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The concept behind Handsome Boy Modeling School -- if you separate it from its origins in a Chris Elliott sitcom -- can be taken as a subtle parody of hip-hop's player affectations: two geeky producers masquerading as jet-set male models. Given that framework, and the fact that those two producers are eccentric geniuses Prince Paul and Dan the Automator, you might expect So...How's Your Girl? to be a goof from top to bottom. And that isn't the case. The album ends up as more of a showcase for their eclecticism, tailoring productions to their collaborators and creating a colorful universe where classicist rap, turntablism, trip-hop, and electronica all get along comfortably. Parts of the album are surprisingly atmospheric, and rely more on the texture of the sound than the star power of the guest -- which makes sense for a producer's album. The finished product does lack some of the sheer craziness one might have anticipated, but the meatiness of the best music also keeps the Elliott-centered comedic interludes from turning the project into a mere novelty. The DJ cuts -- the duo's own "Rock n' Roll (Could Never Hip Hop Like This)" and the DJ Shadow/DJ Quest team-up "Holy Calamity (Bear Witness II)" -- are some of the most exciting tracks on the album, and of the rappers, Del tha Funkee Homosapien and Brand Nubian's Grand Puba and Sadat X turn in the most memorable performances. The electronic collaborations range the farthest afield, and provide some of the most intriguing highlights -- especially the bluesy trip-hop of "The Truth," featuring Moloko crooner Roisin Murphy. Meanwhile, Alec Empire and El-P -- each arguably the most abrasive experimentalist in his field -- live up to their billing on the massively distorted "Megaton B-Boy 2000." It's true that a few of the quirkier experiments never quite get off the ground, but by and large, So...How's Your Girl? is packed with imaginative, intriguing music.
© Steve Huey /TiVo
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Dan Nakamura, Writer - Handsome Boy Modeling School, Composer, MainArtist - Paul Huston, Writer
© 1999 Tommy Boy Music ℗ 1999 Tommy Boy Music
Dan Nakamura, Keyboards, Additional Vocals, Writer - Del Tha Funkee Homosapien, Vocals - Handsome Boy Modeling School, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Paul Huston, Keyboards, Writer - Gordon Shumway, Contributor, Writer - Tarin Jones, Writer
© 1999 Tommy Boy Music ℗ 1999 Tommy Boy Music
Scott Harding, Mixer - Mike D., Vocals - Prince Paul, Mixer - DAN THE AUTOMATOR, Mixer - Dan Nakamura, Violin, Writer - Handsome Boy Modeling School, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Paul Huston, Writer - Miho Hatori, Vocals - Nathanial Merryweather, DJ
© 1999 Tommy Boy Music ℗ 1999 Tommy Boy Music
Scott Harding, Mixer - Prince Paul, Mixer - DAN THE AUTOMATOR, Mixer - Dan Nakamura, Writer - Handsome Boy Modeling School, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Paul Huston, Writer
© 1999 Tommy Boy Music ℗ 1999 Tommy Boy Music
Griffin, Writer - DAN THE AUTOMATOR, Producer, Mixer - Dan Nakamura, Writer - Handsome Boy Modeling School, Composer, MainArtist - Encore, Vocals - Shaya Bekele, Writer - BARRIER, Writer
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W. Dixon, Writer - D. Murphy, Writer - Sadat X, Vocals - DAN THE AUTOMATOR, Mixer - Dan Nakamura, Writer - Grand Puba, Vocals - Handsome Boy Modeling School, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Paul Huston, Writer
© 1999 Tommy Boy Music ℗ 1999 Tommy Boy Music
ROISIN MURPHY, Vocals, Writer - DAN THE AUTOMATOR, Mixer - Dan Nakamura, Violin, Writer - Handsome Boy Modeling School, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Paul Huston, Writer - Chest Rockwell, Horn - J.Cadet, Writer - J-Live, Vocals
© 1999 Tommy Boy Music ℗ 1999 Tommy Boy Music
Prince Paul, Producer - DAN THE AUTOMATOR, Producer, Mixer - Dan Nakamura, Additional Vocals, Writer - Handsome Boy Modeling School, Composer, MainArtist - Paul Huston, Writer - Gordon Shumway, Performance - DJ Quest, DJ, Scratching - Josh Davis, Writer - DJ SHADOW, Producer, Programmer
© 1999 Tommy Boy Music ℗ 1999 Tommy Boy Music
Prince Paul, Performance - Biz Markie, Performance - Handsome Boy Modeling School, Composer, MainArtist
© 1999 Tommy Boy Music ℗ 1999 Tommy Boy Music
DAN THE AUTOMATOR, Mixer - Dan Nakamura, Writer - Del, Vocals - Handsome Boy Modeling School, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Paul Huston, Writer - Tarin Jones, Writer - Brandon Arnovick, Guitar - David Joliceur, Writer - Sweet P Johnson, Harmonica - Trugoy, Vocals - Verna Brown, Additional Vocals
© 1999 Tommy Boy Music ℗ 1999 Tommy Boy Music
Money Mark, Writer, Performance, FeaturedArtist - Sean Lennon, Performance, FeaturedArtist - Dan Nakamura, Writer - Handsome Boy Modeling School, Composer, MainArtist - Paul Huston, Writer - PAULA FRAZER, Additional Vocals - Chest Rockwell, Band Member - Father Guido Sarducci, Performance, FeaturedArtist - Keyboard $ Mark, Additional Vocals - Nathaniel Merriweather, Band Member - Brandon Arnovick, Guitar
© 1999 Tommy Boy Music ℗ 1999 Tommy Boy Music
Prince Paul, Mixer - Dan Nakamura, Writer - Handsome Boy Modeling School, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Paul Huston, Writer
© 1999 Tommy Boy Music ℗ 1999 Tommy Boy Music
Scott Harding, Mixer - Prince Paul, Mixer - DAN THE AUTOMATOR, Mixer - Dan Nakamura, Writer - Handsome Boy Modeling School, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Paul Huston, Percussion, Writer, Vibes - Chest Rockwell, DJ - CJ Bob, Writer - Sensational, Vocals
© 1999 Tommy Boy Music ℗ 1999 Tommy Boy Music
ROISIN MURPHY, Vocals - DAN THE AUTOMATOR, Mixer - Dan Nakamura, Writer, Performance - Handsome Boy Modeling School, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Paul Huston, Writer - Kid Koala, DJ - Verna Brown, Vocals
© 1999 Tommy Boy Music ℗ 1999 Tommy Boy Music
Dan Nakamura, Writer - Handsome Boy Modeling School, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Paul Huston, Writer - EL-P, Writer - El Farolito, Vocals
© 1999 Tommy Boy Music ℗ 1999 Tommy Boy Music
Handsome Boy Modeling School, Composer, MainArtist - Father Guido Sarducci, Performance
© 1999 Tommy Boy Music ℗ 1999 Tommy Boy Music
Album review
The concept behind Handsome Boy Modeling School -- if you separate it from its origins in a Chris Elliott sitcom -- can be taken as a subtle parody of hip-hop's player affectations: two geeky producers masquerading as jet-set male models. Given that framework, and the fact that those two producers are eccentric geniuses Prince Paul and Dan the Automator, you might expect So...How's Your Girl? to be a goof from top to bottom. And that isn't the case. The album ends up as more of a showcase for their eclecticism, tailoring productions to their collaborators and creating a colorful universe where classicist rap, turntablism, trip-hop, and electronica all get along comfortably. Parts of the album are surprisingly atmospheric, and rely more on the texture of the sound than the star power of the guest -- which makes sense for a producer's album. The finished product does lack some of the sheer craziness one might have anticipated, but the meatiness of the best music also keeps the Elliott-centered comedic interludes from turning the project into a mere novelty. The DJ cuts -- the duo's own "Rock n' Roll (Could Never Hip Hop Like This)" and the DJ Shadow/DJ Quest team-up "Holy Calamity (Bear Witness II)" -- are some of the most exciting tracks on the album, and of the rappers, Del tha Funkee Homosapien and Brand Nubian's Grand Puba and Sadat X turn in the most memorable performances. The electronic collaborations range the farthest afield, and provide some of the most intriguing highlights -- especially the bluesy trip-hop of "The Truth," featuring Moloko crooner Roisin Murphy. Meanwhile, Alec Empire and El-P -- each arguably the most abrasive experimentalist in his field -- live up to their billing on the massively distorted "Megaton B-Boy 2000." It's true that a few of the quirkier experiments never quite get off the ground, but by and large, So...How's Your Girl? is packed with imaginative, intriguing music.
© Steve Huey /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:04:47
- Main artists: Handsome Boy Modeling School
- Composer: Handsome Boy Modeling School
- Label: Tommy Boy Music, LLC
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 1999 Tommy Boy Music ℗ 1999 Tommy Boy Music Ltd.
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