Best examples of Rappers doing other Genres?

DwnWthVwls · 07-25-2015, 03:53 PM

Can't believe that's Ice-T.. crazy stuff. Awesome post.

Guybrush · 07-25-2015, 05:03 PM

My favorite example is probably this; Beastie Boys doing country on Railroad Blues

DwnWthVwls · 07-25-2015, 08:27 PM

WB. Nice example.

meganzmusic · 07-31-2015, 02:12 AM

How about Childish Gambino's last project Kuai EP? It's more R&B/Soul than Rap.
Which itself is part of a fantasy-mixtape-leading-on-to-an-EP concept.

In fact, every project he has put out has a different sound / concept to it.

And I concur Tyler's Cherry Bomb album. It's rap but the soundscape for it is way different that most rap sounds. You can almost say it feels like a punk record.

Lucem Ferre · 09-12-2015, 12:28 AM

Tyler's Cherry Bomb had a few songs on there that sounded like Deathgrips or something, but most of it was Jazz influenced if I remember right.

Lucem Ferre · 09-12-2015, 12:38 AM

Lo Key when he did that singy song album called 'Book Of Time'

Lucem Ferre · 09-12-2015, 12:50 AM

He also had this song on that album that sounded a lot like the poppish industrial acts like Assemblage 23 or VNV Nation.

Ninetales · 09-12-2015, 03:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Machine

Kendrick's new album took a new sound for him

Did he though? It wasn't drastically different from his first. Maybe a bit more jazzier but not completely new

Scoob V · 09-23-2015, 06:53 PM

Chance the Rapper

Havok · 11-24-2015, 06:59 PM

This has probably been listed but I put it out there anyways.

Ice T doing Hardcore/Crossover

Body Count - Cop Killer

07-25-2015, 05:03 PM	#12 (permalink)
Guybrush Juicious Maximus III Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scabb Island Posts: 6,525	My favorite example is probably this; Beastie Boys doing country on Railroad Blues __________________ Something Completely Different

07-31-2015, 02:12 AM	#14 (permalink)
meganzmusic Groupie Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 10	How about Childish Gambino's last project Kuai EP? It's more R&B/Soul than Rap. Which itself is part of a fantasy-mixtape-leading-on-to-an-EP concept. In fact, every project he has put out has a different sound / concept to it. And I concur Tyler's Cherry Bomb album. It's rap but the soundscape for it is way different that most rap sounds. You can almost say it feels like a punk record.

09-12-2015, 12:28 AM	#15 (permalink)
Lucem Ferre Cuter Than Post Malone. Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 4,978	Tyler's Cherry Bomb had a few songs on there that sounded like Deathgrips or something, but most of it was Jazz influenced if I remember right.

09-12-2015, 12:38 AM	#16 (permalink)
Lucem Ferre Cuter Than Post Malone. Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 4,978	Lo Key when he did that singy song album called 'Book Of Time'

09-12-2015, 12:50 AM	#17 (permalink)
Lucem Ferre Cuter Than Post Malone. Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 4,978	He also had this song on that album that sounded a lot like the poppish industrial acts like Assemblage 23 or VNV Nation.

09-23-2015, 06:53 PM	#19 (permalink)
Scoob V Groupie Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 9	Chance the Rapper

11-24-2015, 06:59 PM	#20 (permalink)
Havok Groupie Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 19	This has probably been listed but I put it out there anyways. Ice T doing Hardcore/Crossover Body Count - Cop Killer