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Page 4 • Monday, September 27, 1999
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A = instant classic B = a cut above
D = don’t buy it F = burn in effigy
Ol’ Dirty Bastard needs to
avoid singing and stick to rap
ping. Although, if this album is
any indication of his talents, he
may need to avoid rapping as
well. (Grade: F)
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Widespread Panic
'Till the Medicine Takes
CD courtesy of Capricorn
Records
Ol" Dirty Bastard
N***a Please
CD courtesy of Elektra
Records
‘Till the Medicine Takes, the lat
est and undoubtedly best release
by folk-rockers Widespread Panic,
combines grassroots blues with an
eclectic mix of percussion, horns
and electric guitar. The band ex
pands musically through a variety
of instruments and attacks each
vocal with an enthusiasm and pas
sion that makes its music better
with each track.
Lead vocalist and guitarist John
Bell combines wild, enthusiastic
rock riffs with slower, more soulful
grassroots blues, making each song
on the CD different from the last.
While the band incorporates its tra
ditional folk rock into every track,
they also strive for a new and dif
ferent addition to an already win
ning combination. (B +)
— Susan Overcash
Between countless curse
words and horrendous singing,
Ol' Dirty Bastard delivers an al
bum lacking both talent and cre
ativity, with beats and baselines
as tired as a college student after
an all-nighter.
The album begins well with
the first track, “Recognize,” on
which comedian Chris Rock ac
companies Ol’ Dirty Bastard.
Rock introduces the song in his
usual comedic manner, making
“Recognize” the album's saving
grace — almost.
The rest of the album is noth
ing but old rhythm and bad
rhyme. On the track “You Don't
Want to F—k With Me,” ODB
sounds like he is fighting a severe
case of constipation. He whines
and grunts and does everything
but quality singing.
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Let There Be Eve
CD courtesy of Ruff Ryders
/Interscope Records
The female who "went from
dancin’ on table tops to makin’ la
bels pop” Eve, Ruff Ryders' first
lady, showcases her ability to rub
elbows with some of the industry’s
most notable female rappers in her
debut album. Let There Be Eve.
Known for her trendy blonde
hairstyle, this Philly phenomenon
also is gaining respect for her
truth-revealing lyrics.
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