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(NYmag) Spiffy Dr. Dre runs out of James Brown and R&B songs to sample, decides to focus on Chopin instead. Gets piano teacher to help him in his new musical direction, some old white dude called Burt Bacharach   (nymag.com) divider line 26
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HappyHarryHardOn [TotalFark] 2008-10-11 01:22:44 PM  
Burt. Genius. Composer.

/that is all

 
Edsel 2008-10-11 01:44:40 PM  
So when is "Detox" coming out anyway?

 
bob_ross [TotalFark] 2008-10-11 02:04:31 PM  
This sounds cool

/love sweet love G

 
HappyHarryHardOn [TotalFark] 2008-10-11 02:09:02 PM  
Edsel: So when is "Detox" coming out anyway?

who knows... I keep reading stories that hes got all these songs, but now apparently he's still recording, and about a month ago there was this story about him waiting for some vodka deal so he can release both at once, so as you can see, music doesnt seem his priority here....

 
NeauxFear [TotalFark] 2008-10-11 02:31:48 PM  
Am I the only person who, when Dre was starting to get big in the early/mid-90s, who couldn't believe anyone would buy a rap record from the fat guy from YO!MTVRaps?

 
NeauxFear [TotalFark] 2008-10-11 02:32:26 PM  
And yes, I shortly found out it wasn't the same guy...

 
Gunny Highway 2008-10-11 02:36:14 PM  
Dont forget Parliment. Dre loves him some P-Funk.

 
SynthLord 2008-10-11 03:52:09 PM  
It's good to see hip-hop evolving, and I'll be interested to see where this takes Dre.

It's either going to be extraordinarily cool, or a catastrophe.

 
A_Shogun_named_Rick 2008-10-11 04:45:43 PM  
If it opens the eyes of even one young person to the awesomeness of Chopin then the spiffy tag is completely justified

 
kab 2008-10-11 07:27:10 PM  
Or here's a novel idea... he could get someone to actually play something new instead of hacking apart a classical masterpiece.

 
Ishkur 2008-10-11 07:59:27 PM  
Sampling Chopin?

It's been done. (not a rick roll)

Of course, this is not the first time black rappers have ripped off white european electronic music. (also not a rick roll)

 
davynelson 2008-10-11 09:18:36 PM  
Dre aint got the chops.

 
TeddyRooseveltsMustache [TotalFark] 2008-10-11 09:30:27 PM  
He's losing his mind...and I'm reaping the benefits...

 
Tacoby Bellisbury 2008-10-12 12:16:42 AM  
This story is like 5 years old...

 
nicoffeine 2008-10-12 12:56:39 AM  
HappyHarryHardOn: Edsel: So when is "Detox" coming out anyway?

who knows... I keep reading stories that hes got all these songs, but now apparently he's still recording, and about a month ago there was this story about him waiting for some vodka deal so he can release both at once, so as you can see, music doesnt seem his priority here....

I think his SON DYING may have something to do with the delay.

 
drredhook 2008-10-12 01:27:17 AM  
nicoffeine:
I think his SON DYING may have something to do with the delay.

Holy shiat. Okay I'm gonna stop biatching about Detox now.

 
lolmadillo 2008-10-12 01:40:06 AM  
Ishkur: Of course, this is not the first time black rappers have ripped off white european electronic music. (also not a rick roll)

lets not forget TI sampling the Numa Numa song

 
LewDux 2008-10-12 07:20:32 AM  
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQOgDwUyB9I

 
zvoidx 2008-10-12 08:39:09 AM  
LewDux: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQOgDwUyB9I

That's sampling this song.

 
AgentOrangeDrink 2008-10-12 09:09:38 AM  
lolmadillo: Ishkur: Of course, this is not the first time black rappers have ripped off white european electronic music. (also not a rick roll)

lets not forget TI sampling the Numa Numa song

I'm doing my best to pretend that song doesn't exist. You're not exactly helping.

 
The Billdozer 2008-10-12 11:28:49 AM  
Ishkur: Sampling Chopin?

It's been done. (not a rick roll)

Of course, this is not the first time black rappers have ripped off white european electronic music. (also not a rick roll)

I wish I could dress like Afika Bambaataa to work every day. I'd shovel shiat and be a jizz-mopper for that.

 
bostonowns 2008-10-12 12:40:17 PM  
people rip apart producers who sample but i dont get it. every great idea is a born from another idea. he's paying homage, making art from art, and bridging generations. all the while he making amazing hip hop unlike solja boy t payne and all those other wack ass rappers on the radio now. detox is guna be sickkkkk

 
sven_kirk 2008-10-12 12:53:29 PM  
Bach on a Hook (new window)

It is, ummm, a bit different. But catchy

 
Already Disturbed 2008-10-12 12:58:40 PM  
Dre actually provided Bacharach with some tracks for Burt's last record, At This Time.
/prefers Painted from Memory
//make another one with Costello!

 
Jayzbo 2008-10-12 08:30:24 PM  
lolmadillo: Ishkur: Of course, this is not the first time black rappers have ripped off white european electronic music. (also not a rick roll)

lets not forget TI sampling the Numa Numa song

But it's okay when Rihanna does it....

 
HappyHarryHardOn [TotalFark] 2008-10-12 10:51:56 PM  
nicoffeine: HappyHarryHardOn: Edsel: So when is "Detox" coming out anyway?

who knows... I keep reading stories that hes got all these songs, but now apparently he's still recording, and about a month ago there was this story about him waiting for some vodka deal so he can release both at once, so as you can see, music doesnt seem his priority here....

I think his SON DYING may have something to do with the delay.

yeah, oups. forgot about that, which could also be a contributing factor. We can wait

 
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