Bringing hip-hop back to its roots.(Concert review)

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With recent trends in commercial hip-hop, you would be forgiven for thinking that the music genre is all about bling, booty and bad language.

Thankfully Dubai-based band, Diligent Thought, now bring some welcome relief for lovers of true hip-hop tired of hearing the prevailing lacklustre gangsta rap. Instead of senseless lyrics, Diligent Thought showcase the group's penchant for cerebral ramblings and pure word-play, paying homage to hip-hop's golden days, while at the same time inspiring a positive future for the genre as a whole. Using old funk and jazz samples as a canvas for their lyrics, the group's subject matter switches between the light hearted and serious, to the introvert and the extrovert. When describing their music, Jibberish, one of two Diligent Thought MCs said: "Throw our CD into your stereo and from start to finish it's like you're spending a couple of hours hanging out with some old friends. "You could sit and talk, share ideas and feelings, lounge around and have a laugh or just take a drive around. It's real music for real people - complex and colourful and at the same time very simple, very human."Aa Following their first release, the 'Lyricalligraphy' mixtape and an MTV video release planned for later in the year, the group is currently focusing on their live shows, where audiences have the opportunity to see the lyricists and beat makers at their most innovative, breathing new air into what has become an all too clichE[umlaut]d genre. You can catch Diligent Thought at work tonight, Tuesday August 12 at the Alpha Club at Meridien Airport Hotel. A selection of their tracks can be heard on www.myspace.com/diligentthought.

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