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Pre-Life Crisis (1995)

Count Bass D
Reviewed by David Browne | Aug 25, 1995
David Browne
David Browne
David Browne is EW's music critic and author of ''Dream Brother: The Lives & Music of Jeff & Tim Buckley'' (HarperCollins)
EW's GRADE
A-

Details Lead Performance: Count Bass D

On Count Bass D's debut, Pre-Life Crisis, the Nashville rapper salutes his favorite brand of lip balm, advocates safe sex, asks Bill Clinton if he can sleep on his lawn, and tries to impress a member of TLC by boasting that he's friendlier than the captain of The Love Boat. But between the waggish lilt of his tongue and the mellow, live-jam feel of the music, D has done the near-impossible: He makes loose, playful rap that's more than just a novelty. A-

Originally posted Aug 25, 1995 Published in issue #289-290 Aug 25, 1995 Order article reprints

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