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Greatest Un-Hits: The Coup’s “Everythang” (2001)
Rap shifted out of the gangsta and East Coast/West Coast stuff in about 2000 and into a more rounded world where different styles had a shot at the mainstream. Outkast, Eminem, and Missy Elliott,
Read More »Greatest Un-Hits: OutKast’s “The Mighty O” and “Morris Brown” (2006)
Before 2000, OutKast wasn’t known much outside of the rap world, as it was a southern-fried, alien-obsessed duo successfully reconciling gangsta swagga and innovative weirdness. Two breakthrough hits in 2001 brought mainstream attention: “Ms.
Read More »Friday Night Videos!: New Year’s Edition
“This list makes me sad.” – Kelly Stitzel It started off as a good idea, doing a special FNV highlighting the top 100 of 2001, what will be ten years ago tonight. And then
Read More »CD Review: Big Boi, “Sir Lucious Leftfoot: The Son of Chico Dusty”
While his partner in OutKast, Andre “3000” Benjamin, indulged increasingly bizarre flights of fancy, ranging from grass skirts and shoulder pads to Beatlesque jangle pop, Antwan “Big Boi” Patton was the one who ultimately
Read More »The Thirteenth Day of Mellowmas: Hayo! Haya!
We know, we know: sure, Mellowmas is filled with Christmas dreck — but what about the Jews? Well, today, the Jews be representin’. Although after hearing this one, you may want to renounce religion
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