Music Review

Music Single Review: ''Rappers' Ball'' (1996)

E-40
Reviewed by Dimitri Ehrlich | Nov 29, 1996
EW's GRADE
B+

Details Lead Performance: E-40; Genres: Hip-Hop/Rap, R&B

Few emcees can claim as distinctive a style as the Bay Area's E-40. With soulful vocal assists by Jodeci's K-Ci and additional raps by neighborhood pal Too Short, E-40 weaves together such diverse pop-culture references as Ross Perot and Gianni Versace on ''Rappers' Ball''. The recycled funk production is underwhelming, but E-40's frenetic patter is electrifying. B+

Originally posted Nov 29, 1996 Published in issue #355 Nov 29, 1996 Order article reprints

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