While Cropper calls Stewart "the greatest guy I've ever met," the label head was known to be critical. "He knew if you fought for something, like a song, that it was a good song. And if you didn't fight for it, it wasn't worthnothing," Cropper says, chuckling. ...
Young musicians in African countries are creating a new kind of pop music.The tunes and the rhythms of their music combine African traditions with various forms of music popular today,such as hip-hop,rap,rock,jazz,or reggae.The result is music that may sound familiar to listeners anywhere in...
Chucho Valdesand Stax Records session player Lester Snell — follows this lead, as Cimafunk drops into slower ballads with deeper, denser vocals, adding a sense of gravity to the song and his style at large. "Rompelo," another notable track withLupe Fiasco, stands out for its stellar rap ...
You can also use both your mono delay and stereo reverb to deliberately create contrast between song sections. For example, you could use a quarter-note delay on a mono verse vocal to add a sense of ambience while keeping things dead centre, but follow this in the chorus by moving to ult...
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1Pop Music in Africa Young musicians in African countries are creating a new kind of pop music. The tunes and the rhythms of their music combine African traditions with various forms of music popular today, such as hip-hop, rap, rock, jazz, or reggae. The result is music that may sound...
timely brushes on a snare, and the lyrical prophetic pleading of "hey man, slow down..." can come from anywhere and transport you into another headspace very quickly. That song to me is an example of the good and beautiful I am talking about. Why work ourselves into a frenzy avoiding ...
Maybe you can meet me in the song. It’s so like you to put up a barricade, but I can’t offer something more potent – I wanted to hum you a sweet serenade. Your agitation may not last too long, but I need to end it, and end it now. ...
t want to play Rap, and Rap stations didn’t want to play R&B. It was an interesting time to be a part of something where you were kind of new and fresh and no one else was following in those same footsteps. When 2Pac and I put out “R U Still Down?”,...
I have a freestyle hip hop workshop that I do with kids. That’s always so cool. The kids are always excited. I have them all come up with mini rap groups. Sometimes, I let them battle me if they’re interested. I love doing it. I’m also on the board of a non-profit called...