Re: (313) Justice

[Gary . Girard]

What's the general verdict on Roots Manuva ?

I've not heard any new material from him for a while but I still love Brand
New Second Hand, Run Come Save Me & Dub Come Save Me.

He's the best UK MC that I know of.

I'm looking forward to checking out some of these recommendations tho.


Kind regards,
Gary
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On the british tip, any MC that tries to sound American is as weak as
almost all Americans who try to make Drum and Bass.  People I have
respect for -- like the Streets, and Goldie Lookin Chains -- aren't
even trying to make real hip hop: they're doing something uniquely
British.  They don't hit me in the heart like the best American hip
hop, but they sound like themselves, not like they spent their youths
in a pub listening to Biggie on their walkman, fantasizing about
walking the mean streets of NYC.

I'm very picky about hip hop as well. When it's on, it's
Shakespeare-caliber word play backed by beats that make you want to
cry.  When it's not, well, it's like 99% of all musical culture --
crap.

On 6/26/07, Tristan Watkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> > On 6/25/07, Cyclone Wehner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >> Mehdi is more like Timbaland but open about his influences. He used
> >> to produce MC Solaar.
> >
> > i never really liked solaar either. to be honest, aside from a couple
> > of UK emcees, i find most non-american hiphop to just be missing
> > something.
>