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- From: dwarner@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (David J.)
- Subject: Re: 3rd Bass
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- References: <1992Nov10.225650.3838@umbc3.umbc.edu> <BxJ6H8.Kqp@unix.amherst.edu>
- Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 17:40:30 GMT
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- Harris Wulfson writes:
- >cs201127 (cs201127@umbc8.umbc.edu) wrote:
- >}David J. (that's me) writes about 3rd Bass:
- >}>
- >}>Best white hip hop group in history to date (House of Pain comes pretty
- >}>close
- >}
- >}**** I beg to differ! I am a huge 3rd Bass fan but in my opinion I would
- >} have to say the Beastie Boys are a much better hip hop group! ****
- >}
- >} Anyone else with me?
- >}
- >} -Jay
- >
- >
- >Nope! The Beasties have gimmick value, and they're clever. They were certainly
- >important in getting rap heard by the public. But 3rd Bass is truer to the
- >art form. They know what _real_ hip-hop is. And quite simply, they've got
- >better ryhming skills than the Beastie Boys.
-
- Word. You'll also remember that the Beasties started as a punk group before
- they went to Def Jam, and you could argue that their latest album isn't as much
- hip hop as it is rock'n'roll. I like both, but as far as hip hop goes, 3rd
- Bass takes the title.
-
- >Harris
- >hjwulfson@amherst.edu
-
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