Heroes

Return Prophets (Pretend Agenda)

Ambitious San Marcos hip-hop collective Heroes springboards from an old-school sensibility that’s grounded in the promise of A Tribe Called Quest’s The Low End Theory. Valuing free-flow over hooks, Return Prophets showcases solid, expansive skills that would benefit from a sharper focus. That said, anyone who draws on both Paul Williams (“All the Hero”) and Harold Melvin (“Wake Up”) is on the right track.

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This article appears in January 27 • 2006.

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Greg Beets was born in Lubbock on the day Richard Nixon was elected president. He has covered music for the Chronicle since 1992, writing about everyone from Roky Erickson to Yanni. Beets has also written for Billboard,Uncut, Blurt, Elmore, and Pop Culture Press. Before his digestive tract cried uncle, he co-published Hey! Hey! Buffet!, an award-winning fanzine about all-you-can-eat buffets.