Lyrical Gangsta

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共15首歌曲

艺人: Ini Kamoze
语种: 其他
厂牌: East West Records
发行时间: 1995年02月14日
专辑类别: 录音室专辑

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by Rick Anderson

The title of this album gives away Kamoze's clear intention: to continue cashing in on the massive success of his 1994 single &Here Comes the Hotstepper& (the second line of which was &I am the lyrical gangster&). It may not have been as much of a commercial success, but with Lyrical Gangsta Kamoze does do an effective job of continuing to develop his uniquely aggressive reggae-hip-hop fusion. On several tracks he seems to be trying just a bit too hard to prove his gangster bona fides: when he repeatedly drops the F-bomb on &Hole in Ya Head& it sounds forced and awkward, and &Kildatsoundboy,& which is built on a highly effective adaptation of the &Ring the Alarm& rhythm, is just a bit over the top, lyrically speaking. But his duet performance with Guru (of Gang Starr fame) is a great juxtaposition of two very different rapping styles, and &King Selassie& is a surprisingly sincere and sweetly melodic example of rootswise dancehall. The remix of &Hot Steppa& and the dubwise &Imagine...In Dub& are also both well worth hearing. This album may not be Kamoze's best, but it's not bad at all.

Lyrical Gangsta

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