by Brian on 11-27-2008
in art
I know it’s kind of ridiculous to suggest Kanye West is underrated – considering all the coverage he gets (and he certainly doesn’t underrate himself). But maybe because of all that coverage I’ve been backing off, assuming he must be overrated. I’ve been mulling these thoughts as I listen to this song over and over. I gotta admit [...]
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by Brian on 10-25-2008
in art
The title promises more than the track delivers. The beat’s too big to be electronic — it’s like an adrenalized Bobby Digital. Music that thick doesn’t sound right to me unless there’s a sense of real muscle going into it. And there’s no thirst in the vocals. I loved Mos Def, the fighter for consciousness in hip hop; Mos Def [...]
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