Rahzel's debut album, Make the Music 2000, drops his see-'em-to-believe-'em skills (listen close and you'll realize that's him making most of the beats) with guest slots from Slick Rick, Q-Tip, Me'Shell Ndegeocello, Erykah Badu (on the divine "Southern Girl") and some buddies from the Roots to keep this an album of free-flowin', head-noddin', hip-hop-celebratin' fun. But it's Rahzel's vivid life-of-the-party personality and witty humor that make 2000 leap out of the speakers. Who else would think to say, "Nigga, please/Ask your momma for some cheese/ Tell her ya need some restitution like the Vietnamese." The chorus comes in: "All I know . . . that, that, that's a bad mother. . . ." And you know he ain't lied yet. (RS 815)

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(Posted: Jun 24, 1999)