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Bill Cosby Working On Rap Album
Bill Cosby Working On Rap Album
Bill Cosby - a staunch critic of some rap music - is set to release a Hip-Hop album called State of Emergency, which will be a sanitized, issue-oriented CD.   Sources told AllHipHop.com that the actor, comedian and philanthropist will address issues like proper parenting, teen pregnancy, drug abuse, Black-on-Black crime and the dropout rate in America's high schools.   In 2004, ...
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  • Junket Dog Junket Dog
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    Good luck finding enough rhymes for "filth flarn filth."

    Posted 1/31/2008 respond (flag)
  • Erin Erin
    +1
    I've spent all day thinking about rhymes for jello pudding pop. Damn you Bill Cosby!
    Posted 2/1/2008 respond (flag)
  • AdamsWorldBlog AdamsWorldBlog
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    allhiphop.com is right only about 15% of the time with their news, let's see if this is real or yet another rumor they're reporting as fact.
    Posted 2/1/2008 respond (flag)
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Idolator: Music News, Reviews, And Gossip — ... high schools... Cosby's album will not contain any profane language, nor will it offer any denigrating comments towards women. So it's gonna sound like...Will Smith meets Mos Def in a sweater factory? No word yet on release date, collaborators, or any other pertinent details, but if this faintly terrifying development in hip-hop history indeed comes to pass, you can be assured we'll be "Leak Of The Day"-ing it A.S.A.P. while eating some chocolate cake. Bill Cosby Working On Rap Album [AllHipHop] ...

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Bossip.com — ... enough of that in the streets…Watch the movie My Fair Lady. All cultures discriminate against people who have not mastered the standard language, and when race is involved, it is all that much harder for a nonstandard speaker to feel competent or even at home in the culture.” We’re interested to hear what Bill has to say on this album, and even more who he has producing these tracks. Click here and here for more quotes from MC Cosby. Source Image via Splash

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Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily — ... Comedian Bill Cosby, a longtime critic of rap music, will release his own hip-hop album called State of Emergency. The album will focus on social issues and will feature no explicit language. ...

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Stereogum — Bill Cosby -- old, unfunny, and, quite possibly, mentally ill -- has a rap album coming out. It's called State of Emergency. Funny, 'cause we thought Cosby was generally against rap. Or maybe he's just against Ebonics. Reportedly, "[it] will not contain any profane language, nor will it offer any denigrating comments towards women." And, presumably, it won't contain a Clipse cameo. Who is the audience for this?More on All Hip Hop » ...

Bill Cosby to Embarrass Self With New Rap Album
Vulture — ... Cosby Raps! Oft-sweatered pudding advocate Bill Cosby will release his first-ever rap album, for some reason. State of Emergency will feature curse-free hip-hop songs on topics like parenting, drug abuse, and the high-school dropout rate. It sounds terrible, but we'll listen on the sole condition that he releases it under the name Ghostface Dad. [AllHipHop] ...

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TNHOTT!! — Bill Cosby - a staunch critic of some rap music - is set to release a Hip-Hop album called State of Emergency, which will be a sanitized, issue-oriented CD. Sources told AllHipHop.com that the actor, comedian and philanthropist will address issues like proper parenting, teen pregnancy, drug abuse, Black-on-Black crime and the dropout rate in America's high schools. CLICK HERE to read more

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PopWatch — ... So Allhiphop.com is reporting, based on some unnamed sources, that Bill Cosby is recording a rap album called State of Emergency. Yes, that Bill Cosby — the very same sitcom icon /Jell-O spokesperson who's taken to casually bashing hip-hop in recent years. Cosby's drawn a healthy ...

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Celebrity News & Gossip Celeb Dating, Couples — ... State of Emergency would be the 35th album for the legendary comedian, actor, who released his first album Bill Cosby is a Very Funny Fellow in 1963. (Source) ...

Bill Cosby's Rap Album Already Controversial [Bill Cosby]
Gawker — ... teenagers. But Cosby has become a more interesting cultural critic in his old age than most hot rappers are now that their genre has awkwardly matured and their once-controversial macho poses become stale. It helps that, as described. Cosby's album would follow in a psuedo-revolutionary, "edutainment" tradition pioneered by rap crews like Boogie Down Productions two decades ago but long out of fashion. Also, the man's Sergeant Pepper rendition is brilliant, audio after the jump. [All Hip Hop, ...

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Bill Cosby Hip Hop Album
Right Celebrity — ... It’s not known whether Cosby will collaborate with other rappers on his “lyrical flow,” but he will apparently tackle a lot of present day issues. ...

“Kids Say The Darndest Things…” - Bill Cosby Raps
The Smoking Section — Make note of today…because hell has officially frozen over. In spite of publicly speaking out about rap music on numerous occasions, Allhiphop.com has reported that comedic pioneer Bill Cosby will be releasing his very own disc of spits. The hip-hop equivalent to a glass of milk, State of Emergency , will be filled to the brim with positive messages. Remarkably, this will be the 35th release by the man known to many simply as “Cliff.” I appreciate what “America’s Dad” is trying to do, but will anyone else? Without an actual single, and CD sales already so low, I expect this ...

Rappin' Cosby
Gingers is the Watchword — Red brought to my attention recently this article on allhiphop.com about Bill Cosby's eminent rap album. What perfect way to start off Black History Month than to create your own track listing for his album. Here are mine: Bill Cosby, Myself Kids Listen to the Darndest Crap Jammin' with jay ee ell ell oh Ain't nothin' sweeter than a sweater Combustible Huxtable Feelin' up Phylicia (Rashad in the Shack) NBC equals Needs Bill Cosby I Spy... a diaper in my future I Made You, How Raven is That? Never No Nothing (and other N words) And then of course his #1 single: Theo/Rudy Where ...

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