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The University Daily Kansan
Friday, November 21, 1997
No I.D. nothing new; Metallica graceful metal
Jay-Z same as his first, Simon retreats to '50s
By Harley V. Ratliff
Kansan staff writer
No I.D.-"Accept Your Own & Be Yourself (The Black Album)"- Relativity
Fresh off the windy streets of Chicago comes No I.D.'s debut album, "Accept Your Own & Be Yourself (The Black Album)."
No I.D.,
the protege of
hip-hop superstar
Common,
p u t s
together
a high
quality
al b um
that blends above-average lyrics with a nice variety of pleasing beats. His current hit, "Sky's the Limit," is the epitome of what the album is about: a nice flow over a soothing, vety funk, gui
tar riff.
Unfortunately the album, while good, is far from innovative. The lyrics never seem to stimulate and the beats are nothing earth-shattering. The most pleasant surprise comes from No I.D.'s two mates, Dug Infinite and Syndicate. Syndicate sports her wicked syrupy flow on several cuts, including the albums best song. "Two Steps Behind."
Overall, "Accept Your Own" is worth the sticker price, but don't expect anything new.
Jay-Z. "In my Lifetime, Vol. 1".
Roc-A-Fella
A year and a half after his classic debut "Reasonable Doubt."
rap's best lyricist, Jay-Z does his best to duplicate the success of his first album.
"In My Lifetime..." is long on catchy tunes. Cuts like "I Know What Girls Like," featuring bad boy Sean "Puffy" Combs and Lil Kim and "(Always be my) Sunshine" are sure-fire hits. If you can't get down with "Sunshine," you must be devoid of rhythm.
While Jay-Z returns with beats to make your head bob and equally wonderful lyrics, there is something stale about "In my Lifetime." One too many tales about Jay-Z's money-making, moet-sippin', Versace-wearing lifestyle makes each song sound like the next. If you liked his first album, you will probably want to pick this one up since it is more of the same —which is the primary problem.
By Ashlee 'Rock'n' Roll Kansan music gal
Paul Simon "-Songs From The Capeman-" *Warner Bros.*
On August 30, 1959, Salvador Agron, New York gang member, killed two innocent teenagers. He was pegged The Capeman by the press because he wore a red-lined cape when he stabbed the two young boys. After spending 20 years in prison, Agron
emerged a writer,
poet and political activist.
He never commit t e d another crime.
This compelling drama is both the basis for "Songs From The Capeman" and Simon's upcoming Broadway musical. Although the songs are performed in a '50s doo-wop style, Simon combines the Brazillian and West African influences that he has worked with for several years.
Believe it or not, these elements combine very well and offer a pleasant rendition of a past musical style. But it is the lyrics that are the centerpiece of "Capeman." Simon uses the lyrics to tell this story in a way that is honest, forthright and compassionate. For example, in the song "Can I Forgive Him," the mother of Agron addresses the parents of the slain boys: "My son is not the savage boy you see/The cape, the sneer, the slicked-back hair/It hides the child I nursed and bathed/Senora, please don't turn
your eyes from me."
Although this is Simon's first studio album in six years, it is truly a work of art in a time when most older rock stars are busy trying to tap into a young music market.
Metallica-"Reload" Elektra
I hate to admit it, but I have always kind of liked Metallica. If you're going to listen to metal, might as well make it a band with semi-intelligent lyrics and real musical talent. Yeah, they sometimes scream, but that's what makes them a metal band. "Reload" is the seventh album from Metallica, and it follows on the heels of "Load."
It's not only the name that is similar. In fact, they use the
s a m e artist,
Andreas Serrano,
for the cover art
(thank goodness
they got rid of the
c o w
sperm and blood on this one), and the same producer.
Metallica keeps developing ideas on "Reload," and their music has evolved into a cleaner style. They're still angry, but at least they have made the transition into the '90s successfully and gracefully.
Rave dedicated to Topeka teens killed in car accidents
Party to last all day with no drugs and three disc jockeys
By Rachelle Detweiler
rdetweiler@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
coming."
When ABC Productions threw its first party Aug. 23 in Topeka, about 1,200 people showed up and stayed for 22 hours. A rave planned for this weekend at the Tepeka Armory will last just as long, event organizers said.
"I want to make Kansas a party place," said Jennifer Ogden, an organizer of the rave. "Some people think of Kansas like, 'Oh do you have cars there?' I want people to know that Kansas is up and
Ogden said that three disc jockeys would spin at once at this weekend's party, something she had seen only once before.
Tickets cost $10 before 11 p.m.
tomorrow and $13 afterward.
Tickets are also available for $10
at Let it Ride, 15 W. 19th St.
in Lawrence. The event is dedicated to Topeka youths involved in fatal car accidents, including KU freshman Justin Ramirez, who died earlier this semester.
Traveling every weekend to cities such as Cincinnati, Detroit and Omaha, Neb., drained the organizers' budgets, so they pooled their own money and formed ABC Productions this summer, Ogden said.
About 25 to 30 "party kids" in Lawrence use their weekends for traveling to raves throughout the
Midwest. About 10 hard-core partiers go every weekend, said Andy Gosling, Lawrence resident and an organizer for ABC Productions.
The hardcore party kids have seen raves change in recent years, he said. The parties have wider publicity and more people.
One aspect of parties hasn't changed, Ogden said. The parties still have a bad reputation, even with the backing of prominent community members such as Topeka's mayor.
"People think you'll overdose if you go to one," she said. "It's drugs, drugs, drugs. I won't deny that there are some drugs on the scene, but there are drugs on every scene."
The party this weekend allows no alcohol, drugs or readmittance after leaving.
Police will not send more cars to the area, but the party will be closely monitored, said Kipp Low, Topeka detective. He said the organizers hired their own security, and police would act only if a problem occurred.
This summer the police responded to noise complaints about the ravers. Low said.
Ogden said that there should not be any problems this weekend.
She has had empty hands and clear eyes for most of her two years on the scene, and people have respected her choice to stop using drugs, she said.
It's the people — not the drugs that keep her traveling to parties on the weekends.
Now finding a place to sleep in any major city is not a problem: She has a long list of party friends and a high phone bill to
prove it.
The party this weekend will give others an opportunity to latch on to the raver lifestyle, Ogden said.
"We want to get people who normally wouldn't go to parties to show up and enjoy it," she said. "Some people have a protective attitude at parties. Party kids are all about hugs and lollipops."
Gosling said the scene could be intimidating to a new party kid.
Being comfortable with people in the scene is important because they help with directions to the raves and keep out-of-towners from going to bad parties, Gosling said. He said that party kids had steered him clear of money-grubbing organizers whose high-profile DJs don't show up.
"Partying has taught me more
about life," he said. "It's good to have connections and know people and places.
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