Rap Guide to Evolution NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (37)
See it if Terrific all round and I am not a rap fan - highly thought provoking and well performed. I am a African! Don’t have sex with mean people! Go
Don't see it if If hard of hearing don’t go otherwise go. Big hit Edinburgh fest! Need I say more. This chap is destined for big things!
See it if you want to learn something, be entertained and enlightened. Baba is a talent!
Don't see it if You can't bear rap music, or hate thinking.
See it if You are interested in evolution and are open to learning about it in an innovative manner.
Don't see it if You want to see a big Broadway traditional musical.
See it if You enjoy rap, evolution, deep conversation and/or want to be entertained. Baba is a genius, I’ve see Rap Guide to Consciousness also great.
Don't see it if Nothing bad to say, it’s a must see. Looking forward to the other versions of Rap Guide.
See it if My whole family loves Baba - we see every show, even my rap-hating husband. Brilliant at conveying complex science but fun & funny
Don't see it if you aren't interested in evolution or in learning something. Or if you want a story or a full cast. Or you cannot imagine ever liking rap
See it if u want to see a smart, original, well-researched, inventive, entertaining, accessible (& one-sided) hip-hop TED Talk on Darwinism/Globalism.
Don't see it if you're a hardcore creationists (whose views are peremptorily dismissed very early in the show); you like to sleep with mean people. Read more
See it if If you like rap and want to learn a little about theories of evolution then check it out
Don't see it if If you don't like rap and don't want to think this isn't the show for you
See it if You like to think and be challenged and laugh; this is super smart stand-up in an innovative package
Don't see it if You were hoping for more a traditional rap show, you want to laugh without also having to think
Critic Reviews (4)
"Filled with complex ideas, engaging wit, and a high-energy beat that will leave you thoroughly enthralled, entertained, and educated...Brinkman concludes with a question-and-answer segment...which he then spontaneously incorporates into a final freestyle rap. So if you weren’t already blown away by his astonishingly fast-paced and flawless performance, sharp intellect, and natural charisma, this should accelerate your evolution into a full-fledged fan."
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"He raps with great passion and is very good at it...Part theatre, part gig and part TED talk; it certainly explains evolution in a whole new way. Throughout the performance an extraordinary audio-visual show supports the narrative, showing film clips of very famous rap artists and images of evolutionary theories and designs, not unlike a university lecture. Brinkman's style is fresh, brave, and radical."
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"With the help of DJ Jamie Simmonds, Brinkman expounds on the theory of evolution with modern analogies, context, and data...Rap culture is the perfect case study for evolutionary psychology...This Canadian scholar and rap fan sizzles on stage as he rips rhythmically through strands of evolutionary theory with masterly command of the science...His lyrics are sharp and funny, whizzing by and exploding like missiles, each line crafted for maximum impact."
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"Brinkman goes far beyond making rap palatable to varied tastes – he uses it to intelligently and effectively discuss human behaviour, evolutionary psychology and the development and implications of evolutionary theory. Simply put, this guy is freaking brilliant...If he wasn’t, essentially, such a likeable and honest guy, the show wouldn’t work nearly as well...There is so much to this show – so much content to consider and so much talent on display."
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