Holy Hell! Someone loves that record as much as me! My favorite hip-hop albums of all time, no doubt. Nothing makes me feel more relaxed and happy, especially the song "Making Planets", where there's a wash of noise and Mr Lif's verse comes in out of nowhere. Mystifying.
Speaking of similar stuff, check out the Stones Throw label, specifically starting with Charizma & Peanut Butter Wolf's LP, "Big Shots". PBW started the label and re-released this gem from 1993, which was I think forgotten after Charizma got killed in a mugging. Anyways, its just like Beauty and the Beat for me, for this reason: respect to the heroes. Just as Edan pays dues to his predecessors so well in the song "Fumbling over Words that Rhyme" (and "Rock and Roll"), Charizma sounds like and was a dude obsessed with Tribe Called Quest, Eric B & Rakim, Run DMC etc and his love for rhyming shines through. Best songs: Red Light Green Light, Methods, Ice Cream Truck. Like Edan, he just sounds like a really awesome, sincere artist, something that can be rare in modern hip hop.
Anyone who guests on Beauty & the Beat is worth checking out. Especially Percee P. His style is unprecedented for me. Get his LP "Perseverance", real old school. Song: "Throwback Rap Attack"
What the fuck happened to Edan artistically? When's his next LP gonna drop?? I desperately need his first one, and his mixtapes etc.
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