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Elton John hip-hop album The apocalypse is upon us....from the Atlanta-Journal Constitution/AP
Elton John Wants to Make Hip-Hop Album
LOS ANGELES — Goodbye yellow brick road, hello hip hop. Elton John tells Rolling Stone magazine that he wants to record a hip-hop album with Grammy-winning producer Dr. Dre. "I want to work with Pharrell, Timbaland, Snoop, Kanye, Eminem and just see what happens," John says in the Sept. 7 issue. "It may be a disaster, it could be fantastic, but you don't know until you try." The 59-year-old says he is a fan of Blackstreet's "No Diggity" and Tupac Shakur's "California Love." "I want to bring my songs and melodies to hip-hop beats," John says. "I love these beats, but I have no idea how to get them. John performed Eminem's song "Stan" with the rapper during the 2001 Grammy awards. John's new album, "The Captain and the Kid," is due in September. "Old man's gotta be the old man. Fish has got to be the fish." | |
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COMPUTERBLUE1984 said: The apocalypse is upon us....from the Atlanta-Journal Constitution/AP
"I want to work with Pharrell, Timbaland, Snoop, Kanye, Eminem and just see what happens," John says in the Sept. 7 issue. "It may be a disaster, it could be fantastic, but you don't know until you try." I already know it's going to suck. It is not known why FuNkeNsteiN capitalizes his name as he does, though some speculate sunlight deficiency caused by the most pimpified white guy afro in Nordic history.
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FuNkeNsteiN said:[quote] COMPUTERBLUE1984 said: The apocalypse is upon us....from the Atlanta-Journal Constitution/AP
I already know it's going to suck.[/quote Elton saying "fo shizzle"...what's wrong with that 
Imagine "Rocket Man" to a Dr. Dre beat. That will really get the hip-hop heads excited. Worst yet, imagine a "blinged" out Elton at his mansion with half naked man-servants taking the place of the average video model sipping on a glass of Dom Perignon:lol: This thing has disaster written all over it. The machismo of certain elements of the hip-hop community will prevent this idea from truly seeing the light of day. The best thing for all of us will be that, this idea stays dead. Legends should not always try to push the envelope, especially as a rocker branching into hip-hop. His flirtation with this idea pretty much sums up the musicianship in the "hip-hop" genre. It has become so cookie cutter and formulaic, that anyone can do it. "Old man's gotta be the old man. Fish has got to be the fish." | |
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Its so hilarious how desparate artists are to fit in and/or potentially gain commercial success again.....
how lame | |
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COMPUTERBLUE1984 said: His flirtation with this idea pretty much sums up the musicianship in the "hip-hop" genre. It has become so cookie cutter and formulaic, that everyone thinks they can do it. fixed for you | |
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Elton girl, you need to relax. I love you, but don't do something silly. | |
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.... what a crock of .... | |
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I think I am sick. Remember his eurodisco album?  Elton, ya fucken sellout.All you others say Hell Yea!!  | |
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Elton John has always been a risk taker. This is a great ideas! His first #1 in years. Can't wait. | |
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Sit your government cheese ass down  | |
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Love Elton, but I'd rather not hear this  . | |
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COMPUTERBLUE1984 said: The 59-year-old says he is a fan of Blackstreet's "No Diggity" and Tupac Shakur's "California Love." Why didn't he ask them in `96 then?  | |
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He's at least aware it could be a disaster. I'm just interested to see how this goes. | |
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~imagines Elton singing the hook to "Ridin' Dirty"
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Why is he dressed like a priest in that photo? | |
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No one can fuck with Elton's bling!! | |
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CinisterCee said: No one can fuck with Elton's bling!!
Or the drapery he insists on wearing. | |
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GangstaFam said: CinisterCee said: No one can fuck with Elton's bling!!
Or the drapery he insists on wearing.  | |
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CinisterCee said: COMPUTERBLUE1984 said: The 59-year-old says he is a fan of Blackstreet's "No Diggity" and Tupac Shakur's "California Love." Why didn't he ask them in `96 then? Unless Elton has been under a rock, that kind of hip-hop is played out. "Old man's gotta be the old man. Fish has got to be the fish." | |
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Jesus Christ. | |
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This may be the closest match to the Ethel Merman Disco Album. | |
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COMPUTERBLUE1984 said: CinisterCee said: Why didn't he ask them in `96 then? Unless Elton has been under a rock, that kind of hip-hop is played out. I agree. But the type of mainstream listeners stuck on 2pac and Dre (etc.) might disagree. | |
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CinisterCee said: That's funny. But not nearly as bad as the picture above. | |
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Well in Eltons defense being a longtime fan, Elton is always doing things like this, I mean he did the disco thing, he also did that awful "Duets" record, which including the classic Elton and Rupual duet(good lord!), and how can i forget "Leather Jackets" easily his worst record and possibly one of the worst in my lifetime of CD's i have bought. So Elton doing this doesnt surprise me, or at least wanting to do it, I mean jesus he sang with the Muppets and wrote songs for Animated Tigers, cut him some slack, at 59 i think he's earned the right to what the hell he wants. "We went where our music was appreciated, and that was everywhere but the USA, we knew we had fans, but there is only so much of the world you can play at once" Magne F | |
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This is ridiculous 
I'm getting sick and tired of seeing Old School artists trying to jump on the hip-hop bandwagaon.They think they're being cool and hip,but in reality,it just makes them look silly and desperate.Elton John doing a hip-hop album?  this sounds like a joke,but sadly,I think he's serious | |
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lastdecember said: Well in Eltons defense being a longtime fan, Elton is always doing things like this, I mean he did the disco thing, he also did that awful "Duets" record, which including the classic Elton and Rupual duet(good lord!), and how can i forget "Leather Jackets" easily his worst record and possibly one of the worst in my lifetime of CD's i have bought. So Elton doing this doesnt surprise me, or at least wanting to do it, I mean jesus he sang with the Muppets and wrote songs for Animated Tigers, cut him some slack, at 59 i think he's earned the right to what the hell he wants.
Yeah,he has a long history of doing embarassing records
He's runnning low on inspiration these days,so I guess he feels like "what the hell? Might as well do hip-hop".Still,it's a stupid idea | |
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SoulAlive said: lastdecember said: Well in Eltons defense being a longtime fan, Elton is always doing things like this, I mean he did the disco thing, he also did that awful "Duets" record, which including the classic Elton and Rupual duet(good lord!), and how can i forget "Leather Jackets" easily his worst record and possibly one of the worst in my lifetime of CD's i have bought. So Elton doing this doesnt surprise me, or at least wanting to do it, I mean jesus he sang with the Muppets and wrote songs for Animated Tigers, cut him some slack, at 59 i think he's earned the right to what the hell he wants.
Yeah,he has a long history of doing embarassing records
He's runnning low on inspiration these days,so I guess he feels like "what the hell? Might as well do hip-hop".Still,it's a stupid idea Well first its just an idea that hes thinking of, second his new CD "the captain and the kid" is out Spet 19th and its just straight Piano and Vocal and is supposed to be a sequel to his "Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy" album from 1974 which was the first album to debut at number 1 ever, its funny, now everything debuts at Number 1. "We went where our music was appreciated, and that was everywhere but the USA, we knew we had fans, but there is only so much of the world you can play at once" Magne F | |
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Harlepolis said: Sit your government cheese ass down
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SoulAlive said: This is ridiculous
I'm getting sick and tired of seeing Old School artists trying to jump on the hip-hop bandwagaon.They think they're being cool and hip,but in reality,it just makes them look silly and desperate.Elton John doing a hip-hop album? this sounds like a joke,but sadly,I think he's serious it's like 1979 all over again--you know how well-established artists tried to hop on the disco wagon then in order to appear hip... | |
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Christ, if the likes of William Shatner and Paris Hilton can put out albums then why can't Elton do hip-hop? I'd rather listen to Elton try his hand at hip/hop than listen to most of the talentless shit that's out there today. | |
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