However, I think most of us never learned how to type. I see many young people typing pretty fast, but some of them only use two fingers and no home keys…if there’s one “right way” to type…I don’t think many of us know it.” YOUNG TECHNOLOGY ROSE DIAGRAM HOW TO There has been, since the late 19th century, a “right way” to type.
In 1889, there was a “duel” between two teachers who claimed to have devised the best methods. The winner, who used something called “home keys,” typed a then-astonishing 126 words per minute. Afterwards, the inventor, Frank McGurrin, toured the country, performing his feat in front of large crowds. Over the next few decades, international typing races-a sort of So You Think You Can Type? trend-were the craze. Columbia Bruce Springsteen, Daft Punk, Electric Light Orchestra, Pharrell Columbia Records boasts one of the most eclectic and star-studded music catalogues in existence, and is undoubtedly a huge supporter of Hi-Res audio.Touch typing was eventually taught in high school. Yeah, the Chinese restaurant skit is a little dicey, but on the whole, The Score balances intelligence and accessibility with an easy assurance, and ranks as one of the most distinctive hip-hop albums of its era. Their protest tracks are often biting, yet tempered with pathos and humanity, whether they're attacking racial profiling among police ('The Beast'), the insecurity behind violent posturing ('Cowboys'), or the inability of many black people in the Western Hemisphere to trace their familial roots ('Family Business'). Their strong fondness for smooth soul and reggae is underscored by the two hit covers given slight hip-hop makeovers (Roberta Flack's 'Killing Me Softly With His Song' and Bob Marley's 'No Woman, No Cry').Įven when they're not relying on easily recognizable tunes, their original material is powered by a raft of indelible hooks, especially the great 'Fu-Gee-La' there are also touches of blues and gospel, and the recognizable samples range from doo wop to Enya. Not just a collection of individual talents, the Fugees' three MCs all share a crackling chemistry and a wide-ranging taste in music. It not only catapulted the Fugees into stardom, but also launched the productive solo careers of Wyclef Jean and Lauryn Hill, the latter of whom already ranks as one of the top female MCs of all time based on her work here. The Score's eclecticism, social consciousness, and pop smarts drew millions of latent hip-hop listeners back into the fold, showing just how much the music had grown up.
Its left-field, multi-platinum success proved there was a substantial untapped audience with an appreciation for rap music but little interest in thug life. A breath of fresh air in the gangsta-dominated mid-'90s, the Fugees' breakthrough album, The Score, marked the beginning of a resurgence in alternative hip-hop.
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