[afterthefact]

It appears that our old friend DJ Minty Fresh Beat (just kidding; I've never heard of him before in my life) did a mash up of Jay-Z and Radiohead. While I've never been a huge fan of the mash up, I have to admit, this isn't bad. Granted, I'm sure that there are a lot of Radiohead fans that don't like Jay-Z, and there are surely even more Jay-Z fans who share similar feelings toward Radiohead. But those out there with an open mind, who can appreciate all types of music, will probably dig it. At least until the novelty wears off.

http://www.jaydiohead.com/video.php

[noisereductions]

I like both. This might be fun.

[atsonicpark]

...

[afterthefact]

Other than the obvious fact that you are looking to up your post count, that tells me nothing.

[atsonicpark]

It means the same thing as "No comment", but it's in comment form.

[afterthefact]

How... ironic?

[atsonicpark]

Kind of like... Jaydiohead?

[afterthefact]

yes, like that, I suppose...

[atsonicpark]

You even said it in your first post.

"Granted, I'm sure that there are a lot of Radiohead fans that don't like Jay-Z, and there are surely even more Jay-Z fans who share similar feelings toward Radiohead. But those out there with an open mind, who can appreciate all types of music, will probably dig it. At least until the novelty wears off."

PS: Most hardcore fans of Jay-Z and Radiohead aren't open minded. Just look up videos on youtube of those two artists and see some of the comments if you want proof, haha...

[noisereductions]

I dnt know Adam. I own the entire discographies of both artists, and I'd consider myself pretty open minded. Wouldn't you? Though you did say "most" instead of "all." So...

[atsonicpark]

I don't think MOST jay-z/radiohead fans post here, either.

[Glice]

I liked the Grey album; this I like less. S'alright, but not amazin'.

[noisereductions]

atsonic, good point.

glice, the Grey Album is amazing. I dnt care how hyped it got. I was a huge Black Album fan, but I probably listen to the Grey Album more often.

[Glice]

I'm in exactly the same boat. I suspect the Grey album is probably in and amoungst my most-played hip-hop records (I listen to pitifully little hip-hop).

[noisereductions]

I listen to mostly hip hop.

[Glice]

That's definitely to be saluted, especially in the cock & poor bladder control & ugly fuckers-fest that is SYG.

[noisereductions]

don't get me wrong, I love all sorts of music. But hip hop was my first love, so it's always stuck with me in high doses.

[Sheriff Rhys Chatham]

I noticed people that mostly listen to hip hop are usually close minded about music. More people like hip hop that listen to other stuff than people like otehr stuff that listen to hip hop.

[noisereductions]

I disagree.

[afterthefact]

Originally Posted by Sheriff Rhys Chatham

I noticed people that mostly listen to hip hop are usually close minded about music. More people like hip hop that listen to other stuff than people like otehr stuff that listen to hip hop.

Your two sentences contradict a little, but I think I know what you mean. Your first sentence is a blanket statement about hip hop fans with no relation to fans of other music, but that they simply are less open-minded. Your second sentence is more about their mindset versus that of the fans of other music, and I think that was more what you were trying to say. While I can see how you could come to that conclusion, I also have to say that I don't agree.

If you are looking at it from the viewpoint of real music fans (such as can be found at SYG, as opposed to say, Best Buy) then I think that whether they are more into hip hop or rock (I am using only these two genres; obviously there are more options), they are going to appreciate and most likely like some of the other. They can see the influences that each have had on each other, and they realize that both come from the same background; blues and jazz have had a huge role in forming both of these types of music.

Now if you look at it from the viewpoint of your more mainstream music aficionado (the Best Buy shopper), even if they are really into music, their taste in music is more likely to be streamlined. Even so, I would still venture to say that the rap and hip-hop fans would be the ones to branch out toward rock, rather than the fans of rock to hip-hop. I base this on personal experience, seeing people I know who fit both categories. It seems that most fans of rock are really into rock, and many have an aversion to hip-hop.