Monday, May 24# 1999 - The Michigan, Daily - 11 ICP blends several genres on few release Jeckel Brothers' Some tracks on "Top Dogg" are pro- scary about this British group. Beauty, duced by Dr. Dre, but they are over- sentiment and deep funky soul character- shadowed by the smooth and retro ize the new album by Nihtmares On West-Coast brand production cif DJ Wax, "Carboot Stul." The third album Quick, Ant Bank and Meech Wells. by George Evelyn takes msellow lhip-hop Disappointingly, the tracks produced beats and blends them with live instru- by Dr. Dre contain low bass-lines and ments such as pianos, horns, guitars, techno blips that simply become tick- bass, keyboards and an occasional tocks of a metronome that leave the female vocal. entertaining to Snoop's sly and witty An absolutely beautiful album perfect lyrics. for chilling out to, "Carboot Soul" Snoop's subject matter ranges all the sounds like a peacel, stoned DJ' way from vengeful ravings "Buck Shadow or a cheery, daytime version of 'Em," "My Heat Goes Boom") to dear Portisliead. Even though the beats come and intimate tracks ("I Love My courtesy of a machine, everything on the Momma," "In Love With a Thug"). album sounds natural and organic. This Don't miss house-party jams such as is the kind of music old soul legends "Snoopafella," however, where an Snoop such as Curtis Mayfield, Isaac Hayes and assumes the role of Cinderella and the Quincy Jones would have produced if magical horse-drawn carriage becomes a they had access to today's music making low-ridin' six-four. technology. A handful of tracks feature cameos Jason Bitchmieier from his fellow No Limit label mates, Fellow Workers but Snoop stands apart not only for his Ani DiFranco and Utah superb mastery of verse, but many times because he's the only coherent MC out of Phillips the bunch. Righteous Babe Records Bill Dote' Carboot Soul Nightmares On Wax The liner notes of "Fellow Workers" Matador Records boast that the new release stars "Utah ****Phillips and his mensabilly band!" This is more appropriate description of the Don't let the name Nightmares On album than the CD itself, which gives Wax deceive you. There isn't anything Ati DiFranco higher billing than Phillips. The promotion of DiFranco misleads fans into thinking that this release is sim- ilar to her other works. It's not. Dilranco almost exclusively plays and sings back- up for Phillips, who performs tractional workers' folk songs and spoken-word commentary on capitalist, bureaucratic society. Although the CD isn't predictable DiFranco (if there is such a thing), it isn't a bad release. DiFranco's musical ingenuity combines with Phillips unique voice to add an intriguing twist to folk songs such as "Pie in the Sky" and "Joe Hill." The instrumental ver- sion of "Joe Hill" that begins the album is intriguing and draws in the listener "Fellow Workers" does get monoto- nous, though, particularly during Phillips' solely spoken-word perfor- mances such as "Lawrence," "Why Come?" and "I Will Not Obey." These selections are meant to be carefully listened to and absorbed, not played as background music or light listen- ing, and as such the words blend together and become nothing but dull noise. Though this isn't an album for some- one expecting DiFranco's angry/bbbly pop music, it's an interesting release and will add diversity to any CD collec- tion. Jessica Eaton Courtesy of Island Records The Insane Clown Posse go out of their way to show Insanity is a state of mind. Here Posse celebrates the release of their new CD with a healthy dose of maddenss. By Deveron Q. Sanders Daily Arts Witer On May 25th a carnival will be com- ing to town. Get in line, find a flak jack- et and get ready for the ride as the Insane Clown Posse drops "The Amazing Jeckel Brothers" "Jeckel Brothers" packs 17 insane trmcks into a 70 minute barrage of rowdy mayhem. *his is definetely not an album to be listened to while holding sharp objects. The production on the album reflects influences from var- ious musical genres. Insane Clown Hip-hop often Posse meets with a twist The Amazing of rock, as on "Play Jeckyl Brothers With Me," and sometimes vice- versa. Island Records Lyrically, Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope show that they are capable of han- dling various styles from hard rap to singing, all laced with dark humor. Several guests appear on the album. 01' Dirty Bastard taken time to share his undying love for women with us on "Bitches," and the Jerky Boys provide * e light moments with their trade- k telephone humor. Even Snoop Dogg visits the Clowns, dropping a verse on "The Shaggy Show." Overall, "The Amazing Jeckel Brothers" will delight ICP fans - known as "Juggalos"-- and should con- vert more than a few non-believers. While the album is certainly not for everybody, "Jeckel Brothers" deserves at least a listen --just be sure to buy a hel. met with that flak jacket. No Limit Top Dogg Snoop Dogg No Limit Records Whatever Snoop has wanted to do, he has always associated with the best-of- the-best. After Snoop's former label Death Row Records disbanded, he couldn't have selected a better crew to sell records with. Don't be fooled, how- ever, by the large gold and diamond laden logo of No Limit Records on the back of the artist's second release on the label; "No Limit Top Dogg" features the longed for G-Funk style that is synony- mous with the MC. The best tracks on the albunm are those that you would expect from Sntoop: A low rumbling bass line complemented by familiar melody sampled from some old rap or R&B tune. But you can tell that the style has evolved as most tracks are now laced with a wobbly, high-tech aura. WEDNESDAY GROOVE NIGHTS: Boogie down to the finest in booty, hip-hop, electronica and more. 9 p.m. doors. 18 + welcome. 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