Monday, July 18 2011
The Hate for Southern Hip-Hop: Why So Serious?
The way some of us disparage Southern rap, you'd think rappers like Gucci Mane and Waka Flocka Flame had recorded a record dissing Kool G. Rap and Big Daddy Kane.
Friday, July 16 2010
It Was Only Yesterday L.A. Went Up in Flames
Langston Hughes’ proverbial California raisin in the sun exploded to a funky beat. I stared blankly past the familiar storefronts, into a world I could barely grasp. How civil a society was it that my daughter was about to join?
Thursday, November 13 2008
Nelly: Brass Knuckles
Nelly takes a turn toward a more hard-edged sound and somehow manages to not completely destroy the aesthetic that's made him so famous.
Monday, December 5 2005
Nelly: Sweatsuit
Nelly cuts the fat from last year's bloated double disc set, and somehow ends up with something almost as bad.
Monday, October 17 2005
The Longest Yard: Widescreen Collector’s Edition (2005)
Given the prison's largely nonwhite population, Paul's friendship with Caretaker (Chris Rock) is invaluable in assembling the team.
Saturday, May 28 2005
The Longest Yard (2005)
Sandler is resolutely unriled, whether abused by guards, the warden, or his own teammates, which makes him a decidedly peculiar action comedy hero.
Thursday, September 26 2002
Snipes (2001)
As Erik puts it, he has 'business to take care of.' That business is hip-hop.
