Benjamin Meadows-Ingram

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The Notorious BMI: Ain't always pretty, but it's always real.

The White Rapper Show

Posted 03/29/2007 at 6:02 PM | 2 comment/s

Paul Wall's new album, Get Money, Stay True (Swisha House/Atlantic), leaked this week - in stores next Tues. Def the South's favorite white boy (not that there's much competition - what up, Lil Wyte?!?), and gotta say, the album's got some shit on it. Wall's taken a slightly different approach to his flow - sounds richer, more confident, and a lil bit more tight-lipped. Makes his raps sound frozen, which to hear him tell it, they just might be. Anyhow, more to the point, Paul Wall will always be Paul Wall (there's only so far that he'll go, or even needs to go, in terms of subject matter and such), not that that's necessarily a bad thing. And there's some equally cool production on this album, largely provided by Mr. Lee, tho JD comes through with some fire as well. So lemme cut the critical crap and just deliver the goods that have kept the album knocking doors down in my office ever since it came over the 'net:

"Get Your Paper," f/ Yung Redd, prod by Mr. Lee

"Call Me What You Want," F/ Yung Redd, and, unfortunately, E Class, prod by Mr. Lee

"Bangin' Screw," album standout to me, prod by Russell "Aaddict" Howard

Back 2 Da Basics: Reading is Fundamental Edition

Mentioned this book (Cormac McCarthy's The Road) back when this whole blog thing started, but now that Oprah's made it the next selection for her book club, maybe a whole bunch of other folks are gonna pick it up and check it out.It's an impressive piece of literature from one of America's most impressive living authors. Hearing rumors of a Pulitzer Prize. It'd be deserved. I'd say enjoy, but the story's one hell of a downer so let's just go with: appreciate.