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REVIEW: the miles left over by Eliet Brookes

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by Vince Bushell

Whether you call it poetry, spoken word or performance art, this is a well-done CD. Taken in a piece at a time or listened to all at a sitting, it works. Eliet’s voice is pleasing to the ear and matches perfectly with the soundscaping provided by a litany of Riverwesters and friends. Paul Setser, Paul (the fly) Lawson, Richard Pinney, The Aimless Blades, and Mariah Myerson all provide music for the poems. Tequila Dreams adds a restaurant background soundtrack to a number of readers you might recognize, including Frank Chandek, Paul Cotter, Rhonda Greenhaw Wood, Rustle of Luv, Voot Warnings, and more.

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Bigger than Hip Hop

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by Adebisi Agoro

A common debate over hip hop culture is whether it is to be expressed internally or externally. This battle takes place due to the commercialization and materialization of modern hip hop. On one hand you have the kid with a platinum chain, throwback jersey, and Timberlands thinking that he or she is the epitome of hip hop. On the other hand you have an old school b-boy in Adidas and sweatpants thinking that he’s hip hop. True hip hop culture is defined in the eyes of the beholder.