Including rap music, no doubt.
Back to Snoop: I notice no mention of the Dogg's airport lounge comportment in Taylor's little speech about him. The lanky rapper was charged with "violent disorder and affray" and spent the night at a West London police station after a Heathrow melee in April. As many as 20 police with 10 dogs stormed on to the scene, which eventually included broken champagne and/or whiskey bottles, Snoop bellowing obscenities at any and all who would listen, and seven injured officers including one with a fractured hand.
Just keepin' it real, G.
The newly famous soul man also mused to the News about the other side of fame. "I really can't get out much these days," Hicks said. "This is the starting point for my getting back into reality, back into society, back in my hometown. I haven't been around people much. People have seen me, but I haven't seen them. I haven't gotten out there and been able to really touch them."
It's a bitch, bro.
"I'm climbing an uphill battle," he said, "shedding the Idol image and emerging as an artist. It's been tough for me, not really having all of my assets with me for about eight months. As soon as the show was over, I was thrilled to be in artist mode, playing harmonica and guitar."
Hicks' debut single "Do I Make You Proud" was released on June 13th, and his debut album will be released later this year.
Article comments
1 - Eric Olsen
yes, breaking protocol: but did anyone see any of these Birmingham performances?
2 - DJRadiohead
Attendance at Birmingham's City Stages has declined over recent years. I'm not sure anyone was there.
3 - El Bicho
Taylor is certianly making the rounds. He appeared at the Greek Theatre on the 14th for a couple songs with Robert Randolph and the Family as they opened up for The Black Crowes, played harmonica on one, sang on the other.
4 - Guppusmaximus
"Rap music has the most advanced lyricism there is."
Are you F*cking kidding me?? FoSho my peeps...LOL
Rap is not pretentious? Yeah, maybe back in the 80's with Public Enemy but nowadays it's all pretentious shite!!
Taylor Hicks definitely lost his integrity and it's only been a couple of months since he won... Get off of Snoop's Junk. Snoop is a jackass.
5 - Mark Saleski
Common
The Roots
Lauryn Hill
...honestly, you can't judge hip hop by what's on the radio. pretty much like every other form of music.
6 - Guppusmaximus
Well, I wasn't judging Hip-Hop... I was judging Rap. Yes, back then POPULAR Rap bands had something deep to spew forth. Bands like EPMD,Public Enemy, NWA and Ice-T had credible view points of the neighborhoods they lived in which were certainly in an oppressive state. There were alot of things I couldn't relate to because I'm not black and/or from the "Hood" but I could relate to the pain, anger and the cry for awakening.
7 - Eric Olsen
my friends, it's all showbiz