Pitchfork discusses new rapper RAWKAN

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stole this bit from okpluurr.http://pitchforkmedia.com/tracks/05-03-29.shtml#song3Joe Budden, Rawkan, Oschino,Sparks, and Peedi Crack: "Triumph Remix"genre: hip-hopOn 1997's Wu-Tang Forever, "Triumph" was our last chance to hear the fully assembled Wu-Tang Clan, all nine members plus Cappadonna, absolutely wrecking an eerie, swirling RZA banger. Every last Wu member brought ridiculous fire to "Triumph"; the track marks the last moment when it seemed like the Clan ran hip-hop before it splintered into a million underwhelming solo projects and petty feuds.Roc-A-Fella Records was the undisputable number-one brand in rap a couple of years ago. But now that Jay's left the studio for the front office and Damon Dash has announced vague plans to start his own label called Roc-4-Life, many of the label's supporting players face uncertain futures. So when a motley collection of former Roc D-teamers assemble to reassure us that they still run shit, it's impossible not to catch flashbacks of Wu-Tang's sad dissolution. Except that none of these guys have anything like the knife-edge gravity that the Wu had in 1997. Joe Budden, two years removed from his one hit, warns us: "Anybody let the milli spray by us/ Could get a ache in your heart like Billy Ray Cyrus". Rawkan, who I've never even heard of, says something about slashing the Vatican. Oschino (or Sparks?) lets us know that he's "trying to m??nage with Serena and Venus". The whole exercise remains sad and pointless until the end of the track when Peedi Crack's anarchic Bugs Bunny flow rolls through and saves the day. If Dash ever manages to get Roc-4-Life off the ground, he needs to build it around this guy. [Tom Breihan] for those unaware, RAEKWON appears on this song.
 
Oschino (or Sparks?) lets us know that he's "trying to m??nage with Serena and Venus".
it should also be noted that neither oschino nor sparks spit this line, but young chris.
 
oh man the irony....looks like the wu-tang parallel sorta back fired on those foools
odds are this guy was at a pavement concert when 'forever' came out.
 
Pitchfork is fun to read... I mean, it's a website run by hipster indie rawk fans, but they have to review hiphop so they can seem somewhat relevant, but most of their hiphop reviews are just so far off the mark it's hilarious. Of course, I think pretty much ALL their reviews, regardless of genre, are off the mark and the work of pretentious indie snobs, but hey. Generally (but not always) I'll check out their ratings for albums and any album that gets a really really high rating I'll make sure to steer clear of.
 
Peedi Crack's archaic Bugs Bunny flow
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stole this bit from okpluurr.

http://pitchforkmedia.com/tracks/05-03-29.shtml#song3

Joe Budden, Rawkan, Oschino,
Sparks, and Peedi Crack: "Triumph Remix"
genre: hip-hop

On 1997's Wu-Tang Forever, "Triumph" was our last chance to hear the fully assembled Wu-Tang Clan, all nine members plus Cappadonna, absolutely wrecking an eerie, swirling RZA banger. Every last Wu member brought ridiculous fire to "Triumph"; the track marks the last moment when it seemed like the Clan ran hip-hop before it splintered into a million underwhelming solo projects and petty feuds.

Roc-A-Fella Records was the undisputable number-one brand in rap a couple of years ago. But now that Jay's left the studio for the front office and Damon Dash has announced vague plans to start his own label called Roc-4-Life, many of the label's supporting players face uncertain futures. So when a motley collection of former Roc D-teamers assemble to reassure us that they still run shit, it's impossible not to catch flashbacks of Wu-Tang's sad dissolution. Except that none of these guys have anything like the knife-edge gravity that the Wu had in 1997. Joe Budden, two years removed from his one hit, warns us: "Anybody let the milli spray by us/ Could get a ache in your heart like Billy Ray Cyrus". Rawkan, who I've never even heard of, says something about slashing the Vatican. Oschino (or Sparks?) lets us know that he's "trying to m??nage with Serena and Venus". The whole exercise remains sad and pointless until the end of the track when Peedi Crack's anarchic Bugs Bunny flow rolls through and saves the day. If Dash ever manages to get Roc-4-Life off the ground, he needs to build it around this guy. [Tom Breihan]


for those unaware, RAEKWON appears on this song.
I'm gonna barf.
 
Pitchfork recently posted a review of Edan's 12" that was so offensive I was about to write an angry letter, I still might. F%&k dem dudes, they don't know shit.
 
Pitchfork recently posted a review of Edan's 12" that was so offensive I was about to write an angry letter, I still might. F%&k dem dudes, they don't know shit.
yeah but this young gunz review always cracked me up.
ehhh... that's exactly the kind of bullshit hipster pandering/ignorance that is wrong with that site.

- ironically intelligent/artistic (dance institute) display from thought to be ignorant thug rappers? check
- perpetuation of the idea that "gangsta" rap is manufactured by exceutives and done exclusively for the money (more so than any other genre of music)? check
- name drop of common and mos def? check
- displaying a knowledge of hip hop limited to the afformentioned artists and the last nas record? check
- no mention of the actual quality of the music (paging fatback)
 
Pitchfork recently posted a review of Edan's 12" that was so offensive I was about to write an angry letter, I still might. F%&k dem dudes, they don't know shit.




yeah but this young gunz review always cracked me up.




Comsidering rap isn't my game, this is pretty good. Or maybe I'm just really bored right now.
 
- ironically intelligent/artistic (dance institute) display from thought to be ignorant thug rappers? check


- perpetuation of the idea that "gangsta" rap is manufactured by exceutives and done exclusively for the money (more so than any other genre of music)? check


- name drop of common and mos def? check


- displaying a knowledge of hip hop limited to the afformentioned artists and the last nas record? check


- no mention of the actual quality of the music (paging fatback)




scarilly on point as far as everything that site is doing wrong





 
Pitchfork recently posted a review of Edan's 12" that was so offensive I was about to write an angry letter, I still might. F%&k dem dudes, they don't know shit.
yeah but this young gunz review always cracked me up.
ehhh... that's exactly the kind of bullshit hipster pandering/ignorance that is wrong with that site.

- ironically intelligent/artistic (dance institute) display from thought to be ignorant thug rappers? check
- perpetuation of the idea that "gangsta" rap is manufactured by exceutives and done exclusively for the money (more so than any other genre of music)? check
- name drop of common and mos def? check
- displaying a knowledge of hip hop limited to the afformentioned artists and the last nas record? check
- no mention of the actual quality of the music (paging fatback)
Good indictment