Rock
February, 1999
New York rapper Canibus created a buzz outrhyming Wyclef and Common when he guested on their albums. But his own solo debut, Can-I-Bus (Universal), failed to meet hip-hop expectations. What else explains the lukewarm response to a CD where the metaphors keep on coming and the musical effects are witty? He's an old-fashioned battler--arrogant, articulate and impolite.Between the Why Do Fools Fall in Love soundtrack and her protégée Nicole, Missy Elliott is one of R&B's hottest producers. But her...
