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Article: CD REVIEW: Gnarls Barkley takes rap 'Elsewhere'
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- University Wire
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- May 15, 2006
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John Ferensen
University Wire
05-15-2006
(Daily Evergreen) (U-WIRE) PULLMAN, Wash. -- Experimenting in rap is a tricky science. Abandoning the style that made an artist well known is a risk that invites criticism across the board.
Such abandonment is either critically acclaimed, such as Andre 3000's "The Love Below," or generally ignored by the masses to begin with, such as Kool Keith.
Gnarls Barkley's "St. Elsewhere" is a satisfying combination of both.
Gnarls Barkley, which is DJ extraordinaire Danger Mouse and former Goodie Mobster Cee-Lo Green, treads down an experimental path exploring new ways to infuse rap music with many other styles.
The songs are often surreal but based in musical ...