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Originally Posted by Merrycaaant
Yeah sure, I know it exists. But the plight of the black man in the 80's doesn't really interest me in 2012.
Slick Rick was in character, it's not supposed to be taking literal, check Children's Story. It's just enjoyable for being off-the-wall and imaginative, as the title suggests he's a great story teller.
The fact he has the unique mix of African American and Londoner accent definitely helps.
As for production, you can't say that hasn't aged with time, you think A Nation of Millions sounds like something Clams Casino would turn out today. I don't.
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It's really hard to respond to this. The way you phrase "the plight of the black man" sounds mocking, as in public enemy is hard to take seriously because you think they were exaggerating something that, in your immediate environment, wasn't existent. Hence why you think the album is poor, and why those at the time thought it was radical and thought provoking music. If it makes you feel validated to turn your nose at a pioneering sound in the genre, I won't stop you. However, the reason Flava Flav was in the group was to be the antithesis to Chuck D's conscious style. You seem all too eager to plant your little catchphrase "all it is is them shouting terminator x" no matter how un-true it may be.
The bold portion i don't know how to answer really. Obviously Clams Casino (of all the people to name) won't be trying to replicate public enemy circa 1988,just as how Radiohead aren't trying to reproduce the beach boys. I'd say beach boys have aged but you can't deny it's value at the time.