Imani Coppola - The Black & White Album

A one-woman forest fire sweeping through the secure homes of the terminally stupid.


Posted Thursday, 29 November 2007 in

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Imani Coppola

Imani Coppola - The Black & White Album

Rating: 8

A one-woman forest fire sweeping through the secure homes of the terminally stupid, New Yorican Imani Coppola doesn't mince her words and, eight albums in, doesn't give a shit where her music falls. Contrived perhaps, but it works - the scrappy punk of 'Woke Up White' (a blazing, on-target, race-identity broadside) sitting comfortably with the bittersweet electro-pop of 'Let It Kill You' and the raunchy, Timbaland lilt of 'Keys 2 Your Ass'. As with the amazing MIA, it's Imani's unapologetic realism and straight talking that makes her instantly likeable, although there's a satirical bent here (to wit: 'John Lennon Is A Trademark Of Yoko Ono') that affords her more accessibility.

Darren Johns

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