John Burgess 

Rock and pop review: Yo Majesty, Futuristically Speaking … Never Be Afraid

Rappers Shunda K and Jwl B are X-rated, terrifying and funny in this startling debut, writes John Burgess
  
  


Rappers Shunda K and Jwl B, from Tampa, Florida, could have been a couple of characters written for The Wire: they're portly, punky, God-fearing lesbians, prone to stripping down to the waist on stage. They are, on this startling debut, X-rated, terrifying and funny, not least on brutal opener Fucked Up, which has the girls slashing tyres and asking to be hit in the face - all in the name of a skewed love affair. They handle sex in a rather more direct fashion than Salt-n-Pepa did two decades ago, hollering on Hott: "Have you ever had an orgasm when you're pissed?" The music is provided by half a dozen hip producers, including Basement Jaxx, who back the girls with crunk, Miami bass, dancehall and house. But Yo Majesty prove adept at pop, too, with the ballad Buy Love akin to TLC's Unpretty, and the melodic Don't Let Go merely salacious rather than utter filth.

 

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