musicians who were down with rapp from the early days
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Over here in Germany, one of THE most famous bands ever "Die Toten Hosen" (translates to something like "The Dead Trousers") jumped on the "The Clash" bandwaggon and recorded this strange piece of music with Fab 5 Freddy in 84...he called himself Freddy Love or something along those lines and he even sang the Chorus in German...
Dr John.
Joe Bataan
Arthur Russel through his Sleeping Bag Records label
Cerrone
Plastic Bertrand
Captain Sensible
Ian Dury and the Blockheads
Joe Bataan
Arthur Russel through his Sleeping Bag Records label
Cerrone
Plastic Bertrand
Captain Sensible
Ian Dury and the Blockheads
Not GSH. His famous reply when asked about being the Godfather of Rap was that he didn't feel like he could be held responsible for the genre.
It's kinda an odd question IMHO but..
Not exactly rap, but New Order flew out to NY after listening to Planet Rock to try and hook up with its creators. Unfortunately they didn't believe Africa Bambaataa was actually a real person so they just met with Arthur Baker, the other name listed on the release. Kinda a shame really, as a New Order / Bambaataa collaboration would've been interesting.
Not exactly rap, but New Order flew out to NY after listening to Planet Rock to try and hook up with its creators. Unfortunately they didn't believe Africa Bambaataa was actually a real person so they just met with Arthur Baker, the other name listed on the release. Kinda a shame really, as a New Order / Bambaataa collaboration would've been interesting.
Bob Dylan guested on a Kurtis Blow Track (Street Rock or something like that), but i think that was more 86 or 87.
Steppenwolf guested on a Furious Five remake of one of his songs (Magic Carpet Ride maybe?), but i think that was also later 80s after the RUNDMC/AEROSMITH thing.
Steppenwolf guested on a Furious Five remake of one of his songs (Magic Carpet Ride maybe?), but i think that was also later 80s after the RUNDMC/AEROSMITH thing.
paul weller the cantankerous shithead. from 84
and the soul/rap political thing with the same rapper
phil dabbled
and the soul/rap political thing with the same rapper
phil dabbled
johnny lydon
i remember an interview with bambaataa where he talked about how the punk rockers from downtown would come up to his parties in the bx & harlem and be loving it.
i remember an interview with bambaataa where he talked about how the punk rockers from downtown would come up to his parties in the bx & harlem and be loving it.
orips said:Joan Baez recorded this "talking disco blues" criticism of Time magazine back in 1977.
Live on Johnny Carson.
Album version.
amazing. thank you!
Live on Johnny Carson.
Album version.
amazing. thank you!
the_dL said:are some of the 80's releases suggested actually attempts to get down or were they just a function of producers exploring new technology (ie drum machines and samplers etc) though?
It's a great point. Plenty of musicians had the "rap is crap" attitude, but still wanted a banging drum beat. Seeing how Bam credits Kraftwerk the technology is separate from what influences you, why you do it, if your just riding a trend etc. Only an interview with the artist stating his feelings will let us know.
It's a great point. Plenty of musicians had the "rap is crap" attitude, but still wanted a banging drum beat. Seeing how Bam credits Kraftwerk the technology is separate from what influences you, why you do it, if your just riding a trend etc. Only an interview with the artist stating his feelings will let us know.
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