The Case for Hiphop and Rock (pt. 1)

Culture War or Collaboration?
5 years ago a rocker would not get caught dead in a fitted new era cap.
5 years ago a hiphopper would not get caught dead in tight fitting Levis.
While this is simply fashion, its pretty much representative of the soundscape that exists today. It also hints at what could become.
Who are some of the pioneers? Who is doing the best collabos? What are the classic songs?
Lets take a brief look at Rap/Rock collaborations over history via youtube.
Today:
Jay Z and Chris Martin – Lost Remix

Kanye West and Chris Martin – Homecoming

Some band from Upstate NY -Gym Class something something…

90’s\
Ashamed to say it, but Limp Bizkit is part of all this too…

Politics + Great band + angry militant lead singer/MC = Rage

Politics + great band + angry militant lead singer/MC = Public Enemy/Anthrax

80’s
Faith No More – Epic

Beastie Boys take on 80’s hair bands, dumb promoters, and a lot of beer

Basically the song that started it all…

T.I. Paper Trail $3.99 on Amazon Today Only

GENIUS FOR SALES.
Click to buy

PREDICTION

TOP SELLING ALBUMS THIS YEAR – CARTER 3, PAPER TRAIL, 808′S AND HEARTBREAK, BLUEPRINT 3.

Did I miss something?

….notice how “before i self destruct” is not on that list!!!!

Is 50’s career over?

Clues to who I’ll be interviewing tomorrow.

He’s from Memphis, but he now lives in Atlanta.
This year he was nominated for “Producer of the Year” at the Ozone Awards
He did a lot of tracks on this album
And his name’s Drumma Boy.

STAY TUNED!!!

Kanye West and Rhymefest to Develop Hip hop version of Muppets

HIPHOPDX link
This has all the features of a classic in the making!
Just look at it!
My only question is – what would Rhymefest look like as a Muppet?… Animal, maybe?
Oh yea and its gonna be called “Alligator Boots”?!

…And Speaking of Currensy, and Wale, and Kid Cugi, and Mickey Factz, and…

Interviews from Emilio Sparks at the G.O.O.D. Music show.

CURRENSY

WALE & KID CUGI

MICKEY FACTZ

BIG SEAN\