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Lil' Wayne: Best Rapper Alive?
In another Soundcheck Smackdown, we debate whether Lil' Wayne is indeed the best rapper alive -- as he often claims -- or just out of control. Later: Jakob Dylan, leader of The Wallflowers and the son of a songwriting great, talks about his solo debut, "Seeing Things." And, he performs live in our studio.
Soundcheck Smackdown: Lil' Wayne
Lil’ Wayne claims to be the best rapper alive, but it took New Orleans' most famous guest MC two years to put out his new album. In another Soundcheck Smackdown, we debate Lil’ Wayne’s claim to greatness and his new album, "Tha Carter III." Joining us in studio: Sasha Frere-Jones, pop music critic for the New Yorker magazine, and Jake Paine, senior editor of the website Hiphopdx.com.
Our blog: John Schaefer on Lil' Wayne
Tell us: Is Lil' Wayne the best rapper alive? Why or why not?
Lil' Wayne on MySpace
HipHopDX website
Sasha Frere Jones blog at NewYorker.com
Jakob Dylan
Jakob Dylan is best known as the leader of the alternative group The Wallflowers -- and as the son of a certain American music legend. On the Rick Rubin-produced solo album Seeing Things, Dylan offers up acoustic folk songs that touch on war, evil and the apocalypse – reminding some of, well, an earlier Dylan. He joins us for a live in-studio performance.
Jakob Dylan and the Gold Mountain Rebels perform tonight at the Blender Theater at Gramercy. Doors at 8 p.m.
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