6B / SPORTS / THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2010 / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / KANSAN.COM
REVIEW
MUSIC REVIEW // ROOTS MANUVA MEETS WRONGTOM
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Santa definitely came early this year for any bass lovers, reggae fans or hip hop heads looking for something new and sick. The illustrious UK rapper Rodney Smith, under the name Roots Manuva, has released another album of remixes of his previous work and new tracks, all spun together with the help of fellow UK producer Wrongtom to give it a fresher sound. Above all else, *Duppy Writer* is a prime example of how classic reggae continues to have a strong impact on the current music scene. This album easily mixes reggae and dub beats, as well as mashing up rapping and more traditional reggae vocals.
Most of the tracks on this album are very chill, but include some heavy hitters like "Proper Tings Juggled" that is a remix of "Juggle Tings Proper." This song starts with a slick dub bass line and slide into smooth lyrics that combine a mix of Jamaican slang and European style. This song is a catchy track that still hits hard and has the best mix of reggae and hip hop out of all the tracks on the album. One of the tracks that displays the prowess of this team's production
skills is "Dutty Rut," which makes listeners get up and groove.
Some people don't know about the current influence that reggae greats such as Bob Marley, Black Uhuru, or others throughout history that have continued to influence the music people love to hear. Roots Manuva clearly takes creative power and tried to come up with something as influential to young people today as reggae was in Marley's prime.
★★★ | ZACK MARSH |
MOVIE REVIEW // TANGLED
> Hollywood hits, indie flicks and everything in between.
Walt Disney brings to the screen its 50th feature-length cartoon in Tangled, the classic fairy tale story of Rapunzel, the girl with the long flowing blond hair. But this isn't your average Disney princess. Locked away in a tower for her entire life, all she longs for is an adventure outside of the tower. Forget the damsel in distress, this girl is out to take on the world and doesn't want to hold anything back.
Disney takes to life a classic tale and transforms it into a beautiful film with just the right mixture of genuine romance and intriguing adventure. Rapunzel(Mandy Moore) was born into royalty but was soon stolen from her kingdom because of her magical blond hair. Whisked away into her high tower and never being allowed out is all she has known. Rapunzel hasn't truly experienced the life she longs for.
Every year on her birthday, Rapunzel looks out of her window and sees "magical floating lights" and feels that these were made just for her. On the eve of her 18th birthday she gets a surprise visit from the notorious bandit, Flynn Ryder (Zachary
Levi). She then forces him to take her to the kingdom to see these lights. This begins the entertaining quest that they take on together.
Rapunzel is a hero that we can relate to. Her youthful, sassy spunk draws us in and the visual wonderment of the film keeps us holding on til the very end. If you are a fan of The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, or even The Princess and the Frog, then this movie should be on your top list of must-sees.
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