Nelly: Hip Hop Not "Acknowledging" Other Music

J-Banks · 08-24-2008, 10:45 PM

Nelly: Hip Hop Not "Acknowledging" Other Music
August 24th, 2008 | Author: Anthony Springer Jr

Despite making friendly sounding music, Nelly has never been one to bite his tongue.

From a war of words with the Blast Master, KRS-One to standing up for his X-rated “Tip Drill” video, the St. Lunatic has firmly stood his ground since making his debut with 2000’s Country Grammar.

With his latest effort, Brass Knuckles on the way, Cornell Haynes Jr. is now taking Hip Hop as a whole to task, saying its artists need to branch out more.

"Hip-hop's not acknowledging other music," he told The Guardian in a recent interview.

"We should be doing songs with country, rock and pop stars."

With album sales declining across all musical genres, Nelly gave props to rock groups like Linkin Park and Limp Bizkit, two groups with heavy Hip Hop influences in their work.

He pointed to those two groups as an example rap artists should follow.

"Instead of keeping hip-hop locked into one thing, we should be blowing it up and expanding it. That's the way you stay at the top and the music remains dominant."

In the past, Nelly has collaborated with Kelly Rowland (“Dilemma) and country artist Tim McGraw ("Over and Over"). Staying true to himself, he was looking for another high profile collaboration for his upcoming album, but was unable to pull it off.

"I wanted to work with Bruce Springsteen on this album but it didn't happen because of a scheduling conflict."

Source: hiphopdx

DesDevious · 08-25-2008, 12:39 AM

fuck that shit......

Magic Da Hooligan · 08-25-2008, 02:06 AM

there' fucking WAAAAYY bigger problems with Hip-Hop and this stupid ass nigga wants to do Pop-Country-Rap music?!?!?!!??!??!? WOW this nigga's ain't Grow up yet...

L.Smalls · 08-25-2008, 02:10 AM

i love how people say the problem with hip-hop and rap is the wack people comin out
but when good artists do come out like lupe fiasco and nas
they flop hard

187 Yayo · 08-25-2008, 02:17 AM

^^^ truest shit i evaaa huurrdd

6figganigga89 · 08-25-2008, 03:50 AM

way more problems in hiphop ....first get rid of solja boy then go down the list but this shit he talking bout is way down the list lol ...nelly just smokes too much lol

gunotkilla · 08-25-2008, 01:47 PM

fucc this nigga .......................

who the fuck cares ...i wanna hear that grimey rap shit ....not no country ass cowboy playin a guitar ft nelly

HawaiianLoyalty · 08-25-2008, 03:20 PM

wow no open minded people here.... Games Dope Boys song is pretty dope. expand ur mind maybe alot of people on this forum needs a few shrooms to open ur minds and get u out of this system of one way thinking...

Magic Da Hooligan · 08-25-2008, 03:24 PM

^^ Oh yea I'm sure Tim McGraw, Hannah Montana & Nelly can make a Classic Powerful track.....

Nigga get tha Fuck out

420cory420 · 08-25-2008, 04:17 PM

did you all forget about run dmc and aerosmith - walk this way
sometimes a little change reignites the fire.

GMNRecordsCT3 · 08-25-2008, 09:28 PM

I don't think rappers need to do country and rock and all that but I think production should B more inclinded to reachin out... fuk samples make some arrangements...

anonymous · 08-25-2008, 11:07 PM

i'm not mad at nelly because not all his songs have all them rock/pop/country people on them so it is what it is. and the songs he makes with them are good like dilemma (not "over and over" tho). let him do his thing. no one seems to notice that 50 and T.I. are doin garbage songs with Justin Timberlake though who is a pop artist

LawrenceSouljah · 08-26-2008, 01:02 AM

I'd never shit on any artist for goin' left, but some music don't belong together. Hip Hop is beginning to lose it's identity to the industry, a country rap record will only saturate the music on both sides.
^^^^^dude above me
Yeah they were wack, some artist collaborate with artist just for the sake of radio play like bow wow (or romeo not sure which) doin' a joint with Hilary Duff, but niggas like Nelly and Timberland and even Snoop do it more for creativity

Magic Da Hooligan · 08-26-2008, 01:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LawrenceSouljah

I'd never shit on any artist for goin' left, But some music don't belong together. Hip Hop is beginning to lose it's identity to the industry, a country rap record will only saturate the music on both sides.
^^^^^dude above me
Yeah they were wack, some artist collaborate with artist just for the sake of radio play like bow wow (or romeo not sure which) doin' a joint with Hilary Duff, but niggas like Nelly and Timberland and even Snoop do it more for creativity

REAL MUTHAFUCKIN TALK

Smithilberry · 08-26-2008, 04:17 AM

in other words, hes tellin other rappers to become a wack ass conformist and fit into the mainstream cookie cutter.... ok... good idea?!?! nah, fuck that

nwoite13 · 08-26-2008, 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 420cory420

did you all forget about run dmc and aerosmith - walk this way
sometimes a little change reignites the fire.

also Public enemy & anthrax

Rebel INS {CF} · 08-26-2008, 08:33 AM

What a ridiculous statement, if any genre out there acknowledges other music its most definatly Hip-Hop, it fuckin borrows from a whole variety of genres on a regular basis !

08-24-2008, 10:45 PM	#1
J-Banks Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 21,015 Repped: 5,294 Repped 53,425 Times in 7,839 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Neg Reps: 53 Neg Repped at 93 Times in 86 Posts	Nelly: Hip Hop Not "Acknowledging" Other Music Nelly: Hip Hop Not "Acknowledging" Other Music Nelly: Hip Hop Not "Acknowledging" Other Music August 24th, 2008 \| Author: Anthony Springer Jr Despite making friendly sounding music, Nelly has never been one to bite his tongue. From a war of words with the Blast Master, KRS-One to standing up for his X-rated “Tip Drill” video, the St. Lunatic has firmly stood his ground since making his debut with 2000’s Country Grammar. With his latest effort, Brass Knuckles on the way, Cornell Haynes Jr. is now taking Hip Hop as a whole to task, saying its artists need to branch out more. "Hip-hop's not acknowledging other music," he told The Guardian in a recent interview. "We should be doing songs with country, rock and pop stars." With album sales declining across all musical genres, Nelly gave props to rock groups like Linkin Park and Limp Bizkit, two groups with heavy Hip Hop influences in their work. He pointed to those two groups as an example rap artists should follow. "Instead of keeping hip-hop locked into one thing, we should be blowing it up and expanding it. That's the way you stay at the top and the music remains dominant." In the past, Nelly has collaborated with Kelly Rowland (“Dilemma) and country artist Tim McGraw ("Over and Over"). Staying true to himself, he was looking for another high profile collaboration for his upcoming album, but was unable to pull it off. "I wanted to work with Bruce Springsteen on this album but it didn't happen because of a scheduling conflict." Source: hiphopdx __________________ JBanksblog.com - check it out __________________

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L.Smalls Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 864 Repped: 145 Repped 645 Times in 142 Posts Neg Reps: 7 Neg Repped at 7 Times in 6 Posts	i love how people say the problem with hip-hop and rap is the wack people comin out but when good artists do come out like lupe fiasco and nas they flop hard __________________

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6figganigga89 Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 442 Repped: 65 Repped 47 Times in 19 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	way more problems in hiphop ....first get rid of solja boy then go down the list but this shit he talking bout is way down the list lol ...nelly just smokes too much lol __________________ I ACAPPELLA THE WHOLE LEFT SIDE OF UR CHEST - Buddens

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gunotkilla Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: The Massacre, GUnit World Posts: 1,845 Repped: 554 Repped 190 Times in 34 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 4 Times in 4 Posts	fucc this nigga ....................... who the fuck cares ...i wanna hear that grimey rap shit ....not no country ass cowboy playin a guitar ft nelly

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HawaiianLoyalty 808 Dahui 808 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Kailua' Oahu Posts: 4,521 Repped: 3,094 Repped 277 Times in 113 Posts Neg Reps: 128 Neg Repped at 40 Times in 33 Posts	wow no open minded people here.... Games Dope Boys song is pretty dope. expand ur mind maybe alot of people on this forum needs a few shrooms to open ur minds and get u out of this system of one way thinking... __________________

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420cory420 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 130 Repped: 4 Repped 8 Times in 5 Posts Neg Reps: 4 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	did you all forget about run dmc and aerosmith - walk this way sometimes a little change reignites the fire.

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anonymous Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Philly Posts: 1,439 Repped: 287 Repped 60 Times in 27 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	i'm not mad at nelly because not all his songs have all them rock/pop/country people on them so it is what it is. and the songs he makes with them are good like dilemma (not "over and over" tho). let him do his thing. no one seems to notice that 50 and T.I. are doin garbage songs with Justin Timberlake though who is a pop artist

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