Music Review

The Funky Precedent

EW's GRADE
A

Details Lead Performance: Various Artists; Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap

This gathering of California hip-hoppers is an aesthetic manifesto — articulate, idealistic, eclectic, and accomplished. By playing innovative rap newbies (Jurassic 5, Dilated Peoples) and major-label refugees (Divine Styler, Aceyalone) alongside Damon Aaron's deep soul-folk and Ozomatli's urban menudo, it broadens the definition of hip-hop. And by donating the proceeds to local music-education programs, the artists put money where their mouthings are. Precedential? One hopes. A

Originally posted Oct 29, 1999 Published in issue #509 Oct 29, 1999 Order article reprints

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