Re: Spearhead/ UK hip Hop attitudes
saddassa aramchek
Thu, 04 Dec 1997 07:39:25 PST
Dear list and Matthew
Spearheads status in the States: They are not well liked They dont have
any sales but they get all this press ,to this point, for being
positive and playing with live instro's and Michael Franti is
Multiracial.....etc. Actually ,he is a lousy rapper. In fact he tried to
do what the Fugees and the Roots Did. The difference these two bigger-
selling groups arent as positive and political AND THEY have More
TALENT. I have a UK ep with "Positivity" on it . It had a good beat but
the subject matter and rap flows are seriously wack!! This
brings up something about the UK hip hop scene. The Uk never got over
86-87 when Hip hop exploded and is still looking for rappers in that
vein. Even the rap groups in the Uk try to come with that style which
only hampers their ability to get U.S. acceptance. Speatrhead is
like Living Colour they get credit for what they stand for not for
executing.
Matthew Fredrickson wrote:
> I've been a fan of Machael Franti since the Disposable Heroes and have
been delighted with both of the Spearhead albums. We don't hear much
about them her in the UK and I am interested to know what sort of
following / status they have in the US. Are they considered a big name /
commercial band? What's the general consensus from the list?
They did a half hour session of sorts on the Breezeblock last night.
It's available from the listening post at the radio one website
(www.bbc.co.uk/radio1)
paul
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Paul Manzotti
Hero No.7 Recordings
http://augustan.ecs.soton.ac.uk/mcfly
e-mail: manzotti@soton.ac.uk
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