Nelly: Hip Hop Not "Acknowledging" Other Music - RRT

**pvail** · 08-24-2008, 10:53 PM

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."

OE · 08-24-2008, 10:55 PM

right,so young jeezy and jay z sould do songs with country stars.lol

Mugen! · 08-24-2008, 11:49 PM

Hes true

**Moochie Da O.G.** · 08-24-2008, 11:53 PM

Lil Wayne and Kurt Kobaine=EPIC WIN

**ILL WILL** · 08-25-2008, 12:00 AM

i wish i was at the video shoot for "Tip Drill" i know they got to fuck all them ho's

i liked Over and Over...so i feel what he sayin on some levels BUT hip hop has already gone pop what more do you want nigga???

**vidalkiss5** · 08-25-2008, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Moochie Da O.G.

Lil Wayne and Kurt Kobaine=EPIC WIN

Kurt Cobain, and someone huge would be the shit. someone that's legendary tho, not wayne. idk? who. maybe 2pac. they're both legends and both 6-feet-underground...RIP

DeathCell · 08-25-2008, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by SPTheGhost

right,so young jeezy and jay z sould do songs with country stars.lol

Why not? If they can make a good song which I'm sure they could..

Who cares what genre?

AK2 · 08-25-2008, 05:26 PM

Hip Hop was developed from soul, funk, jazz music. Sampling artists from other genres and taking movie samples. Hip Hop from the start has always been acknowledging other genres.

**Futura[♠]** · 08-25-2008, 06:14 PM

Jay-Z and Linkin Park- Collision Course
Notorious B.I.G. and Korn-Wake Up
Korn-Twisted Transistor ( The video had Xzibit, David Banner, Lil Jon, and Snoop Dogg acting like Korn)

**ILL WILL** · 08-25-2008, 06:19 PM

Jay-Z and Linkin Park- Collision Course was fuckin sweet plus io always liked linkin park

but when did big work with korn????