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Belizbeha, TBA, Oct 10, Pa\
Hanzel und Gretyl w/ Sis
Machine Gun, TBA, Oct. ]
Rockafellas
Primus w/ Buck-O-Nine
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12, The Ritz (Raleigh, NC)
Elton John, 8 p.m., Oct. If
Carolina Coliseum
Reba McEntire w/ Brook
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Trenholm Plaza
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s"e about AIDS, she sings "Dancin' in the moonhght/
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good medium to whisper some spoken word, we usua
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I know you are free/ 'cause I can see your star/
shining down on me." The song is destined to be
a No. 1 hit.
For the most part, The Velvet Rope isn't as
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marxeiaDie as ner earner amums, wmcn is a welcome
change from the over-played songs of the
past. This may be because of Jimmy Jam's and
Terry Lewis' different approach to the album's
production.
Instead of filling the CD with overly catchy
songs, the beats are darker and more influenced
by hip-hop, as in the first single "Got Till
it's Gone" (which, by the way, over-samples
Joni Mitchell's "Big Yellow Taxi").
Additionally, a lot of the beats mirror some
of the work of today's best producers. Missy Elliot's
influence can be heard on "Empty," while
"Special" sounds like a left-over R. Kelly song.
Thankfully, Jackson doesn't dive too deep
into hip-hop. A Tribe Called Quest's Q-Tip is the
only rapper on the album.
The Velvet Rope is Jackson at her most ere- ^
ative and daring. It's hard to imagine that this is
the same person who used to sing cute pop songs
like Escapade and What Have You Done for
Me Lately?"
R&B needs Jackson more than she needs
R&B.
1 Lawrence (left),
ppr j?T Art Bar co-host,
reads a poem
while co-host ^
> Alex plays the
guitar. The Art
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