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things from the Lansing area are tan-
gled.... Cross Street, Ann Arbor, 10:30
p.m..
Firehouse Bust out those feathered
hair extensions - cock rock strikes
things from the Lansing area are tan-
gled .... Cross Street, 10:30 p.m..
Firehouse Bust out those feathered
hair extensions - cock rock strikes
again. Harpo's, 14238 Harper,
Detroit, 824-1700, 8 p.m.
The Gospel at Colonus See Friday. 2 and 8
p.m.
Michael Hill See Friday. Sisko's, 5855
Monroe Blvd., Detroit, (313) 278-5340.
THEATER
Edmond See Thursday. 2 p.m. and 8,
p.m.
The Blackness Blues-Time to Change the
Tune (A Sister's Story) See Thursday. 7
p.m.
The Wide Open Floor A Basement Arts
sponsored informal presentation of a vari-
ety of new pieces by student artists. Arena
Theatre, Frieze Building. 11 p.m.
The Moon Wolf See Thursday. 8 p.m.
Students $12, others $15.
A LTERNATIVES
Encompass: Many In All The first
annual Pan-ethnic Cultural Show will
involve music, dance, theater and
exhibitions. Michigan Theater. 8 p.m.
763-TKTS. $7.50 and $5.50.
Ron and Murray "Yolles" Authors dis-
cuss their book "You're Retired, Now

What?" and offer hetpful hints on
managing money during retirement.
Barnes & Noble, 3245 Washtenaw
Ave., 677-6475, 2 p.m.
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Sunday
CAMPUS CINEMA
"October" (1928) Sergei Eisenstein's
reconstruction of the Russian
Revolution of 1917 when the
Bolsheviks brought down the Kerensky
government. Silent. Michigan Theater,
603 E. Liberty St. 4 p.m.$5.
"Gods and Monsters" (1998) One of
this year's Oscar favorites. Ian
McKellen turns in a bravura perfor-
mance as gay director James Whale
in a fictionalized story of Whale's
final days. Michigan Theater, 603 E.
Liberty St. 6:15 & 8:30 p.m. $5.25.
MUSIC
Her Favorite Things It's not your typ-
ical show on what can usually be an
otherwise typical night. The Ark, 316
S. Main St., 761-1451, 7:30 p.m., $9.
The Gospel at Colonus See Friday. 3 p.m.
THEATER
The Moon-Wolf-See-Thursday. 2 p.m.
A LTERNATIVES
Master Drawings from the Worcester
Art Museum The museum offers a
free tour of this visiting exhibit.
Museum of Art. 2 p.m.

Monday
CAMPUS CINEMA
AtTheRiverStand (1993) A documen-
tary that chronicles Martin Luther King
Jr.'s participation in the Memphis sanita-
tion workers' strike as well as the events
leading to his assassination. Michigan
League. 1:30 p.m. Free.
MUSIC
The Gospel at Colonus See Friday. 8 p.m.
Jonathan Rundman Chicago acoustica,
it's faaaaan-tastic. Concordia College
Cardinals Nest, 4090 Geddes Rd., 8:30
p.m., Free.
The Rev. Right Time and the First
Couzins of Funk With special guest
Heavy Weather, this evening is sure
to do it to you in your ear hole.
Alvins, 5756 Cass Ave., Detroit,
(313) 832-2355, 9 p.m., $6.
THEATER
Camp Logan As part of the MLK day
events, this dramatic presentation exam-
ines the 1917 court martial of black sol-
diers. Michigan Union Ballroom. 2 p.m.
A LTER NATIVES
Nikki Giovanni Poet and social activist
gives lecture for the University Martin
Luther King, Jr. Symposium. Hill
Auditorium, 825 North University Ave.,
764-2538, 10 a.m.

Cowrtesy of Def lam Recordings
Method Man wa Just one of the great veterans of hip hop back in the saddein
1998. The Wu Tang Clan member released "Tica 2000: tDay," one of
the best album of the year.
Old guardfresh
hop's banner year

By Quan Wiliams
Daily Arts Writer
It was a banner year for hip hop. 1998
introduced us to a lot of fresh new talent
in the rap industry, with some of the most
notable albums of the year recorded by

arguably rivals Kiss or the Grateful Dead.
Master P took his upstart label No
Limit and turned it into an entertainment
juggernaut without catering to main-
stream audiences. His success with
Priority records even prompted Universal

John Travolta argues the n
the balance. Robert Duval
AP Marshall Local historian
talks about the Underground
honor of Martin Luther King,
Arbor District Library, 343 S
3274200, 7 p.m.
Tuesda
CAMPUS CINEMA
October A screening as
History of World Cinema
State, 223 State St. 4:1
Pretty Baby A screening
An Alien Eye course. Sta
State St. 7 p.m.
MUSIC
Explosion: Cerebral Man
to be on brain detail. The
guys are so good. They'i
"Superfly TNT." Bird of P
p.m., $5.
ALTERNATIVES

artists such as
Cam'ron, Black
Eyed Peas, DMX,
Canibus, and Big
Punisher. The
emergence of
these artists insure
a bright future for
hip hop.
The old guard,
however, was not
quite ready to
passthe torch just
yet. Rap legends
and veterans we
thought were long
gone returned
with a vengeance.
Artists like

Best of Hip Hop 1998
1. Big Punisher, "Capital
Punishment "
2. Outkast, "Aquemini"
3. Busta Rhymes, "E.LE."
4. Gangstarr, "Moment of Truth"
5. E-40, "Element of Surprise"
6. Eightball, "Lost"
7. Method Man, "Tical 2000:
Judgement Day"
8. Pete Rock, "Soul Survivor"
9. Ice Cube, "War"
10. The Players Club Soundtrack
- Compiled by the Daily hip
hop Staff

Records to invest in
Cash Money Records
and their new superstar
artist Juvenile. Russell
Simmons returned Def
Jam to the No. I spot
among hip hop labels
with a barrage of high-
profile albums (from
Onyx and the Def
Squad, to DMX and
Jay-Z, to Method Man
and Redman).
L.L. Cool J and
Rakim returned to
establish themselves as
hip hop's biggest icons,
and Cool J's much-
publicized feud with

*.John Lewis U.S. represe
cusses and signs copies
book "Walking with the
Photo courtesy of Columbia Pictures meo Wirnwthe Moeen
Ed Harris consoles his new wife Julia Roberts in the unlikely box office success "Stepmom." This tour-de-forcefeature alsomLirary, 909 S. Univers
stars Susan Sarandon as Harris' ex-wife and the mother of his children. 2347, 3 p.m.

I

Gangstarr, Scarface, Public Enemy, and
Ice Cube released must-have albums.
Music fans opened their arms to diverse
forms of hip-hop, with hardcore rappers
like Heltah Skeltah having comparable
success with the more mainstream-
friendly artists like Jay-Z.
Audiences finally started paying atten-
tion to the New York underground, and
the South - a long-time-simmering
hotbed of music - boiled over and
gained nationwide recognition.
The biggest names of hip hop contin-
ued to roll in 1998. A total of eight Wu-
affiliated albums helped The Wu-Tang
Clan evolve from rap phenomenon to
music cult, gaining a following that

Canibus and Wyclef brought back one of
the cornerstones of rap music: the battle
rap.
West coast icon Snoop Dogg found a
new home at No Limit, Timbaland rein-
forced his status at the hottest producer in
music, and hip hop mourned the breakup
of A Tribe Called Quest, truly one of the
greatest groups in the history of rap
music.
In 1998, the world recognized the
power of hip hop. At least four of the
top 10 movie soundtracks of the year
were hip hop themed (check out
"Players Club," "He Got Game,"
"Bulworth," and "Rush Hour"). The
See HIP HOP, Page 3B