Quote:
Originally Posted by White of High
Rap in Meat's music cannot be more than a marketing thing. Lil John and Chuck D are mainstream rappers. They are on the album to open to another audience and sell the album. How many Chuck D or Lil John fans have bought HIAHB because of their idol? How many Meat fans have bought the Ted Nugent album because of our idol?
|
It's definitely true that often genre "crossover' is used to sell records, but I don't think it's a huge factor in this case. It's impossible to know without marketing figures, but my guess is that probably not many Chuck D or Lil John fans bought HIAHB because of their contributions, especially nowadays when people can easily buy just one track from iTunes without having to purchase the whole album. I can't speak for anyone else, but I have "Free-For-All" because I like Ted Nugent.
Personally, I like "Mad, Mad, World" a lot- it's probably one of my favorite songs on the album. I really don't listen to rap either, but it's more because of the content than the style for me. In this song, I think it works.
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by The Flying Mouse
 Needs less rap. |
And more cowbell.
