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 Handsome Boy Modeling SchoolSo...How's Your Girl? Release Date: 1999 10 19 Running Time: 60:30 Label: Tommy Boy Rating:  |
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, All Music Guide
Tracks:
| Title | Composer | Time | |
| 1 | Rock n' Roll (Could Never Hip Hop Like This) | Huston, Dan the Automator | 4:21 |
| 2 | Magnetizing | Del tha Funkee Homosapien, Huston, Dan the Automator | 6:11 |
| 3 | Metaphysical | Dan the Automator, Huston | 3:24 |
| 4 | Look at This Face (Oh My God They're Gorgeous) | Dan the Automator, Huston | 1:59 |
| 5 | Waterworld | Barrier & Griffin, Dan the Automator, Bekele | 5:22 |
| 6 | Once Again (Here to Kick One for You) | Huston, Dan the Automator, Dixon, Murphy | 4:01 |
| 7 | Truth | Cadet, Huston, Murphy, Dan the Automator | 5:35 |
| 8 | Holy Calamity (Bear Witness II) | Davis, Huston, Dan the Automator | 4:01 |
| 9 | Calling the Biz | :50 | |
| 10 | Projects (PJays) | Dan the Automator, Del tha Funkee Homosapien, Joliceur, Huston | 4:28 |
| 11 | Sunshine | Huston, Dan the Automator, Money Mark | 4:09 |
| 12 | Modeling Sucks | Dan the Automator, Huston | 1:02 |
| 13 | Torch Song Trilogy | C Bob, Huston, Dan the Automator | 3:55 |
| 14 | Runway Song | Dan the Automator, Huston | 4:48 |
| 15 | Megaton B-Boy 2000 | Huston, EL-P, Dan the Automator | 4:57 |
| 16 | Father Speaks | 1:27 |
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