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From:
Philip Sherburne
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'idm@hyperreal.org'
Date:
Wed, 21 Apr 1999 08:59:21 -0700
Subject:
(idm) kool keith
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quoted 6 lines One question--has a bizarre rapper like Kool Keith ever had beats that>One question--has a bizarre rapper like Kool Keith ever had beats that >adequately deal with his rapping style? The production on the Dr Octagon >album was great, but it seemed of a slightly diffreent mindset than >Keith's rapping, and that's why so many people seemed to like the beats, >but not his raps. I'd love to see him rap over completely freeform >arrangements--lyrical determinism, if you will.
the only example i can think of is Sir Menelik's "Space Cadillac," featuring Kool Keith. That's not really a case of "lyrical determinism," but it does showcase a pretty radically different style of production than the Dr. Octagon stuff. p