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Hip-hop covers by artists from other genres

ThirstyDog [Edit] [Delete] 38 replies 11:46 May 13th, 2012

Always entertaining to hear rap songs covered by non-rappers, sometimes to great effect, particularly these two:

Ben Folds - Bitches Ain't Shit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjFRy8jQ_0U

The Gourds - Gin & Juice
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4hGSR5njZE

More please.

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Lissie - Pursuit of Happiness (Kid Cudi)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmsbHGEB6UU&ob=av2e

badmanreturns | 13 May '12, 11:58 | X | ^ This | Reply

JaguarPirate this'd this
I've always liked this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NG2EGOB9-lc

NWA's Straight Outta Compton covered by Nina Gordon from Veruca Salt. It sounds like Lisa Loeb.

johnwiddop | 13 May '12, 12:06 | X | ^ This | Reply

pichaelmarker and ThirstyDog this'd this
- So much this.
  
  Absolutely lovely tune. Definitely get the Lisa Loeb similarity too.
  
  pichaelmarker @johnwiddop | 13 May '12, 12:52 | X | ^ This | Reply
Does this count?

Tricky - Black Steel.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDHl5djnYM4&feature=related

Juninho10 | 13 May '12, 12:12 | X | ^ This | Reply

OvertakenByTractors and afterskoolklub this'd this
- Yes it certainly does
  
  Si_Badvibes @Juninho10 | 13 May '12, 13:16 | X | ^ This | Reply
you're probably a racist

(according to this)
http://jezebel.com/5905291/a-complete-guide-to-hipster-racism

anal_schwarzenegger | 13 May '12, 12:21 | X | ^ This | Reply
- the domain of educated, middle-class white people (like me—to be clear, I am one of those)
  
  Ahm oot.
  
  badmanreturns @anal_schwarzenegger | 13 May '12, 12:59 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Unfortunate use of the word
  
  Denigrating
  
  whynot @anal_schwarzenegger | 13 May '12, 13:46 | X | ^ This | Reply
- This article is so bang on the money,
  
  it's embarrassing
  
  in_limbo @anal_schwarzenegger | 21 Oct '12, 19:44 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - well the article is embarassing, but not bang on the money.
    
    Jordan_229_2 @in_limbo | 21 Oct '12, 21:49 | X | ^ This | Reply
    
    TheoGB this'd this
    - Yeah - terrible article
      
      by the idiotic logic he employs in that article you could quite easily claim that the writer is racist for deciding as a white person what's racist and then writing an article for other white people to read. Some people are just too busy commentating on the world to actually understand the people in it.
      
      Si_Badvibes @Jordan_229_2 | 22 Oct '12, 11:02 | X | ^ This | Reply
does anthrax/public enemy count?

I don't care, I've gone and mentioned it now

Severed799 | 13 May '12, 12:52 | X | ^ This | Reply

JaguarPirate this'd this
And one of the worst...

I like Frank & Walters, I like Tone Loc, but this stinks:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whPOpzya0WQ

ThirstyDog | 13 May '12, 13:39 | X | ^ This | Reply
- As bad as this?
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_k_BgzSDQNk
  
  (Duran Duran do Public Enemy)
  
  Juninho10 @ThirstyDog | 13 May '12, 16:02 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  revgreen this'd this
  - WOAH
    
    stanstubbs @Juninho10 | 21 Oct '12, 18:09 | X | ^ This | Reply
    
    rainmaker and xheathenx this'd this
    - It sounds like RHCP.
      
      xheathenx @stanstubbs | 22 Oct '12, 23:32 | X | ^ This | Reply
when i saw jeffrey lewis he did a good song i thought was new or i hadn't heard before. looked it up when i got home and it turned out to be an eminem cover. only recorded version is with LAURA FUCKING MARLING of all people but it was actually good

fuckyeahdubstep | 13 May '12, 18:18 | X | ^ This | Reply
- this is it
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mbCbzzxEmU
  
  fuckyeahdubstep @fuckyeahdubstep | 13 May '12, 18:19 | X | ^ This | Reply
Eels - Get Ur Freak On

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIeqZ3qPFWs

FlintyFoxy | 14 May '12, 08:01 | X | ^ This | Reply
- this cover is so so so brilliant
  
  the best of is worth buying just for it
  
  (also, lol at them going on some TV show, presumably to promote Souljacker, but playing that :D)
  
  guntrip @FlintyFoxy | 14 May '12, 10:29 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  automatik, JaguarPirate, and Stuzza this'd this
The Automatic - Gold Digger

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdq8PIr2aGw

Just the absolute worst.

hanshotfirst | 14 May '12, 10:07 | X | ^ This | Reply
Dynamite Hack - Boyz N Tha Hood, originally NWA

http://youtu.be/aeL9gagV_VA

yes.

cocodaLOL | 14 May '12, 11:13 | X | ^ This | Reply
Supersuckers - 'Dead Homiez'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pRmJ5_eTUY

bozo | 21 Oct '12, 18:50 | X | ^ This | Reply
i find them universally annoying and embarrassing

TheKennedyCurse | 21 Oct '12, 19:13 | X | ^ This | Reply

gonad, littlebirds, georgiabeth, and 84joe this'd this
- particularly the ben folds one
  
  gonad @TheKennedyCurse | 21 Oct '12, 19:39 | X | ^ This | Reply
a while ago theshipment said you don't cover timbo,

but i reckon quantic's version of get ur freak on beats the original...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvAyT9vv6Q4

furryfan | 21 Oct '12, 19:17 | X | ^ This | Reply
- You tripping
  
  That's better than the usual hip hop cover dross, but GUFO is a classic beat.
  
  If that cover existed in place of the original I'd barely give a second thought to it.
  
  littlebirds @furryfan | 21 Oct '12, 19:29 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - never been mad on the original,
    
    find the riff kinda oppressive, duh nuh nuh nuh nuh nuh.
    quantic version is nice and subtle. maybe i'm a wet blanket.
    
    furryfan @littlebirds | 21 Oct '12, 21:55 | X | ^ This | Reply
couple of poppy covers

emily wells - juicy (biggie smalls) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gZydBL_SFg

april smith - bottoms up (trey songz)://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gZydBL_SFg

funboy07 | 21 Oct '12, 20:28 | X | ^ This | Reply
ALWAYS TERRIBLE

thanks

georgiabeth | 21 Oct '12, 21:05 | X | ^ This | Reply

politelydeclined this'd this
Travis Morrison - What's Your Fantasy?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxfbFawAL08

LdnMetropolitanElite | 22 Oct '12, 11:41 | X | ^ This | Reply
Duran Duran - White Lines

TheGrudge | 22 Oct '12, 11:49 | X | ^ This | Reply
The Vines' cover of Ms Jackson

while the original isn't exactly hip hop... Best thing they (Vines) ever did though...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWMFJB4h30A

Stuzza | 22 Oct '12, 12:26 | X | ^ This | Reply
JJ - My Life

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32vGLI2YOJU

Mike_Diver | 22 Oct '12, 13:57 | X | ^ This | Reply
Does Mr B The Gentleman Rhymer's history of hip-hop count?

hip_young_gunslinger | 22 Oct '12, 14:08 | X | ^ This | Reply
Richard Cheese (with Lounge Against the Machine)

Gin & Juice
http://youtu.be/draifMpM5ck

Baby got Back
http://youtu.be/f66kEastC58

Insane in the Brain
http://youtu.be/dzvC2JP8V2E

Stronger
http://youtu.be/opnjIcd4L8M

xheathenx | 22 Oct '12, 23:30 | X | ^ This | Reply

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Hip-hop covers by artists from other genres

Lissie - Pursuit of Happiness (Kid Cudi)

I've always liked this

So much this.

Does this count?

Yes it certainly does

you're probably a racist

the domain of educated, middle-class white people (like me—to be clear, I am one of those)

Unfortunate use of the word

This article is so bang on the money,

well the article is embarassing, but not bang on the money.

Yeah - terrible article

does anthrax/public enemy count?

And one of the worst...

As bad as this?

WOAH

It sounds like RHCP.

Eels - Get Ur Freak On

this cover is so so so brilliant

The Automatic - Gold Digger

Dynamite Hack - Boyz N Tha Hood, originally NWA

Supersuckers - 'Dead Homiez'

i find them universally annoying and embarrassing

particularly the ben folds one

a while ago theshipment said you don't cover timbo,

You tripping

never been mad on the original,

couple of poppy covers

ALWAYS TERRIBLE

Travis Morrison - What's Your Fantasy?

Duran Duran - White Lines

The Vines' cover of Ms Jackson

JJ - My Life

Does Mr B The Gentleman Rhymer's history of hip-hop count?

Richard Cheese (with Lounge Against the Machine)

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