THE TULANE HULLABALOO I 25 OCTOBER 1996 I Ｎ ｊ ｜ ｜ Ｇ ｴ ｡ ｾ ･ 5 Flatline features British rappers Alex White "Sublime" is on the mark. opened for Busta Rhymes on his Expression, decided last year to pursue a The Flatline album is the first release European tour this year. solo career. His first gig as a solo artist Staff Writer from England's Dead Beat Records. It The Nugsta's career began many years was to add his silky smooth vocals to a contains six of the best new artists that ago when he was a radio DJ and com- track by hip-hop group Pentalk. The peo- When the seeds of rap were spawned British hip-hop has to offer. The produc- posed music for a number of bands in ple at Dead Beat Records liked his voice in the 70s by groups like Sugarhill Gang ers at Dead Beat describe their new label Great Britain. With all his multi-instru- so much they ､ ｾ ｣ ｩ ､ ･ ､ to sign him to a and the Last Poets, it was considered an as a company that will present artists mental talents and connections, he final- contract. His track, "Swing It," is much East Coast thing. And when it rose to the from a "real" perspective, not 'watered ly decided to really get into the business like the regular Q93 stuff you hear: height of its popularity in the early 90s down or remixed for commercial targets. and make a go of it for himself. smooth vocals, heavy bass and plenty of with people like Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, "We believe that for too many years the Flatline also has a number of female sugar coating. Snoop Dog and Tupac Shakur, it was def- major labels have used street music as a MCs represented. Misjudged is a rap duo The next Mary J. Bligeffony Braxton initely considered a West Coast thing. lifeline to fashion for their weak pop that ·you all may be familiar with. About clone could well be Shaneeka Brown, an But when somebody mentions the British music." eight years ago, they began with a group around-the-way girl who sings funk and rap scene, I'd say we're talking about a The first of the groups to come blast- called Ruff Jusdis who worked regularly hip-hop soul with a distinctive British whole different kind of thing. At least ing off this CD is Pentalk, whose mem- with DJ Mark the 45 King and Richie accent. The two tracks by Brown, "Let it that's what I thought. bers include Obeyjah, K.C., Drastic, Rich. Once they disbanded from the pres- Go" and "the Funk," is about the best When I was presented with Flatline, a Winchester, Perge, DiNatch and Short sure of the music business, Demina and xou'll hear in new jill swing. My only new compilation of up-and-coming Chan?e. Three of this group's tracks are Miss Red decided to stick it out. They question is, how did a little black girl British rappers, I definitely did not think included on Flatline. After giving them a also decided they would perform a more born in Birmingham, England get a name I would be down with it. I have nothing listen, you'll find they are definitely pure form of hip-hop music than that of like Shaneeka Brown? against Euro-rap, if we must give it a headed places. While they are the most Ruff Jusdis. Instead of diluted-rap music, If you thought only American brothers name, but the most talented rap group hard core of the artists featured, they they opted for something more hard core. and sisters could kick that real hip-hop I've seen to come from British shores is match their roughneck mentality with Their tracks, "Goin' Mad" and "the flavor, don't speak until you hear Monie Love and the Cookie Crew. Fine some deep, heavy rhymes that will keep Boom," definitely show that Misjudged Flatline. You might just change your rappers, but they couldn't hold a candle the hardest headz in 'check. are keeping real. mind. I did. This CD has mad flavor to to one .of our East or West Coast headz. The most well-known of the brothers The genre of hip-hop soul is also well- keep your head nodding for days. I'm not So when I first gave Flatline a listen, I and sisters on Flatline is the Nugsta. His covered on Flatline with new jack saying that any of these artists could was admittedly surprised. No doubt, this debut album, The Story, recently reached swingers like LeRoy Lewis and stomp Redman, Keith Murray, Method or CD contains some dope cuts. Everything American shores and is already blowing Shaneeka Brown. After 10 years, Lewis, Bahamadia on a mic. But a number of from the Nugster's "7539" to Pentalk's up. He also shook things up when he who originally sang with the quartet Soul them could come ｩ ｮ Ｌ Ｎ ｾ close,.second. Everything for "The Most Halloween Exciting Game Sexy, macabe & laughable costum.es On Planet Earth." Zombie rot, make .. up, scars, blood IGHT ｲ ｾ ｾ ｆ Ｏ ［ ｾ ﾰ ｲ Ｚ Ｏ ｳ ｎ ｾ ｾ ｊ ｳ (all types), masks, bullet holes, COLLEGE N COLLEGE l.D. mouth rat, wigs, body parts ｓ Ｒ ｇ ｾ Ｑ ＾ ｾ ｾ ｾ Ｂ Ｖ Ｇ ｬ ｈ GROUP NIGHT EIGHT OR MORE ｾ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｌ : BRING THIS AD : : AND RECEIVE YOUR : : FIRST GAME FREE : ｌ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ ｾ .