![]() ![]() On the record's rock-tinged tracks, Know's overpowering licks seem to render a stop payment on Mos' creativity. "War" regurgitates a similar tune, adding a fairly benign critique of its titular subject, depressingly offering the impression that Mos believes a loud message makes an acceptable substitute for a thoughtful one. Suffice to say, Mos' cry, "We show you how to really make a moshpit bounce" is unconvincing at best. Yet both "Freaky Black Greetings" and "Zimzallabim" borrow heavily from the Chocolate Starfish playbook. ![]() Granted, more African-American creative input in modern rock would be a wonderful thing- and Mos' attempt is laudable- but as he says, "I ain't try to fuck with Limp Bizkit," suggesting that rap and rock are two very different beasts whose collusion could be disastrous. Curiously, despite Mos' on-the-mark vocalizing about the neglected acknowledgment of the Afro-American influence on rock, he chose the arguably least "black" form to express himself. ![]()
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