Their self titled first album, was released in 1973 and received positive reviews, with the group being lauded for their versatility and originality.

In 2003, he authored a book called There's a God on the Mic ( ISBN 1-56025-533-1 ), which breaks down his 50 favorite MCs in terms of originality, concepts, versatility, vocabulary, substance, flow, flavor, freestyle, vocal presence, live performance, poetic value, body of work, industry impact, social impact, longevity, lyrics and battle skills, where he ranked himself as number # 5, ahead of MCs such as The GZA, and Tupac Shakur.

Dubbed the “ punk ballerina ” in the 1980s and recently Tony-nominated for her choreography of the Broadway musical Hair, Armitage distinguishes her company from its contemporaries through her extreme versatility and originality.

Of his musical works, the Grove Dictionary says: " his versatility won him a unique place in Vienna's musical life ; however, almost none of his music is marked by real originality or distinction.

Good taste and versatility, plus safety from spray poisons would be enough to recommend the frequent use of such a fruit, even if its nutritional values were limited.

Aeschylus and Sophocles were innovative, but Euripides had arrived at a position in the " ever-changing genre " where he could move easily between tragic, comic, romantic and political effects, a versatility that appears in individual plays and also over the course of his career.

Gellar's role showed her versatility as an actress, and many were surprised to see her playing a brunette cocaine addict with an appetite for manipulating and using people.

Given the versatility of both vegetables, they were usually boiled or steamed, and eaten by itself or as ingredients in soups and strews.

In the 1970s and 1980s, dot matrix impact printers were generally considered the best combination of expense and versatility, and until the 1990s they were by far the most common form of printer used with personal and home computers.

Trade routes and cargoes, both foreign and domestic, along with the vessel types, and the ways their ownership and management were organized show the merchants of southeastern Connecticut evinced versatility in the face of crisis.

Directed by Basil Dearden, it gave Moore the opportunity to demonstrate a wider versatility than the role of Simon Templar had allowed, although reviews at the time were lukewarm, and both did little business at the box office.

Thalberg gave Gilbert two projects that were character studies, giving Gilbert an excellent showcase for his versatility.

" Rough mixes of four Strung Gurus songs were already in limited circulation and had started a buzz among fans and local journalists impressed with Danell's versatility and writing abilities.

The uhlans were light cavalry armed with lances, sabres and pistols, which gave them enough power and at the same time adding to their versatility and manouevrability.

The typical interiors found in Japanese homes and western homes in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries were vastly different with almost opposing attitudes to furniture, versatility of space and materials.

His versatility helped the Red Sox, since they were greatly plagued by injuries in the second half of the season.

Tractor loaders were developed to perform a multitude of farming tasks, and are popular due to their relatively low cost ( compared to Telehandler ) and high versatility.

His first fifteen caps were at center-forward, but in 1933, he showed his versatility during a 3 – 1 victory over Germany in Bologna, when he was moved to an inside-right position by the Italian coach Vittorio Pozzo, to accommodate teammate Angelo Schiavio, a switch that would help Italy win the World Cup the next year as the goals flowed in.

Norm Chow said the offenses had around 12 basic pass plays and 5 basic run plays which were run from a variety of formations, with only some plays tagged for extra versatility, so that the players knew the offense by the second day of practice.

There were also interesting exceptions which showed his acting versatility.

He usually played comedic parts, but Kings Row and Wilson were dramatic parts, showing his versatility.

For example, da Vinci, Michelangelo, Descartes, Benjamin Franklin, Goethe, and others with IQs in the mid 160s or above were superior in their versatility to those attaining lower scores, such as George Washington, Palestrina, or Philip Sheridan.

If these Antibes landscapes never matched the work of Pissarro, they nonetheless revealed Meissonier as a painter of remarkable versatility whose ambitions were not entirely at odds with those of the École des Batignolles.

Meanwhile Stored Program Control came to live up to its promise of versatility, and Centrex customers were among the first in the middle 1970s to be removed from 5XB to 1ESS switch.

Decks which focused on many skills together were the most difficult to build, however a good player then had a much greater versatility.

His techniques and style of play were emulated by other teams, and his versatility as a pass-rusher and coverage man influenced the development of the modern-day linebacker position.

Because of their versatility, light weight and simplicity the air-cooled Volkswagen engine and transmission were the power plant of choice for many owners.

Silverstein composed original music for several films and displayed a musical versatility in these projects, playing guitar, piano, saxophone and trombone.

In the San Juan arbitration he displayed great versatility and skill, winning his case before the emperor with brilliant ease.

McMahon quickly displayed a natural ability to read defenses and an athletic versatility that surprised many.

He displayed a unique cultural versatility that has frequently earned him the accolade of a Renaissance man.

Here he displayed extraordinary mental precocity and versatility, and wrote in his thirteenth year the Elegy on the Death of Dudley, Lord Carlton.

In 1978, Thornton displayed her versatility as a performer appearing in the Australian television sequel of the British comedy series Father, Dear Father in Australia alongside original cast member Patrick Cargill, as Sue Glover.

He is also known for albums such as the early, instrumental-packed Let's Hide Away and Dance Away with Freddy King ( 1961 ) and the later album Burglar ( 1974 ), which displayed King's mature versatility as both player and singer in a range of blues and funk styles.

The musicians displayed their versatility at live performances, with each member of the band switching instruments throughout the set.

Goodfellow displayed even more versatility during the 1942 – 43 season.

Perhaps the best way to indicate the versatility of design that characterizes the use of plastics in signs and displays would be to look at what is happening in only one of the areas in this complex field -- changeable signs.

Although not portable and often expensive, the piano's versatility and ubiquity have made it one of the world's most familiar musical instruments.

The ability to travel simply by fading into and out of different locations became one of the trademarks of the show, allowing for a great deal of versatility in setting and storytelling without a large expense in special effects.

The whippet's versatility as a hunting, racing, exhibition or companion dog soon made it one of the most popular of the sighthound breeds.

Respected for his natural style and versatility, Tracy was one of the major stars of Hollywood's Golden Age.

But particularly with reference to the Art Deco mode – a style which goes unmentioned in Rand's novel – Hood in fact showed his creative versatility in designing two Deco skyscrapers so radically distinct from one another as the RCA Building and the McGraw-Hill Building.

He was fitted for this mission, as no one else, through the versatility of his learning and through his clear and charming Hebrew style.

Astrophysicists Geoffrey and Margaret Burbidge remarked that Gold " was one of the outstanding physicists of his time " and that his " versatility was unmatched ".

She later said that it had been one of the few things she had done in Hollywood that gave her a great measure of satisfaction. The Good Fairy ( 1935 ) was a comedy that Sullavan, although not a natural comedienne, had insisted on doing to demonstrate her " wide-ranging versatility ".

Because of the versatility of the process and the simplicity of its equipment and operation, shielded metal arc welding is one of the world's most popular welding processes.

The Wii's internal technology is mostly the same as the previous game system, the GameCube, and is far behind the computational powers and multimedia versatility of other competing video game consoles in the seventh generation ; still being the only one to focus primarily on motion-based controls.

However, she never received the popularity of a major star because her versatility prevented her from being placed into any one category of music.

Games based learning provides versatility for more than one learning style, and also can affect cognitive and psychomotor skills.

Since the limited number of actions per turn is one of the most important strategic considerations in the game, a player making his army would have to balance the advantages of formation movement and formation combat against the desire to have the versatility of figures from different factions.

His versatility was such that on one occasion he started the match playing as an emergency striker in place of one injured player before being switched to central defence in place of another.

CAR magazine made the Visa diesel one of its top ten models on the market for two years running in the mid-1980s ( January 1986 and 1987 ), for its versatility ( higher models in the range had split rear seats which could be lifted-out to give an almost van-like luggage capacity ); ride comfort (" like a limousine "); its ability to maintain high average speeds due to high levels of grip ; and value for money.

Their versatility and compact size makes them one of the most popular urban construction vehicles.

This arrangement allows the upper portion of the keyboard to sound a different registration than the lower portion, which lends a greater versatility to smaller organs, especially those with only one manual.

With this lineup, their sound had fattened, being made more powerful and adding much versatility that was not possible with one guitarist.

Showing his overall versatility, during his last season late in a game under direction of manager Pete Rose, he pitched 1 innings in Dodger Stadium in a blow out game, giving up two hits, no runs, and striking out one batter.

Blackie was a Radical and Scottish nationalist in politics, of a fearlessly independent type ; possessed of great conversational powers and general versatility, his picturesque eccentricity made him one of the characters of the Edinburgh of the day, and a well-known figure as be went about in his plaid, worn shepherd-wise, wearing a broad-brimmed hat, and carrying a big stick.

Its versatility makes it one of the most important venues for events.

This palm is one of the staple plants of the Middle East for its versatility and edible fruit.