Best Novelty Rap?
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http://mysticalbeast.blogspot.com/2005/10/liz-phair-week-continues_20.html
"When Liz Phair decided to record her breakthrough album Liz Phair, she knew she was taking a big risk. From Fleetwood Mac to Pink Floyd to Genesis, the history of Rock and Roll is littered with bands who lost everything after trying out a more accessible sound.
The only other artist I can think of who really succeeded in a similar way is Brian Wilson, the lead singer of an old band from the 1960's called The Beach Boys. When Brian Wilson first decided to record a rap song, his overly conservative fanbase was horrified. But Brian, a musical genius with a vision (much like Liz Phair), ignored the naysayers and the result was one of his best songs ever: Smart Girls."
Wouldn't it be great to hear Jon Brion rap over a Kanye beat?
- spidey
http://mysticalbeast.blogspot.com/2005/10/liz-phair-week-continues_20.html
"When Liz Phair decided to record her breakthrough album Liz Phair, she knew she was taking a big risk. From Fleetwood Mac to Pink Floyd to Genesis, the history of Rock and Roll is littered with bands who lost everything after trying out a more accessible sound.
The only other artist I can think of who really succeeded in a similar way is Brian Wilson, the lead singer of an old band from the 1960's called The Beach Boys. When Brian Wilson first decided to record a rap song, his overly conservative fanbase was horrified. But Brian, a musical genius with a vision (much like Liz Phair), ignored the naysayers and the result was one of his best songs ever: Smart Girls."
Wouldn't it be great to hear Jon Brion rap over a Kanye beat?
- spidey
Where are my cords?
Having found enough novelty rap the last few years I was going to make a novelty rap section in my store. But, then I considered the miserable failure of the 'Corny But Lovable' section I had made last year and decided against it. But fuck it, I'll probably do it anyways.
I'm really partial to that Miker G and DJ Sven Holiday joint.
Rappin Duke def top 5.
Bobby Jimmy is probably the king of Novelty rap and the most prolific in the game. I remember him getting airplay back in the day... Roaches and New York Rappers were his best.
Wikka rap by the Evasions is another top 5 - it's almost so good as to rise above novelty rap status.
I found one called Prep Rap by Rus Mason but it was kinda luke warm.
Hurt 'Em Bad - Monday Night Football - terrible
Super Bowl Shuffle - terrible but classic
Rappin Rodney - Rappin' Sinbad - Rappin Andrew Dice Clay - Rappin Eddie Murphy -
The Afros
Another def top 5 for me is Rappin Ron and the D.C. Crew which was way better than the other lame ronnie reagan raps
Somebody threw together a clip show for a video but at least it has the track:
I'm both embarrassed and proud to be this in to novelty rap.
Hip Hop was really hard to get hold of where I live and when my friend saw the ???Hambo??? joint in Virgin records he just had to snap it up as it was on Tommy Boy.
I can not express to you how gutted my mate was when he got home and played the track, it probably cost him two weeks pocket, what were Tommy Boy thinking?
Somebody already mention ???Wood Peckers from space??? which is actually a record I???ve always liked and dug it out earlier in the week to start dropping in my DJ sets (I play a at a trendy bar not a club). I know its not a serious record but there are some touches I really like the vocal cutting.
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