Feb 19, 2008
Rivers Cuomo of Weezer To Try His Hand At Rap?
Author: AaronM // Category: Hip-Hop, Interviews, Punk, Rock, Something to View, WTF
WOW. Via a Pitchfork Media interview with Rivers:
Pitchfork: Can you elaborate on what a more experimental Weezer record might sound like?
RC: Longer songs, non-traditional song forms, different people writing and singing, instrument switching, TR-808s, synths, Southern rap, and baroque counterpoint– for starters.
When asked for clarification on the rapping part:
Pitchfork: Oh, and who’s doing the rapping?
RC: Moi.
Now, I love both the Blue Album & Pinkerton very dearly. But that sounds like a fucking awful idea. Is he taking a page from Cosby’s book? What would “Buddy Holly” sound like with 808s?
(amusing picture at top from Cuomo’s graduation, via Merry Swankster)
4 Comments, Leave a comment.
Ass Hat
well, he does cover ice cube on his new record, and quotes public enemy and nwa in past lyrics.
Feb 19th, 2008
franchise
i don’t know whether to be scared or inspired. we’ll see..
btw, started up the 5 Days Series again…
5 Days of the Roots… Day 1
5 Days of the Roots… Day 2
Know The Ledge – word, son!
Feb 19th, 2008
AaronM
This is true. I’m just a bit skeptical, I’m pretty sure he can’t rap.
Feb 19th, 2008
yumgsta
wow 4 real??? that sounds some funny shit
Feb 23rd, 2008
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