Word: rap
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Dates: during 2000-2000
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...Queensbridge, N.Y.'s rap supergroup Screwball's "Who Shot Rudy?", New York City Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani had this to say: "I do not consider it one of the better songs of the year." Not surprising, as the song centers around a fictionalized assassination of a certain iron-fisted, tight-lipped future Senate candidate. Screwball is part of the Queensbridge Housing Projects' (not to be confused with Queens) hip-hop legacy, which includes standouts like Mobb Deep and Nas. Its four members pull no punches lyrically, but the hard-knockin' beats and surprisingly melodic riffs are like spoonfuls of sugar...
...world of Internet hacking, as in the world of rap music, there is the old school, and then there are the insurgents. The former tends to view the latter with some suspicion, and perhaps a bit of jealousy. Such was the case Wednesday; establishment hackers are up in arms over the media attention paid to Monday and Tuesday's attacks on Yahoo, eBay, CNN and Buy.com. "We find that there are already ample words in the English language to describe such miscreants and call upon the media to define them by their actions, as they are all we know them...
...trying to pick out my personal opinion, because its rare that a show can really be successful in such a format. People always ask, do you like Korn, Britney Spears, or some other far off analogy. I'm such a music fan, and I appreciate good pop music, good rap, good rock music. I have a genuine interest...
...large group of people now who really are buying the other types of music. The music is also just getting a lot closer to the people. Mariah is a great example; we're not looking at a "someday" Mariah. She's in the studio dropping dance beats, rapping with Jay Z. Kid rock has a got a guitar and some great beats. All the types of music are really influencing each other now, hip-hop and pop, rap and rock. It's all a lot closer to the people. Pop is sounding really progressive now, intergrating new beats and tech...
...know who Puff Daddy is," he continued, referring to the popular and controversial rap artist. "I thought Busta Rhymes had a very nice dress...