The Grey Album Critique
Raymond Mendoza
In 2004 Dj DANGERDOOM shocked the rock world by remixing the renowned 1968 White Album by The Beatles with the 2003 Jay-Z Black Album, giving birth to The Grey Album. Personally, while I believe that DANGERDOOM did commit copyright infringement, I think that the Grey Album is a vibrant mix of hip hop and rock and roll. I’ve found that some of the best rock albums of all time have had a hip hop influences, and the same can be said about some of the best hip hop acts. Artists such as The Hives, The Gorillaz, Diddy (formerly known as P. Diddy, also formerly known as Puff Daddy), Akira the Don and OutKast are only a small portion of rock and hip hop cross-overs that I feel are breaking traditional musical barriers.
With Jay-Z’s “legendary” hip hop status, I think that this mix of his song “Encore” along with the Beatles’ songs “Glass Onion” and “Savoy Truffle” is an enjoyable mix with a nice beat. I’ve got no problem with a fusion of rock and hip hop; however I am against illegal sampling of music (i.e. Vanilla Ice stealing Under Pressure from Queen and David Bowie). I personally liked the song, and found nothing wrong with it…and I don’t even care for Jay-Z’s music very much. I guess one song can change a person’s opinion.
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About Me
- Raymo
- Walnut, California, United States
- I'm a weirdo. I like a lot of things that other people like. I have a trillion nervous habits, you just don't see them. I dont sleep much, but I love to sleep...bit ironic. I like words like 'groovy' and 'shiny' and I like the phrase: maybe she digs me. I listen to a lot of music, ask me about my Top 5 lists. I like a lot of movies and I know my Top 20 fav movies of all time. I like video games, but its getting tougher keeping up. I like writing....slpuh. I usually don't like to talk much at all. I'm single, and its obvious. Most people know little or nothing about me and they've known me for years. I am a mystery to most. This is just train of thought now. I like yelling the name "Mitchell" when I'm drunk. I like shenanigans. I like to sing to only 1 person, and I hope she likes it. And now I don't sing at all. I like my friends. I have 1 best friend, and he the only best friend I need. I refer to myself as 'The Idiot' or AKA I.D.I.O.T. in reference to the Dostoevsky novel and the Hives song.
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