Wednesday, July 30, 2014

July Books

Good month, and Worldwide arrived with a delivery of all new material that should get me through the summer. I've switched to a higher fat/lower carb diet after Big Fat Surprise, and I  rolled through War and Peace more quickly than expected. The full list for 2014 is here.

War and Peace

War and Peace

 of the finest hip-hop albums ever made, A Tribe Called Quest's debut record (featuring stone-cold classics like "Can I Kick It?" and "Bonita Applebum") took the idea of the boasting hip-hop male and turned it on its head. For many listeners, when this non-traditional, surprisingly feminine album was released, it was like hearing an entirely new form of music.