Elzhi's album dropped this past Tuesday and I enjoy that fella's flow immensely. Just couldn't cop it. However, I was able to, in its absence, get my hands on Saul Williams' The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggy Tardust for the low low price of a utilized gift certificate. ... »»
There will be people out there that will call this album "Halo 27.5", and really, there's nothing wrong with that. After all, Common's Like Water for Chocolate, like it or not, was essentially a Roots album but still one of the best to come out in 2000. Yes, Saul Williams is an immensely talented writer and musician whose work is about as thought-provoking as anything released by Public Enemy or Rage Against the Machine in their respective heydays. ... »»