Taro Archives - RESPECT. | The Photo Journal of Hip-Hop Culture https://respect-mag.com/tag/taro/ The Photo Journal of Hip-Hop Culture Fri, 10 Jan 2014 16:54:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://i0.wp.com/respect-mag.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/cropped-logologo.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Taro Archives - RESPECT. | The Photo Journal of Hip-Hop Culture https://respect-mag.com/tag/taro/ 32 32 56491895 New Video: Taro feat. Madeleine Curtis – “Karma” (prod. Hi-Tek) https://respect-mag.com/2014/01/new-video-taro-feat-madeleine-curtis-karma-prod-hi-tek/ https://respect-mag.com/2014/01/new-video-taro-feat-madeleine-curtis-karma-prod-hi-tek/#comments Fri, 10 Jan 2014 16:52:24 +0000 http://respect-mag.com/?p=70991 New York rapper Taro is fairly mysterious. Similar to his last video, “Karma” features the wordsmith posted around New York City, variously smoking, strolling, staring back at the camera, and of course, rapping his ass off.  Yet, while we get […]

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]]> Taro KarmaNew York rapper Taro is fairly mysterious. Similar to his last video, “Karma” features the wordsmith posted around New York City, variously smoking, strolling, staring back at the camera, and of course, rapping his ass off.  Yet, while we get these various images of him, there’s a tangible feeling of distance. Even when Taro‘s the focal point of a shot, aggressively gesticulating his rhymes directly at the camera, he manages to displace himself and emphasize the song. It’s almost as if, in lieu of the ability to hire an animator, he animates the video himself, the goal being his own self-displacement.

This is uncommon for rap videos, but the effect is powerful. Taro can obviously rap and he can rap well, but this self-displacement clearly shows that he’s more interested in being respected as a songwriter rather than just as a rapper. If you pay attention to the volume of Hi-Tek‘s slap-happy, soulful instrumental, you’ll notice that it nearly drowns Taro out. Every time Madeleine Curtis moans in the background, Taro is rendered nearly inaudible, yet he seems to be perfectly fine with this. This is what happens when rappers focus on their music more than themselves. Hopefully, karma will reward Taro for his focus. Watch “Karma” below.

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]]> https://respect-mag.com/2014/01/new-video-taro-feat-madeleine-curtis-karma-prod-hi-tek/feed/ 1 70991 New Video: Taro – “Let the Dollar Circulate” https://respect-mag.com/2013/12/new-video-taro-let-the-dollar-circulate/ https://respect-mag.com/2013/12/new-video-taro-let-the-dollar-circulate/#respond Mon, 16 Dec 2013 18:39:48 +0000 http://respect-mag.com/?p=70464 Midway through the song, New York City rapper Taro admits, “I’m just here to rap my ass off.” It’s not a surprising confession, but it’s definitely an understatement. Variously (and furiously) discussing his own issues as well as those that […]

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]]> Let the Dollar Circulate TaroMidway through the song, New York City rapper Taro admits, “I’m just here to rap my ass off.” It’s not a surprising confession, but it’s definitely an understatement. Variously (and furiously) discussing his own issues as well as those that plague society at large, especially youth, Taro gives it his all, spewing rhyme after rhyme after rhyme, only pausing for a cigarette. He’s clearly here to do more than rap, but as long as he’s rapping this proficiently we’ll take him at his word. Watch below.

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