Thursday, January 31, 2013
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Kendrick Lamar Says He's A Mixture Of Kurupt, Tupac & Ice Cube
Kendrick Lamar explains how Kurupt, Tupac and Ice Cube have impacted his music.
It's hardly a secret that Kendrick Lamar maintains a deep appreciation for '90s era West coast Hip Hop. Now, in an interview with "The Rickey Smiley Morning Show," Kendrick names the three West Coast icons to whom he sounds the most similar.
When asked which emcees he sees as most influential, Kendrick explained that he envisions himself a mixture ofKurupt, Tupac and Ice Cube. He explained that the comparisons come as a result of growing up on the music of Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and others.
"I'm probably more West Coast influenced," he said. "[I'm] a little bit Kurupt, 'Pac, and some content of [Ice] Cube…I think it's really just the West Coast influence, truthfully. I come up under Dre and under Snoop. Just listening to them over the years, it's really just that melodic feel that I could never escape."
Kendrick also discussed what he believes would be Tupac Shakur's response to his music if the late rapper were still alive today. K. Dot said that he thinks Pac would respect his music and appreciate its socially grounded message.
"I think [Tupac] would thank me for keeping just the legacy alive of speaking on something that's real - not only to him, but to what I feel that everybody needs to be listening to," he said.
Kendrick's history with Tupac goes beyond fan-dom, as the Compton upstart recalled seeing the slain emcee while filming the video for "California Love."
Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=71ymoCM9gqQ
Undiscovered Television Appearance by Tupac Appears Online
The footage is for a full thirty minute program that was centered in talking with Tupac about his work in Juice a feature film that was released days after the show aired. The rapper also performed on the show and participated in the rest of the show as well.
Anytime rare unseen footage of arguably the most mythicized rapper ever appears it’s like gold and it sends people into a frenzy. Last year the crowd erupted when the late rapper performed with Dr. Dre. And Snoop Dogg via Hologram at the Coachella Music Festival. Candid moments like the one in this particular video show the Rapper in a rare and unique light.
A number of other Dance Party USA will soon be aired. Some of the stars that will be featured on these episodes are Heavy D., Big Daddy Cane, and Gang Starr.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qG56k9nPRS8
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