Comments on: Refresher Course: k-os

By: Urban Fabric

Urban Fabric — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 14:46:48 +0000

I’m a huge fan of K-OS here in the U.S.

I hope he gets more exposure too.

Expect quality from K-OS every time.

By: sound verite'

sound verite' — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:32:55 +0000

yo’solace,that show wasnt k-os at his best.in Canada he’s like a “Superstar”

By: solace

solace — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 07:13:29 +0000

forgot how much i like the video for that track too:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjVT-SKAxUs

Kyle, did you see K-Os when he was @ First Ave opening for POS, Gym Class Heroe, RX Bandits, etc?

i was a little let down by it honestly, but didn’t help that he only got 25 minutes

By: solace

solace — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 07:09:28 +0000

i like Yes more than Alantis by a tiny bit… (Atlantis felt bloated)

but Joyful Rebellion is one of my fave hip hop albums of the 00′s.

‘The Love Song’especially kills me.

By: sound verite'

sound verite' — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 01:31:57 +0000

yo K-os’ Sam Cooke track “Rain” is still a favorite.

By: el guante

el guante — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 19:37:52 +0000

of course some of this is subjective, but i’d say:

technically precise emcees are the ones with crazy multisyllable rhyme schemes and airtight flows: Lupe comes to mind, Big Punisher, Black Thought, P.O.S. maybe… people like that.

“poetic” is even more subjective, but i’m thinking of acts who “show” as much as they “tell” and/or really play with language in a unique and compelling way: Aesop Rock, some of the old Dungeon Family stuff, Boots Riley, Slug, etc.

and as you can tell from this review, i love K-OS’ music, but i don’t think he fits either of these categories.

By: Jon Behm

Jon Behm — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:23:17 +0000

Kyle, who is “the most poetic or technically precise emcee out there”? (Present company exluded)