Hip-Hop you don't stop

T.Kogbe (mcyietk1@fs1.ma.umist.ac.uk)
Fri, 8 Nov 1996 10:34:23 BST


" The Killah album is pretty good too. Anyone else heard it?
There's nothing really negative to say, but... it lacks something. Personally, in
terms of hip-hop, the Nas, Tribe and Group Home albums remain my favs for this
year. And in terms of Rza-produced stuff, the Genius/Gza easy."

Yeah I picked up the Killah as it dropped having made a mental note
to do so when I heared him let rip on Raekwon's epic Only built for
Cuban Linx.. He virtually stole the show on that LP. Concerning the
LP. Rza's production still holds some surprises, and is still very
inspired and experimental. Top quality Hip-Hop is my conclusion.

This might sound a bit late but Nas's second album though much better
than most of the stuff on the market, hardly lives up to his first. I
honestly think he got too blown away by Raekwon's Spaghetti Bolognese
narrative style, and neglected his awesome eye for detail, and dead
right aphorisms on the state of things. That aside the shit still
does the business.

Anybody picked up the new Jeru yet? I heared some tracks on radio
and though I dig his crusade against the wave of materialism and hedonism thats stinking up
Hip-Hop, I don't know if thats worth putting down di money... DJ
Premier is probably the first good reason.

Enuf on Hip Hop.

I recently picked up this CD by a guy called Leon Parker (Belief).
For those who nurture doubts on the state of jazz in the present tense, please
pick this amazing album up. It'll open up any hard head like steel
pipe. The musical arrangements are just simply unheard off. He writes music
from a rythmic perspective. Check out his arrangement of that
Duke/Coltrane classic tune In a sentimental mood. Or the funky
rendition of Caravan on his first solo album (Above the below)
breath-takingly sublime. Both albums are distributed by Sony Music.
Enjoy

TEMI