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What's the 4-1-1?
10 member “genre-defying” group releases their debut.
Genre
Rockabilly / bluegrass / hip-hop / country
The Good
“Grass Roots” mixes acoustic guitars with a bouncing drum beat that
helps set the pace for the rapped and melodically blended lyrics. “Mr.
Brown Bag” delivers some funk style licks over its southern based rhythms. “Rolling
Stone” abandons most of the rap-style vocals for a more country tone.
The Bad
This is not a rock album (or anything close to it). Despite their “genre-defying” label,
the Villebillies are a rap and hip-hop group that, occasionally borrow from
rock-based genres.
The Verdict
Even though this is not a rock release, I am a fan of all music, so I am
going to give this one a fair assessment. The Villebillies aren’t
necessarily breaking new ground with their multi-genre rap and hip hop
compositions (you’ve heard these styles by different artists), but
they are one of the few groups that I have heard that offer something different
with each song (and have a real band behind them). It would make great
party music, but I wouldn’t play it before a rock show.
Did You know?
This album was co-produced by Toby Wright who produced albums by Alice in
Chains, Metallica, and Korn.
Rating:  out
of 5
--George Dionne
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