Rindge Leaphart Comments on Abd Al Malik

Update from a recent NYT article: NYT Article

I was in Paris several years ago and picked up the CD titled Gibraltar by Abd Al Malik.  This CD is entirely in French and I must admit I don't understand a word of it.  But, I must say that the music and lyrical delivery of Mr. Malik is quite nice.  The CD isn't so much of him rapping as I think he performing poetry, but at a fast pace.  You can sense a certain level of anger in his words, but also a lot of passion.  I gave the cd to a friend originally from France and he did say that Mr. Malik had much to say and some of it not quite nice.  Below are a couple of links.  I found the CD to be both sonically pleasing and really appreciated the flow of Malik.

Rindge Leaphart



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abd_al_Malik_%28rapper%29

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6670069.stm

http://rindgeleaphart.wordpress.com/

Mark B and Blade from the UK - Rindge Leaphart Review

I came across the CD while in the UK back in 2000 or 2001.  I stopped into a music store and asked the sales guy to recommend a good rap CD.  He pointed me in the direction of Mark B and Blade.  What a great album..  Years later and this CD still excites me.  One of the things I like about the CD is that it reminds me of what hip hop in the US used to be.  Fat beats, great dj, with scratching, and tight lyrics.  The rapper told his story (or I assume it was his).  Minimal foul language and 12 tracks or so that were all tight.  This is a great CD that I rarely tire of.  Anybody else know of any good UK rappers that they would recommend?

Rindge Leaphart

http://tunedr.blogspot.com/2012/03/hip-hop-classics-mark-b-and-blade.html

Global Music

This is my first post and I will keep it short.  The purpose of this blog is to share some of my findings on global music that I have come across.  Hopefully others will benefit from the little I have to share and offer up some of the favorite sounds from around the world.

Rindge Leaphart