AMan, am I excited Arrested Development is back in my headphones. I vaguely recall a time (the early 1990s) in the not-so-seedy middle-belly of Montgomery County (located both geographically and morally in Gaithersburg) where I was the only kid my age I knew listening to rap (it was so lonely back then.) Of course, all I knew of rap was gangsta, mostly NWA and Onyx.
At the time, the guy who drove the bus to camp that summer, not unlike Otto from the Simpsons, was the coolest person I knew. He saw me switch from listening to what my parents were listening to (1950s rock 'n roll, folk and jazz) to hardcore rap, and he suggested there might be a middle ground, and even made me a tape. That tape? 3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life Of... Listening to hip-hop that wasn't overtly violent and offensive, that proved the music could contain a message, it was like seeing in color for the first time.
I've never had the opportunity to see them live, but I cannot wait. We posted the video from "Tennessee" earlier, but I'm a bigger fan of "People Everyday". Whenever I listen to it, I can't help but think of other, more violent rap songs, and hearing a similar story but with the emotions behind the actions laid bare, and suddenly it all makes more sense. Enjoy.
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