-Keith
On Mon, 4 Dec 1995, Jonathan Hurwitz wrote:
> It is very interesting to me that SO many people on the AJ list think
> "Blowout Comb" was underrated. When it came out, there was a huge push
> behind it, Digables were on the cover of URB and a few other hip hop
> magazines, and every review I read applauded it as a hip hop breakthrough.
> "Blowout Comb" even did respectable sales.
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> Is it because this album didn't have as big (or as white) as an audience as
> "Reachin"? It is an incredible album and, at least in the circles I run in,
> nobody could shut the fuck up about it when it came out.
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> Underrated? Hardly.
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> - Jonathan
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> >Re:Digable Planets "Blowout Comb"--
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> >I was on of those who listed this as the most underrated records of 95
> >(well, technically it came out in 94...) and I think rightfully so. It
> >is a nice combination of funk jazz hip hop and politics. If you are
> >familiar with their first record "Reachin.." with the hit "Rebirth of
> >Slick" (the "I'm cool like dat.." song) then you'll be very surprised at
> >first. The record sheds much of the pop sensibilities of the group and
> >shows a more consciously urban view. The samples are mostly the jazz/funk
> >sound we all know and love that have been moulded into some really
> >interesting rhythms. My favorite is "For Corners" which was almost my
> >vote for the Easy Like Sunday Morning track of 95. I suggest you
> >pick it up and give it a try. If you don't like it you can always flame
> >me...
> >Keith
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