Beyond her many talents, she is open about her sexuality and embraces it as part of her identity, on and off camera (exhibit A, Twitter). Her free-flowing and poetic raps fused with an undeniable star quality.
The breakout star in the cast of hopefuls was undeniably Londynn B. These wins felt cheap, and unfulfilling, like eating an entire bag of candy, then wondering why your stomach hurts. This felt unfair when the greener challengers were paired against people with 10 years of rap-battle experience, including one contestant who had been on another televised competition. This pushed out any potential winners who were more introspective, and had never done a rap battle before. The strict adherence to the mini-challenges favored aggressive, seasoned battle-rappers (as there was a strict knock-out round). It felt like the tired trope of pitting female performers against each other that's played out, again and again, over the past few decades. This was particularly apparent with Savannah Hannah who had a red-carpet ready look, which she'd assembled on her own, and a performance at or above the level of other artists who moved forward. Her very occasional digs at talented female contestants were sad, given Cardi's leadership in the industry. Overall, Cardi B is a charming judge with catchy, memorable one-liners that dominate the highlight reel. This group included some who had never rap-battled before.
The front-runners made quick work of these cuspy candidates in the following round, and we missed seeing the more interesting folks that were excluded: Kay Makavel, Kaylee Crossfire, Rae Khalil, Beanz and Felisha George a.k.a. When things were close between contestants, the judges invariably returned to the music genre's defaults, favoring predominantly male rappers advancing traditional styles.Ī number of promising and original artists would advance only to be cut for far more conventional challengers. This rawness lends itself well to a more authentic sound that feels ready for streaming music services and Soundcloud, as opposed to more sanitized competitions like Idol or The Voice.įor all its signature strengths, the show was not without its shortcomings. Rhythm + Flow is unfiltered and expletive-laden. (A path first blazed by the original season of American Idol premiered in 2002.) It's a solid association, as over the course of its season, each contestant battled for their own version of the glory that Terrence Howard's character DJay achieved as a rapper in that film.įourteen-year-old film reference aside, Rhythm + Flow feels fresh - which is surprising, as it traveled such a well-worn path. The name is a thinly-veiled reference to the 2005 film Hustle & Flow (different enough, we hope, to avoid a lawsuit).
Rhythm + Flow is Netflix's new music-competition reality show.
Setting the tone, guest judge Snoop Dogg exclaimed, "This isn't The Voice, !" This review discusses the season in total, but does not reveal the ultimate winner.
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Though released in weekly installments, the full season of Rhythm + Flow is now available for streaming on Netflix. T.I., Cardi B and Chance the Rapper sit in judgment on Netflix's Rhythm + Flow.
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