Monday, July 19th, 2010
When you think of Western rap icons like Run DMC, Tupac Shakur, Kid N’Play, never in the same train of thought do you think of European pop stars such as Sting or U2. And Why not. 2Pacalypse Now was corrupting the kids around the same time that Sting’s pop rock “All This Time” was circulating European cafe shops. And let us not forget U2’s ”Achtung Baby” which was receiving acclamation and blasting reviews while Kid N’ Play threw out their platinum FunHouse album followed by Face the Nation, but still, never in the same sentence are these cultural icons intertwined. I guess at that time in musical history our musical palate was a little to similar too our literal palate; salt to salt, sugar to sugar. We adored our skinny European white guys who sung of Bloody Sundays and we loved our black men with high top fades who were doing the kick step, but sweet and sour, or the idea of sprinkling just a little bit of sugar in our grits was unheard.
These days however, the tide has changed. Eminem hashing things up with Elton John for “Stan”, Jay-Z fans and metal head Linkin Park groupies agreeing when it came to “Numb”, Nelly and Tim McGraw giving you “Over and Over”. You see, musical artist aren’t so exclusive to their genres anymore. Mr.Hudson is no different to this new wave of musical perception. Having his Straight No Chaser album out in the USA this past week, you can imagine how stressful and hectic his schedule has been. However, between the late night recording sessions, impromptu performances, and the weight that comes with being an overly attractive lad with the most GQ and Tom Ford of accents, Mr. Hudson took some time to catch up with Greedmont. He told me tales of love gone wrong, but also threw in funnier stories, which consisted of Wimbleton tennis outfits worn at the most awkward social situations, and skinny men who sing in high pitch voices. (more…)
Tags: 12thdisciples, 808 and heartbreaks, Jay-Z, Kanye West, mr hudson, rose m. bellefleur, straight no chaser, there will be tears, white lies
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