
Coolio may be angry, but he's got class: It Takes A Thief
Review created: 05/29/01
by: uncle_beefy -- a member of Epinions
Pros:
Coolio has a strong sense of style, beats, lyrics and innovations.
Cons:
Songs begin to lose their edge halfway through, still hardcore enough to scare the mainstream.
One of the most successful rap artists of the 1990 s, Coolio s 1994 release It takes a thief was his stepping-stone to the big time. His 1995 album Ganstas Paradise, blew the roof off the music scene and became one of the most successful rap crossovers ever, but it was It takes a thief that established Coolio as a respected artisan within the rap genre. Among the last of the Gangsta Rappers, Coolio is one of the few who managed to make this stony genre blossom. It s true that Coolio seems the angry soul stereotype typically applied Gnagsta Rapsters, but he manages to direct his frustration...
Review ID: 10000000000239541

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