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Lead Performance: Xzibit; Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
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Xzibit's slamming debut cleverly avoids the overused G-funk of his fellow West Coast rappers. Instead, he combines hardcore lyrical assaults and head-bobbing beats with a haunting, Enya-style classical score. Surprisingly, it works. While his subject matter — dissing phony gangstas — is rote, Xzibit's rat-a-tat rhyming, infectious chorus, and musical risk taking give ''Paparazzi'' a dynamism unique in today's hip-hop. A
Posted Sep 27, 1996
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