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| Billboard |
 Gospel soul hoedowns, hip-pop radio nuggets, brassy ska rides, melodic narrative ballads: Just call Gym Class Heroes your Swiss Army band. United behind Travis McCoy, who rhymes like Eminem with an arts school degree, the band is reminiscent of everything but atypical of nothing. On sophomore effort "The Quilt," the act tops 2006's gold-selling "As Cruel As Children," conjuring Sublime one minute ("Blinded by the Soul"), Chris Brown the next ("Cookie Jar") and then reverently summoning Hall & Oates' Daryl Hall to contribute vocals ("Live Forever"). Everyone plays a part, including inspired guests like Estelle and Busta Rhymes, but the real star is McCoy, who's got the lyrical wit, natural showmanship and effortless mystique of a superstar....full text |
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| Rapreviews |
| Gym Class Heroes are a surprisingly divisive group when it comes to rap purists. The critics have accused their live band bop of straying too far from pure hip-hop, and yet having seen them perform in person I can't help but disagree. While it's true they may be best known for the crossover success of "Cupid's Chokehold" (you've undoubtedly Travis McCoy crooning to take a look at his girlfriend a million times), that's hardly the beginning or end of their repertoire....full text |
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| Ew |
| Two years ago, Gym Class Heroes' kitschy, '80s-inspired formula made them pop stars, propelling their breakthrough CD, 2006's As Cruel as School Children, up the charts with hits like ''Clothes Off!'' and ''Cupid's Chokehold.'' Now The Quilt finds them working with some of the biggest names in urban music (Busta Rhymes, The-Dream, Tricky Stewart, Cool & Dre) in a misguided effort to be taken seriously as a hip-hop band. The Roots they are not. As a rapper, frontman Travis McCoy is more in his element when duetting with British soul siren Estelle on the Black Eyed Peas-ish ''Guilty as Charged'' than when trying to keep up with a seasoned pro like Busta on ''Peace Sign/Index Down.''...full text |
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