Favorite music genre

Originally posted by Marcusr
I can think of many ways in which to describe the concept of hip hop doo wop - and none of them contain the word fun. Instead, try 'abomination'.

Well, are they really that different? Probably the most influential group as far as the instrumental aspect of hiphop goes is Parliament/Funkadelic, and they started as a doo wop group!

Originally posted by Marcusr
I can think of many ways in which to describe the concept of hip hop doo wop - and none of them contain the word fun. Instead, try 'abomination'.

So you're saying that some people would find such a thing to be musically "offensive"? All the more reason to explore the possibilities.

The true abomination is putting out music that sounds almost exactly like 1000 other things that have already been put out in the previous few years.

Originally posted by Melanerpes
The true abomination is putting out music that sounds almost exactly like 1000 other things that have already been put out in the previous few years.

Hey are you dissing my 690 show Grateful Dead bootleg collection?

Originally posted by FMF
Hey are you dissing my 690 show Grateful Dead bootleg collection?

If a hip hop artist wants to do a record with the Grateful Dead or incorporate elements of the Grateful Dead's style, I'm all for it.

Originally posted by Melanerpes
If a hip hop artist wants to do a record with the Grateful Dead or incorporate elements of the Grateful Dead's style, I'm all for it.

I think Spinal Tap already did that when Nigel Tufnel left the band.

Originally posted by Melanerpes
If a hip hop artist wants to do a record with the Grateful Dead or incorporate elements of the Grateful Dead's style, I'm all for it.

What about Aerosmith Walk this way, wasn't this the first instance of the kind of cross-over you are talking about?

YouTube

Originally posted by sonhouse
What about Aerosmith Walk this way, wasn't this the first instance of the kind of cross-over you are talking about?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3J5CFiv-bvQ

Beastie Boys.

Originally posted by KazetNagorra
Beastie Boys.

Can you be more specific? Like what year, a link to a video? I think Aero was around 1987.

Originally posted by sonhouse
Can you be more specific?

Rick Rubin.

Originally posted by sonhouse
What about Aerosmith Walk this way, wasn't this the first instance of the kind of cross-over you are talking about?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3J5CFiv-bvQ

Yes - that was exactly the sort of thing I have in mind. A more recent example (combining hip hop and country) was "Over and Over" by Nelly with Tim McGraw. But these sorts of things happen extremely rarely. Why?

Is there something that's been keeping rock artists and hip hop artists and country artists from working together? Do the record companies make them take an oath never to associate with those from one of the "other sides".

Originally posted by KazetNagorra
Well, are they really that different? Probably the most influential group as far as the instrumental aspect of hiphop goes is Parliament/Funkadelic, and they started as a doo wop group!

Parliament/Funkadelic is a funk band, not a hip hop group.

Originally posted by Melanerpes
Yes - that was exactly the sort of thing I have in mind. A more recent example (combining hip hop and country) was "Over and Over" by Nelly with Tim McGraw. But these sorts of things happen extremely rarely. Why?

Not everything that can be smushed together makes a delicious sandwich. Just ask the folks from my recent Pere Ubu/N*Sync/Bob Marley hybrid project.

Originally posted by darvlay
Not everything that can be smushed together makes a delicious sandwich. Just ask the folks from my recent Pere Ubu/N*Sync/Bob Marley hybrid project.

Pere Ubu. Cleveland rocks.

Originally posted by darvlay
Parliament/Funkadelic is a funk band, not a hip hop group.

No kidding! Perhaps you ought to read up on the influence they've had on hip hop.

Originally posted by KazetNagorra
No kidding! Perhaps you ought to read up on the influence they've had on hip hop.

Sorry. Misread your original post. But I am still curious as to why you feel Parliament was more of an influence over any other funk or soul band in hip-hop/rap, if you'd like to share.