Word: rapping
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...within the style that has defined you may seem to make the most sense artistically, but for Del it seems to detract from the appeal of his overall sound; the work of a true producer is sorely missed. While funk may be the world in which he lives, acid rap is the world in which he best creates. But don’t despair: things are looking up for the return of Deltron 0 with the release of “Deltron: Event II” right around the corner...
...respawn of the predawn,” bringing back the funk samples and strange verses that defined Del’s early career. While it’s refreshing to know that Del hasn’t lost the style that helped him carve out his place in the rap world, it’s hard to listen to “11th Hour” without realizing that it isn’t Del’s critically acclaimed debut“I Wish My Brother George Was Here...
...things that earlier Del albums didn’t—most notably, a sense of perspective. While he might not exactly be an elder statesman in the vein of Nas or Rakim, his lead single “Bubble Pop” serves as a worthy critique of rap culture today. Its mock-lament of the “deflation” of today’s hip-hop “helium heads” resonates powerfully over a doughy beat layered beneath the sampled bells of Bob James’s “Take...
...budget, highly anticipated record—the beats are fantastic, the guestappearances are high profile and numerous,and the production is top notch.Contributions from the likes of Lil’Wayne, Nelly, R. Kelly, Jay-Z, and YoungJeezy help provide some of the diversitythat Ross lacks in his raps. These typicallycenter on the drug game, money, bitches,and generally living the good life.Cuts like “The Boss (ft. T-Pain),”“Speedin’ (ft. R. Kelly),” and “This Is TheLife (ft. Trey Songz...
...been a crack dealer, agang banger, a gangsta rapper, a comedyshow host, a pornographer, a marijuanaenthusiast, and, more recently, a realitytelevision star. Part of Snoop Dogg’s appealis that he is a pop culture icon whoseems to defy logic with his resiliency andprofile in the rap game. Snoop is just asvisible now as he was in 1992, when hewas the runaway guest star of Dr. Dre’swest coast classic “The Chronic.” Thatsaid, the question of whether you’ll enjoy“Ego Trippin?...