People who only love old-school hip-hop, by and large, don't know what they're talking about. As if music couldn't be fun or interesting today. But this video gives you an idea of what they're talking about- no one in this video is taking themselves seriously, not even the 19 (!!) year old Jay-Z. People are having fun! And not sexy fun. The fun that comes from telling a story.
A novelty track in the style of the Fresh Prince, "Hawaiian Sophie" owns a clever little beat that shows going electric doesn't have to mean going aggressive. It'd be nice if there were more songs like this.
Ah yes, the mythical video that would provide Nas with a hefty aresenal of Ether 11 years later.
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