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Saul Williams, Amethyst Rock Star

Audio CD

Disk ID: 1427784

Disk length: 58m 33s (11 Tracks)

Original Release Date: 2001

Label: Unknown

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Tracks & Durations

1. La La La 2:40
2. Penny For A Thought 4:34
3. Robeson 4:21
4. Tao Of Now 4:19
5. Fearless 3:12
6. Untimely Meditations 3:55
7. Om Nia Merican 3:06
8. 1987 5:21
9. Coded Language 8:48
10. Our Father 7:06
11. Wine11:04

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Review

The sheer force of Saul Williams's words puts to shame what most rappers dare to call poetry. It's hard to tell if rap fans will like Williams because while this slam poet is clearly a product of the hip-hop generation, his music is very uneasy listening. Imagine the brutal auditory assault that KRS-One can bring combusted with the imagination of Samuel Delany and political acumen of Amiri Baraka and you get a loose vision of what Williams is capable of. But to truly appreciate him, metaphoric platitudes fall short--simply witness his art. Amethyst Rockstar arms Williams with an electrified backing band capable of pumping out beats as frenetic as the poet's words, including a well-matched duet with DJ Krust on "Coded Language." Cuts like "Om Ni Merican" and "Penny for a Thought" leave lacerations in their wake as Williams pushes the limit of wordplay with cosmos-inspired allegories and machine-gunned verses. His big ideas may be too much for some to take in--clearly, Williams isn't aiming to appeal to the lowest common denominator--but channel surf across the 11 songs on Rockstar and each one has the potential to blow your mind. --Oliver Wang

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Amethyst Rock Star

Tracks: 11, Disk length: 59m 12s (+0m 39s)

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