There is hope for country music...

[ghak99]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Have any of you guys heard of "Hick Hop"?

I was asked to do a 12 song Hick Hop album for a prominent library just last week. I'll write all of the music and perform all of the instruments while they'll have a "Beatz" guy provide all of the Hip Hop style drums.

They said it's a huge emerging genre. Any thoughts?

It's mostly pollution.

It does however cross racial/financial boundaries and has been a big hit with the small town trailer park Meth kids for years. It's only the last few years it seems to have caught on with the suburban white kids and even the African American kids. ...which seems strange considering half the original hits had their videos drowning in stars and bars and the occasional not so hidden racial slur.

This is the current "popular" song some of the help is torturing me with.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B45AGRIEOxM

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by ghak99

It's mostly pollution.

Interesting. The example I was given had acoustic guitars, mandolins and banjos playing traditional Country with Hip Hop beats underneath.

[ghak99]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Interesting. The example I was given had acoustic guitars, mandolins and banjos playing traditional Country with Hip Hop beats underneath.

Something like Big Smo's - Movin' on Up?

I find it an interesting mix of sound every time they play it.