Two Words is one of the many well produced hits off of Kayne West's overnight success album, College Dropout. Featuring Mos Def and Freeway, Kayne brought two different spectrum emcees together, which was not only a smart move to increase his fan base, but a damn good marketing strategy.

Some may expect Kayne to come up short on Two Words against his more experienced counterparts, but that is not the case. With the haunting, beautiful echoed harmony of the Harlem Boys Choir to the properly placed drum sounds, Two Words provide a memorable listening experience. First performed by Mos Def and West on The Dave Chapelle Show, Two Words was a hit with Hip Hop fans from day one. Freeway was an album addition. He didn't make it any better or worse, just gave the Freeway fans a reason to listen to the song.

Two Words is a bit of venting about everything from politics of the business to personal and youth struggles. They are translated to the listener through 2 word phrases that stay in a consistent syllabic pattern throughout. Two Words is a song that can calm you down or hype you up. Everything on the song comes together lovely. This is an example of how hip hop should be; simple interpretation that you can groove and relate to.

"Two Words, United States, no love, no brakes, low brow, high stakes, crack smoke, black folks, Big Macs, fat folks, ecstasy capsules, Presidential Scandals, everybody MOVE." Mos Def, Two Words

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Review by Deesha Dyer
PhillyHipHop.com Columnist
May, 2004