Essex native Dan Le Sac and Scroobius Pip are doing their utmost to break the uniformity that passes for hip hop today. The beats of Le Sac come from rock rather than funk and are sparingly supplemented with effective electro layers. Scroobious Pip, who goes out of his way to grow a Father Abraham-sized beard, raps in flat English as well as The Streets. Where the latter lets his talk about uptempo,
… speedy rhythms flow, Le Sac & Pip calmly ripples on their lazy, unwieldy beat stream. The brilliant raps, consisting of gigantic sentences, describe life on the street (Angels), waiting for better times (Back From Hell), the life of the English comedian Tommy Cooper (Tommy C.) and useful tips for everyday life. (Thou Shalt Always Kill). Gangsta rap enthusiasts can easily skip Scroobius Pip's intelligent verbiage. Angles is a must for those looking for structural innovations in hip hop. (AD)more
