Music High Alert Afroman lights up on life in Mississippi, just sayin' no and, uh, airport security. Freek Show Freek Show Step right up to Jim Freek's Los Angeles. He was the primary track master for Common's current album, his name is peppered throughout the credits on Erykah Badu's latest, and he's churned out hits for De La Soul and Pharcyde. Plus, he scored praise for the debut LP of his own trio Slum Village. Many of the songs clock in at two minutes or less, adding credence to the notion that Welcome is less a collection of finished songs than a set of underground beats and pieces.
Some artists work better within the confines of a specific assignment.
Jay Dee's talent may be fathoms deep, but presented with a giant blank canvas, he leaves interesting sketches and no solid composition. All rights reserved.