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THE TULANE HULLABALOO I September 6, 1996 I .A\C.acJ;e 13 NO HYPE & NO, GIMMICKS JUST THE ＱｦＰＰｬｗＱｔｬｮｬｾｾｾ We want you to get the most out of your college experience. Join us for a FREE Meal FREE Entertainment & FUN! 6:00 - 11:00 P.M. Saturday Night, September 7 Free Rides From The "UC" 5:45 P.M. Sponsored by ｌｉｆｅｾ The Univeristy Ministry First Baptist Church Located on St. Charles Ave. Across from Fat Harry's & Copeland's For More Information Call 866-6749 or 286-1638 all over America for years to come. most prolific works of our time. His Released around the time Dr. King was "Inner City Blues" is included here as is assassinated, this song became a battle his fellow Motown label-mate Eddie On Up set. Fu gees, Arrested Development, cry, a hymn, and the best documentation Kendricks's hit "My People ... Hold On." Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes and Bahamadia, KRS-One, OutKast and of why an entire nation of people had When Eddie Kendricks departed as lead The O'Jays both managed to top the r&b many others continue to carry the gamut. become frustrated and fed up and would singer of the Temptations and embarked charts time and time again in the 70s. The And while the face of rap and hip-hop take racism no longer. on a solo career, he focused mainly on O'Jays contribute "Give the People What will undoubtedly change over the years, Also included is James Brown's seven love songs. But with this song's heartfelt They Want" while the Bluenotes provide much the same way r&b did, The very minute funk opus "I Don't Want Nobody view of current black life in America, it a soul stirring rendition of "Wake up essence of hip-hop is in providing a To Give Me Nothin', Open Up The Door becomes evident that Kendricks was Everybody." reflection of the black people of our and I'll Get It Myself." quite aware of what was going down. Last, but not least, what is considered times. And without the songs featured on Volume 1 also includes songs by the The most militant of the artists includ- to be the last true protest song in the field Movin' On Up, hip-hop as we know it late Donny Hathaway, Aretha Franklin ed on Movin' On Up is activist Gil Scott- of soul, jazz or r&b is included-"Ain't would not be the same. and The Staple Singers. The Staple Heron. His vehemently-worded view of No Stopping Us Now" by McFadden and Each of the songs included on Movin' Singers were one of the most important the state of America garnered such pio- Whitehead. This heavily syncopated track On Up bear a deep social relevance in that groups in the 70s, continuously providing neering recordings as "The Revolution was an inspiring song to not only black they feature the voices of people crying social commentary until their demise in Will Not Be Televised," "Winter in people but to everyone. Written concern- out for social change. And with music the early 80s. Their uplifting anthem America," and "Re-Ron." His words to ing their dissatisfaction with the unchang- being such a integral part of our lives I'm "Respect Yourself' is featured on Volume this day bear an unrelenting, vivid real- ing subtle forms of prejudice and racism sure without these songs to chronicle our I and the powerhouse groove "I' 11 take ness that reflects life today as well as it that remained prevalent in America, the struggle life itself for people of color you there" sets off Volume 2. The did in the 70s. song nevertheless ultimately had a much might not be the same. Staples 's brand of socially relevant His "Winter in America" single is broader appeal and could be adopted by gospel funk-soul made them a favorite of included on Volume 2, as is LaBelle's any mistreated or misunderstood group in Dr. King's until his death in 1968. They cover version of his most famous piece, society. had gone on many protest marches with "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised." Sadly, with the onset of the 80s, r&b Dr. King including the march in Selma, The Philadelphia International music lost much of its socio-political Alabama. Records hit team of Gamble and Huff awareness, instead opting for the topic of One of the finest r&b singers in the produced a string of socially aware love and relationships. Gladly, as this world was without a doubt Marvin Gaye. anthem in the 70s as well as a number of awareness began to fade from r&b, it llis seminal rernrding of "What's Going slickly produced love songs. Three artists again appeared in the form of rap music. On" is still considered one of the funkiest, from their roster round out the Movin' Today, artists like the Goodie MoB, 1;;:;____ ＮＮＮＮＺＮＮ］］ＭｾＭＭＭＭＭｾｾＭＭｾＭＭ ---------------------------------------------.

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