Rap and horror's cross pollenation
It’s nothing new to see rappers sprinkled in b-horror acting roles, remember Snoop Dogg in Bones? The latest rapper/actor witnessed is N.O.R.E. in 7 Mummies. Not hard to play the role of an escaped convict with punchy one-liners, but an easy one to make your debut. This movie is reminiscent of From Dusk til Dawn, with mummies instead of vampires, but these guys aren't your run of the mill undead. They have martial arts skills and can almost fly, as they kick the crap out of the living. Still, it’s mildly entertaining at best.
Horror is nothing new to rap music, and I won’t go into explicit detail, but do suggest an article in latest Rue Morgue magazine, which chronicles the roots of what has been labeled horrorcore. My own brushes with this subgenre start in the late 80s/early 90s with the Geto Boys and Ganksta NIP, the staple for early Rap-A-Lot releases. But, other works include, but aren’t limited to, Whodini, Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince, and DJ Magic Mike. Newer listeners may identify ICP, a revamped Esham, and Necro. But, it makes sense the cross pollenation occurred, when rap roots, esp. gangsta rap, came from the grisly streets depicting struggle, drug use, murder, and exploitation. I’m sure that’s what sparked my interest, and has kept it, since it was so different from the life I led. Still, we’ll continue to see more rappers become thespians, and the b-horror circuit is a good place to start.
Horror is nothing new to rap music, and I won’t go into explicit detail, but do suggest an article in latest Rue Morgue magazine, which chronicles the roots of what has been labeled horrorcore. My own brushes with this subgenre start in the late 80s/early 90s with the Geto Boys and Ganksta NIP, the staple for early Rap-A-Lot releases. But, other works include, but aren’t limited to, Whodini, Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince, and DJ Magic Mike. Newer listeners may identify ICP, a revamped Esham, and Necro. But, it makes sense the cross pollenation occurred, when rap roots, esp. gangsta rap, came from the grisly streets depicting struggle, drug use, murder, and exploitation. I’m sure that’s what sparked my interest, and has kept it, since it was so different from the life I led. Still, we’ll continue to see more rappers become thespians, and the b-horror circuit is a good place to start.
posted by K-Fleet at 1:53 PM
2 Comments:
wu tang is responsible for all horror core...some can debate if they were responsible for the creation, but they were most definitely responsible for the spread...
from the genre, however, cage would be my favorite.
Word, Wu Tang Clan ain't nuttin to F-with!
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