"The Dalai Lama of the mic" is among the most curious statements made in "The Next Movement" by the Roots, asserting a rap spirituality. However, one must wonder how can rap (okay, hip hop) music be spiritual? Well, this is not necessary faith as a religion, but faith in the working of the world and aspiring to push it back into the right direction. The Dalai Lama as a figure - at least the current one - emphasizes creating balance and moving beyond anger and sadness towards enlightenment, which would indicate something of a peaceful revolt against the status quo. "The Next Movement" is appropriately a busy song, purveying sonic fullness with a barrage of lyrics- the current state of affairs is thus something to move on from. At the same time, the song provides a self-disruption where holes are created within the structure, creating a slightly disorienting feeling. However, the vocals urgently rally the listener in favor of this next movement, co-opting the disruption into a powerful force. Electric piano, percussion, and choral singing complement this effort. "The Next Movement" undoes the status quo without causing the entire structure to unravel.
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Updates, updates, updates....w.r.t an update to the update...
To be honest, I had meant to post more often in July but I think that some of the new posts I had intended will require more effort. I hope to work on the No Longer Human post with a friend and provide some other posts in August. Preventing this blog from becoming stagnant has become a goal yet perhaps I grasp onto it too tightly getting anxious, trying to create too many posts when fact of matter I should limit myself pursuing simpler approaches to enhancing the blog run on sentence much? Soon, an Electr-O-Pura review, and soon notes finally taken on the album, and soon a review.
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