Internet Review

The Original Hip-Hop Lyrics Archive

Reviewed by Evan Serpick | Jan 29, 2003

As kids, many of us painstakingly transcribed the politically potent lyrics of MCs like Ice-T and Chuck D to show our mothers their poeticism and intelligence. Why? So said moms would buy us rap CDs, of course. Today, young whippersnappers need only visit this archive (ohhla.com) for the most exhaustive compilation of rap rhymes on the Web (to wit, it spells out the lyrical licks of 16 Lil's -- from Lil' Bow Wow to Lil' Zane). Of course, with Napster, the Internet generation has been able to circumvent not only parental approval but CD buying altogether.

Originally posted Jan 29, 2003 Published in issue #601 Jun 22, 2001 Order article reprints
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