Re: sorry, but I can't help myself.... (COMMON)

From: BAO (tunde@arches.uga.edu)
Date: Mon Apr 10 2000 - 19:31:17 MET DST

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    carzy also i thot i should mention his album debut at number 16 on
    billboard. HAQs he ever been that high?

    On Mon, 10 Apr 2000, B. Allison wrote:

    > Like Water For Chocolate is a good album ... I'm
    > not disputing that. The music and production is
    > outstanding. Completely and totally drenched in soul
    > and funk. Electro breaks and great sequencing.
    > "Soulquarians" are a force to be had in hip-hop. BUT,
    > my only complaint with the whole thing is Common's
    > lyrics and subjects. It's like half the album is ole
    > Common; the other half is this
    > bragging-boasting-almost-(dare I say!)-jiggy-style
    > rapper. A friend of mine who is a hardcore Common fan,
    > been down with him since way back, said he's
    > disappointed in Common's lyrics on this one. Where
    > "One Day It Will All Make Sense" was insightful and
    > probing; "Like Water" is a bit scattered and lost.
    > Now, that's not to say, like I said at the
    > beginning, that the album sucks. "Funky For You,"
    > "Geto Heaven," "The Questions," and "The 6th Sense"
    > (with DJ Premier) are great songs. But what's up with
    > "A Film Called (Pimp)?" Or what about "Heat."
    > I dunno. I rock this joint, but I don't think it's
    > the hip hop album of the year. Blackalicious' "Nia"
    > still holds that title for now.
    >
    > -B-
    >
    > P.S. Anyone heard that Slum Village joint? I got it on
    > bootleg vinyl, some company pressed them in the UK. If
    > you like Jay Dee's production on "Like Water," it's
    > the same vein.
    >
    > --- Kurt Iveson <kiveson@coombs.anu.edu.au> wrote:
    > >
    > > If Ralph is on point, and that Common LP is anything
    > > near as good as
    > > Voodoo, then .... well, I'm excited anyway!!
    > >
    > > peace,
    > > kboy
    > >
    > >
    > >
    >
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