartbreak,” Kanye plays the poor-little-rich-rapper card while simultaneously re-enacting his latest acid trip. The video opens with West in sunglasses and a color-block sweater—think Will Smith on “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”—against a dark background which unexpectedly starbursts into sensory-overload. Wildly colorful images...
...decadence. In France in the 19th century we were accused of dissolution. In America, ever since the Puritans conquered the New World we’ve been caricatured again and again as indolent. So we have a bit of a bad rep. And unless you’re a rapper, it’s not a rep that’ll do you any good—especially during these hard times...
Stanley K. Burrell, better known as MC Hammer, the rapper famous for his 1990 single “U Can’t Touch This,” has made a new career of touching his fans through interactive websites and social media. Yesterday, Burrell shared his knowledge on his new area of expertise before an audience at Harvard Business School, explaining how social media sites—such as micro-blogging service Twitter—can facilitate personal interaction in both business and music. “My biggest inspiration comes from God, my next inspiration comes from people...