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| Then there's also Mike Ladd on
"God
Bless America", what's only partially
sarcastic. Because criticism is one of the strongest
ways to show that you care. You don't ignore your
loved ones. The artists can't ignore what was, how
it is, and how it could be. Again, without holding
hands and singing hippy songs. But these urban souls
cough up the tar of the streets, cleaning their
throats, always suffering from a clear mind. |
| Without these friends, the Surrender
is sounding as complete. Even all by himself, Seraphim
showcases a lot of agony on the instrumental opener
"Spellcast".
The horns are ripping through the air like a snake
in its last twitches. His production stays out there
(the farthest on "Emerald
Cities"), gets less good on a "Capable"
and "Silvermane",
much better as in very good on "Paratroopers",
while the lyrics stay on topic throughout the minutes,
dropping jewels like "economics is the gun,
politics is the trigger". The kabal of knowledge
is carried out from the "Pyramid",
with the building symbolizing the firm institutions
of bias. With the hopeful being the "Dreamer"
and the Surrender offering explanations in examples
and tales. |
| With the hope however also expressed
in writing inside the cover: "magic was in
the garden when everything under the sun breathed
as one … and a spell is all we need."
As well as in the horns of the unlisted track. With
hope being a grown up considered outlook. "White
Power Black Magic is about growing up in today's
world. The first-borns of the hip-hop generation
have grown up. We remain at the cusp of youth's
idealism and the realities that come with adulthood.
And we are taking up sides in what is a very secret
war of souls, hearts and minds. It's about accepting
that despite the artificial divisions that pull
us apart (race, religion, gender) we all struggle
with very basic human experiences from hunger and
despair to love and ecstasy. How foolish we are
fighting so hard for the right to judge and hate...
just for the acceptance of fools." |
| Again quoted from the same source,
but symbolizing the in depth content of this album,
that's musically and lyrically not always easy to
grasp, but skillfully intricate and especially inspired. |
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