Bum-rushing Sophocles Eminem's "The Marshall Mathers" is the feel-conflicted hit of the summer. [08-21-00] — Alex Pappademas, THE BOSTON PHOENIX Shafted The baddest "theme from" ever. [07-24-00] — Alex Pappademas, THE BOSTON PHOENIX Freaks and Geeks Self-professed nerds DJ Kid Koala and MC Paul Barman incorporate self-deprecating humor into outstanding new releases. [04-03-00] — Alex Pappademas, THE BOSTON PHOENIX Rotting Pumpkins The Smashing Pumpkins return to rock on their new "Machina," but it's really just an ineffective plea for people to listen to them again. [03-06-00] — Alex Pappademas, THE BOSTON PHOENIX Dynamic Duo Prince Paul and "The Automator" are the antithesis of today's hot-shot hip-hop producers: they want their music to have a long-term impact. [02-07-00] — Alex Pappademas, THE BOSTON PHOENIX Dollar Signs Goodie Mob make music to make money, and make music about making money. [01-24-00] — Alex Pappademas, THE BOSTON PHOENIX Slow Jams Plus 1999 was a year of slow jams and dirty bastards. [01-03-00] — Alex Pappademas, THE BOSTON PHOENIX Master Sessions Q-Tip sounds like he's just on a booty-quest on "Amplified," while Rakim's "The Master" dropped without so much as an appearance on "Total Request Live." [12-20-99] — Alex Pappademas, THE BOSTON PHOENIX Jump-Up British dj Aphrodite's action-packed "Urban Jungle" succeeds because the electronica comes second to the hip hop. [12-07-99] — Alex Pappademas, THE BOSTON PHOENIX Over the "Rainbow" Now that Mariah Carey's lost her vision of love, she says it's time for her to "represent." [11-22-99] — Alex Pappademas, THE BOSTON PHOENIX Wacky Packs Redman and Method Man's just-released "Blackout" balances stentorian outrageousness with bracingly economical wordplay chiseled out of mesquite. [10-25-99] — Alex Pappademas, THE BOSTON PHOENIX Wild Thing Open the new Isley Brothers' box-set and you'll reveal a pack of Motown misfits. [10-11-99] — Alex Pappademas, THE BOSTON PHOENIX Big Dirt Whether or not the strugglin' nature of hip-hop '99 causes you great dismay, you need Ol' Dirty Bastard's lunacy in your life. [09-27-99] — Alex Pappademas, THE BOSTON PHOENIX Hipocalypse Now There's still a lot of old-time-religious terror in America's conception of the Last Days, of course, but increasingly we seem to imagine the world going out not with a bang but with a secular pop. [09-20-99] — Alex Pappademas, THE BOSTON PHOENIX Life Size Macy Gray voice has been compared to Billie Holiday's, Tina Turner's, Aretha's, Janis's, and Nina Simone's. And it's not just hype. [08-30-99] — Alex Pappademas, THE BOSTON PHOENIX Release Me Kool Keith's major-label debut confronts the rapper's dilemma -- play ball with the terminally uncool rap mainstream or be a cartoon brother from another (Digable) planet. [08-16-99] — Alex Pappademas, THE BOSTON PHOENIX Mop and Glow Hip-hop compilation CDs are outselling full-length albums. [08-02-99] — Alex Pappademas, THE BOSTON PHOENIX Rush Hours The Chemical Brothers' new "Surrender" time-tunnels back to the '80s to dig for beats, but like Austin Powers, it looks to the '60s for its mojo. [07-05-99] — Alex Pappademas, THE BOSTON PHOENIX Singled Out New 12-inch singles from 2Mex, Genius, and Brandy define the face of hip-hop. [06-21-99] — Alex Pappademas, THE BOSTON PHOENIX Atomic Bomb Public Enemy's online-only CD, "There's a Poison Goin' On . . . " comes on strong with syncopated explosions, pump-shotgun drum loops, whinnying flutes, and more. [06-07-99] — Alex Pappademas, THE BOSTON PHOENIX More Alex Pappademas Archives...
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