Honestly why aren’t there more hip hop bands? It doesn’t make much sense to me, especially when a number of artists are now touring with bands playing their electronically (or less likely live-recorded) songs, and it’s really GOOD.
Have fans and listeners finally realized that a DJ, a couple giant speakers, and an MC doesn’t make for a very entertaining live performance? Has all this “authenticity” and gangster fuckery died? Are rap listeners more sophisticated?! Am I completely squashing rap’s historical roots just by suggesting that it’s an awkward genre to attend live shows? WELL. I can still respect it for its purity, but I also think its about time that shit gets flipped - for the advancement and depth of the music, and for pushing the future of the genre forward with intrigue (more on that with John-Gruden-like-aggression later).
Let’s just first give the roots a little Friday nod. Yeah, they’ve changed a bit. They’ve grown and expanded and experimented and even inked a big TV deal. Along the way they lost Storch, and they found Frankie Knuckles (?), and they still fucking tour like they’re 23 and hungry. It’s ridiculous, but so satisfying to fans because the sound is unchanged. Thank god they’ve yet to hit the state fairs like Huey Lewis and the News.
For freestyle friday, I chose the next movement (and forgot entirely about the music video), because each time I’ve seen the Roots play this song live, it instantly gives me chills. It’s the way it feels when you hear it organically - the overall groove, those keys, Quest just laid back on the drums. It’s major. TGIF
why not post an overly produced live version too:
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