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For those who follow either of these guys, everything here merits sustained attention. In "Ocean View"--a heart-breaking, impressionist portrayal of the PATRIOT Act’s capacity for enabling new twists on the old story of racial profiling--de la Rocha’s wailing chorus glides atop a merciless cascade of thunderous drums. More generally, for those who like their protest music hard, loud, and in small doses, One Day as a Lion is king for a day, at least. This is music about space - the space between friends and collaborators where ideas form; the space in a song where the tension builds waiting for the next wave of sound; the space in the corners of the recording studio (Sinatra's old room at Ocean Way) where the sound gathers to fade and dieAfter almost a decade of speculative anticip... see description |
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" Case in point? "Don't Be Shy. Cisco came up with the hook and the `da-don-don, da-don-don-don't be shy' part. Says the rapper, "It's a new West Coast sound, it's California chill, West Coast stoner music. A melting-pot of laid-back melodies, hip-hop rhythms and acoustic guitars, Shwayze's self-titled debut [Suretone/Geffen Records] pays homage to an all-day-and-into-the-night party lifestyle colored by the rolling tides of his hometown beaches, and the rolling papers that flavor the proceedings. It's about wanting summer to come back, waiting for the sun and kicking it on the beach. Collaborating with Shwayze, Adler co-wrote all of the songs on the album, producing and providing backing vocals along the way. I came up with the verses about a couple of chicks I was into. " Check out... see description |
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Backed up by a coterie of high profile US starlets--Wyclef Jean, will. Despite the high-impact American-style production, Shine remains reassuringly British. I. . --Danny McKenna . Signed by US ‘Soul Sensation’ John Legend to his Homeschool label, the album is a joint venture between Homeschool and Atlantic Records. am, Mark Ronson and Kanye West--Shine has surefire commercial success written all over it; though that's not to say Estelle has sold out. While I like and listen to a lot of musicians - there aren’t many I respect on a level to help me write songs or upgrade/push me as an artist. Estelle's West London twang is as sharp as ever, and even Kanye drops rhymes about "WAGS" and "London Boys" (see single "American Boy"). Award-winning British artist Estelle never got ... see description |
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