The Cactus Album
Do we remember these guys because they were
good, or because they were white? I think the answer is a little
bit of both. Where many white rappers failed was in their being
too earnest (or too goofy). Yeah, man, we're hard! These guys
didn't go that route. Sure, they picked on easy targets like
MC Hammer and Vanilla Ice, but they goofed around and mixed
in some more serious tales from the street (despite not necessarily
being from there). They're clearly having a lot of fun on this
album, and the lively production keeps things upbeat without
getting cheesy and clownish. They managed to walk the line,
and gain some legitimacy by not trying to be something they
weren't. I heard MC Serch do some
freestyling on a radio station L.A, around the time of the release
of this album, and the guy was actually pretty awesome. He was
funny as hell, articulate and really tight on the mic. There's
nothing like a big, dopey Jewish guy to get white hip-hop on
track. Their bit hit off this album "The Gas Face,"
on which they dissed some fallen rappers of the day and which
featured KMD member Zevlove X, who later
become the notorious MF Doom. Prince
Paul was masterly on the production here, and the thing still
sounds pretty damn good. |
Musical Connections:
MC Serch
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