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Tuesday, February 9, 2010

History A Note on The Nonce

Posted by on Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 11:30 AM

This forgotten duo, The Nonce, appeared during a conversation I recently had with Specs One:

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The conversation took place at Grey Gallery, and what triggered the long digression into The Nonce and other aspects of the long-flourishing LA underground scene was this beautiful work of hiphop art:
NONCE- "Who Falls Apart."

Beauty is never complicated; its always like this: clear, balanced, and smooth. The Nonce were not only excellent aestheticians, but also historians. Form the rap styles (or meters) down to the simple layers of samples, what is activated, reflected, and appreciated is the short but rich history of hiphop. "There's much stress in the life I live, plus I got lot of good times left to give." It's always all about "the good times."

 

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Larry Mizell, Jr. 1
forgotten by whom? i used to sell mixtapes, but now i'm an MC
Posted by Larry Mizell, Jr. on February 9, 2010 at 12:31 PM
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I play that song at least once a week. Kind of a companion to Digable Planets' "Dedicated" in my mind.
Posted by Strath http://pacific-standard.blogspot.com on February 10, 2010 at 8:30 PM
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By the way the one on the original 12 sounds way warmer and lo-fi than the one you posted. Not trying to nerd out, just saying. Go here and scroll to the bottom to listen.
Posted by Strath http://pacific-standard.blogspot.com on February 10, 2010 at 8:35 PM

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