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®* Sa% (Ear HM Dear DTH: Kit's Initial Activities From Sevilla Kit Foss Staff Writer From the bank of the Guadalquivir last week, I watched as a youthful group of Sevillanos kayaked diligently down the river. Further upstream, a brutal game of water polo - this time eight middle-aged men in kayaks - etched itself into my memory. One player, intent on winning possession of the ball, guided his kayak direcdy into the lap of another player. The weekends in Sevilla, where I am studying for four more weeks with the Department of Romance Languages, are days of rest. My host mother, Paola, explains that Sevilla’s perfect weather ensures that “todos estan afuera” - meaning that everyone is outside as much as possible in late spring because the intense heat of the summer months makes spending time on the streets intolerable in July and August. I find this news hard to believe: I have been in Spain for nearly a week, and I can’t quench my enthusi asm for experiencing this culture. CD Cracks Billboard Top Three Fast cars, fast women, and fast money are all dominant themes in Big Tymers' new rap album / Got That Work. By Brian Frederick Editor "Cash Money ain’t dead" declares Ziggy on the Big Tymers’ new album 7 Got That Work. Actually, Cash Money Records is far from dead. Not since Sub Pop has a record label exploded like Cash Money. • •wwti For those new to Cash Money, Juvenile put the label on the map with "Back That Ass Up.’’ The label also boasts LiP Wayne, B.G. and Hot Boyz. H CD Review Big Tymers / Cot That Work iff The sophomoric effort of the Big Tymers debuted last week at no. 3 on the Billboard Top 200 albums chart. There’s a reason the Big Tymers use I Got That Work to celebrate the money Cash Money is making. The duo con sists of the label’s lead producer Mannie Fresh and the label’s co-CEO, Bryan "Baby” Williams. Baby, how is Cash Money doing? “Juvey’s now goin’ on 5 million, but his new album cornin’ out already triple platinum. I’m lookin’ for Juvey to do 10 million on this new album. Hot Boyz, double platinum. Wayne's goin’ on dou ble platinum. B.G.’s double platinum.” No wonder the Big Tymers have plat inum on their minds. On “Nigga Couldn’t Know,” they rap, "Hoppin’ out the platinum Hummer with the plat inum grill/With the platinum pieces and the platinum chains/With the platinum watches and the platinum rings.” Cash Money is making so much money that the label’s bands and execs seem destined to meet their demise in the all-too-trite manner of spending r 1 Passport Photos While you wait m Ist1 st set $10.95 Additional Sets $8.95 C.O. COPIES 169 E. Franklin Street Near the Post Office Open until Midnite Monday-Thursday until 10pm Friday-Sunday 933-9999 The highlight of my stay in Madrid was visiting the Prado, where a collec tion of the best Spanish art resides. What occurred immediately after 1 left the building was also truly exciting. I had to leave the museum sooner than I had planned because the exhibits were clos ing to the public for the arrival of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia. With eager anticipation, my friends and I waited outside the central entrance with a large group of excited Spanish women. Security seemed lax by American standards. 1 counted only 20 visible members of the Policia Nacional and secret service. At precisely 7:10 p.m., a navy blue Audi with the King and Queen arrived, and the royalty stepped out and waved with a practiced air to the Spanish women near us. We returned the gesture as they turned toward the Prado, on their way to experience the same nation al treasures that I had just left. Another attraction of my stay in Spain was attending the Feria de Cordoba last week. All of Spain’s cities have a feria once a year, and the cele Big Tymers flaunt all the gold Cash Money Records can buy jn their new . album / Got That Work. It debuted at No. 3 this week. more money than they're making. And if art indeed reflects reality, they may soon be in the red. "Benz, 'Vettes, Hummers, jets, Rolex, more sex," the Big Tymers rap on "Get Your Roll On.” And the boys aren't content with the factor)' features on their new rides, they do them up right: "Televisions, head rests, twenty inches, no less." For those TVs in their new rides, there are numerous references to Playstations, Dreamcasts and DVDs. Both Mannie Fresh and Williams can flow, but the best rhymes are delivered by the rest of the Cash Money crew. Some member makes an appearance on almost every track. Lai’ Wayne tops them all on “Nigga Couldn’t Know.” "Get Your Roll On” is the song most likely to receive airplay at Player's. (It's probably a regular staple at the Treehouse Hump, but I wouldn't know. Last time my buddy and I went there, we were the only two white dudes in the joint. As if we didn't already feel self conscious enough about our dancing.) But there are some other gems on this album. On "No, No”, different one-lin ers, such as "If a nigga soilin' crack and ain't packin' a gat," are repeatedly answered by the chorus "No, he didn't." And on ” 10 Wayz To Run G", three street situations are presented by Mannie Fresh along with ten ways to (Tool TableT) @ /Salsa Dancing\ I Fridays & Saturdays I l 10:30 |>m - 2:00 am J \ Wo Cower for Ladies J until 11:20 pm ST -n C Foosball ) ' Live bands (Patio Dining) Try out fabulous y new menu! [Half Price Lunch |F | Join us Monday -Thursday June 5-8 | ■ & Order any lunch special at half price- I coupon necessary. Valid for all people at your table- Dine in onlylj 187 E. Franklin St. • Chapel Hill • 933-6133 (former Havana location Bank of America Building) Arts & Entertainment bration is similar to a state fair in the United States, but on a much larger scale. The entire city comes out for the cel ebration, and the roads leading to the feria are strung with brilliant lights that make the stars above pale in compari son. Strolling amongst the booths, one notices crowds dancing to every type of music imaginable, and in some places, the music tents are so crowded that throngs of people congregate outside to dance. Like many of my friends in North Carolina, I went to the beach for Memorial Day weekend. But I was at Mataluscana, a beach that is an hour drive from Sevilla. The frigid water pre vents the people from swimming, but a long line of people dig for their dinner - clams -with their feet. On the opposite side of the Atlantic as my friends in North Carolina, I take in the sun and marvel at the perfect weather of Andalusia. The Arts & Entertainment Editor can be reached at artsdesk@unc.edu. handle them. But the brilliance lies in his incorporation of a chorus of toddlers counting down from ten. It’s always nice to get the kids involved. The whole album glistens thanks to Mannie Fresh's superb production work. But not even the smooth bass lines and the slick choruses can hide the album's true grit noticeable in the lyrics. Flaunting cash (think Vegas) has always been more well-received than flaunting sex (think porno), and lyrics such as "Big Tymers don't truss ho's/ Big Tymers don't love ho's/ After they fin ished with them/ Them niggas shove ho's" will certainly win few female fans. In fact, the final track "Snake" could very well end up in a low-budget porno. Featuring greasy lyrics such as "Let me splash on your sweater" and a groovy bass line contrasted with an airy xylo phone part, "Snake" predictably com pares the penis to various snakes. In the end, 7 Got That Work is about nothing more than money and sex. But since the Big Tymers presumably have a lot of both (the former ensures the lat ter?), it’s understandable. One thing is clear: these niggas are runnin’ the show. (A white writer using the “n” word?) "No, he didn't." The Arts & Entertainment editor can be reached at artsdesk@unc.edu. •W J|||' JB M A; Stereolab mixes and matches styles in their latest offering, First of the Microbe Hunters. The band will be performing live in Raleigh on June 24. Stereolab Melds Another Hit Bv Stewart Simpson Staff Writer The ever-prolific Stereolab returns to Earth from its space-age bachelor pad with First of the Microbe Hunters , a seven track mini album of mate rial that was meant to be a single song used as a B side. What came out of the stu- Hg CD Review Stereolab First of the Microbe Hunters rrf dio time was a marvelous seven song mini-album. The new album focuses on the beautiful and not-too-simple mating of “krautrock,” sexy French pop, drone guitar and lounge, the luxurious mixture that made the “groop’s” early to mid-90s long players instant cult classics. The album’s first track, “Outer i:ii\iiu 111 mi IllT/ RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 808 WEIR ROB WASSERMAN JAY LANE MARK KARAN DAVE ELLIS JEFF CHIMENTI WITH SPECIAL SUKTS DRIFTING THROUGH SATURDAY, JUNE 3 • 8 PM PRODUCED BY AC ENTERTAINMENT • WWW.CONCERTWIRE.CaM TICKETS ON SALE AT THE RITZ AND ALL LOCATIONS TO CHARGE, CALL (919) 834-4000 OR \XAXAX/.TICKETMASTER.COM I Bongolia,” kicks straight off with a nod to exotica-pioneer Martin Denny, with jungle vibes driving the murky and dizzying layers of fuzzed-out synth teme lo and sporadic keyboard pounding. Next, flow to “Barock-Plastic,” which reaches back to a more playfully funky undertow that represents the “groop” circa 1997 (Dots and Loops). It was a time when the “groop” continued what they had started a year earlier with its much heralded Emperor Tomato Ketchup. It is a journey moving away from whatever rock tendencies the band once displayed into old school analog pro gramming. On “Namos et Phusis,” the subtle vocal harmonies of Laetitia Sadier and Mary Hansen reflect on the vocal layer ing that was used on the album Mars Audiac Quintet. The overlapping of multiple vocal tracks, as well as the prominent vibra Thursday. June 1, 2000 phone and laid back guitars, softly push the listener forward. These songs, as well as the other four tracks, prove that this forever changing lineup (which revolves around the core players of the “groop” - Tim Gane, Laetitia Sadier and Mary Hansen, along with on-again, off-again collaborator and arranger Sean O’Hagan) is forever mutating its musical niche by just tweak ing one knob at a time. If you are interested in seeing the “groop” live, they will be playingjune 24 at the Ritz in Raleigh. Don’t worry about pumping money into the Raleigh economy. The show is sponsored by Frank Heath of the Cat’s Cradle. They are opening up for Sonic Youth, so prepare for an onslaught on your eyes and ears. 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