Rappers blending Beatles into Hip-Hop
Posted by Régis Gaidot | Filed under News
More than 40 years after reinventing popular music, Beatles melodies and samples are finding themselves in some odd places like Wu-Tang Clan records….
On rap collective Wu-Tang Clan’s new single “The Heart Gently Weeps,” a Santana-style rock guitar opening gives way to an almost celestial chorus of something very familiar. There, and throughout the track, is the unmistakable melody of George Harrison’s timeless contribution to the Beatles’ “White Album” from 1968: “While My Guitar Gently Weeps.”
Now, the track is accompanied by Wu-Tang’s trademark, uncompromising language, rapping out a gritty street story, even as Harrison’s son Dhani plays along.
Wu Tang, videos found on cleepr : http://www.cleepr.com/search/Wu%20Tang%20Clan
Beatles, videos found on cleepr : http://www.cleepr.com/search/Beatles
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