Hip Hop, R&B, and Rhyme
19 December 2006, posted in books, art, literature,
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My first encounter with hip hop music started when my music editor asked me to review “Sweet/Sweat” by Nelly. I dont even recognize that name at that time. I remembered calling a friend in Semarang and asked her this stupid question:
“U ever heard the name Nelly, a rapper?”
She laughed. “Of course I did. I listened to his songs.”
My friend, who is fortunately a much-better-informed rap fan than me, then told me a little bit about Nelly. I just listened to the phone while thinking it must be very stupid for a reviewer of Nelly — I mean me– to ask such stupid question. 
But I finished writing the review. And not a very bad review, I guess. 
