![]() It's not as glossy as many mainstream crunk singles would become, and as a whole, it's much more underground with a punk-like DIY attitude and even some lo-fi production. Pastor Troy's incredibly influential debut We Ready (I Declare War) isn't quite as party-centric or dance-oriented as later crunk releases might have you believe. In fact, if you're willing to take a risk, you might find yourself really enjoying an early album from a genre you may despise otherwise. That's to be expected, though, isn't it? I mean, crunk isn't exactly known for its willingness to experiment, nor is it all that respected at all.Īs with most genres people hate (emo, post-hardcore, deathcore, K-pop, contemporary R&B, ska, etc.), the roots of crunk may not be exactly where you'd expect. This album, though? Yeah, not even close to the bizarre absurdity that is 1000 gecs. And if you wanna dig even deeper, you could even point to 100 gecs and other nostalgic 2000's revivalists as capitalizing on the rose-tinted memories we all have of the crunkcore era. ![]() The most obvious example would be 6ix9ine, but then there are the more niche crowd of trap metal artists such as City Morgue who seem to be influenced by albums like this. But completely disregarding the motivation behind this decision, crunk has kind of experienced a resurgence in the past few years-even after the glory days of Lil Jon's tried-and-true barks, more and more modern musicians are bringing those sounds back into the mainstream (or at least back into the collective consciousness of avid music fans). ![]() ![]() A few days ago, I had the sudden urge to delve deeper into the classics of crunk. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |