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Like most of the tracks on Cube’s “high-concept” Peace disc, “Supreme Hustle” is far from peaceful -- it’s also far from memorable. After a stupid gangland skit, we’re launched into a dull, unwavering beat reminiscent of a cheesy ‘70s cop show theme. The lyrics are equally rote, the kind of monotonous tough-guy posturing best left to amateurs: “I be the one who you love to hate / The one with the mean face,” Cube announces. According to him, these characteristics -- along with his big guns and his dirty rap lyrics, make him quite enviable. In the song’s most artful line, he notes that he and his crew “be the ones that make you beat your wife and hate your life.” Ultimately, it’s all pretty silly. The song’s only saving grace is Cube’s unflinchingly hard delivery -- it almost makes the empty fluff ring with urgency and importance. Talk about a hustle. |
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David Wollock |
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David Wollock created and edited the groundbreaking hip-hop publication Rap Sheet. He currently freelances for a number of local and national rags, including The Hollywood Reporter, the LA New Times and Hip-Hop Connection among others. He has interviewed (and been threatened by) some of the nation's largest rap stars.
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