Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Varying musical taste
I don't quite know why, but I stereotype my self. Because of this, I define my self in ways based on how different I am from stereotypes. Young black man, raised in the 'hood' persay. My musical tastes are strange for a child from such beginnings.
So I'll give you a little backround. Neither of my parents are the average 'hood' parents, they were raised slightly lower to mid-middle class. When I was a child we lived pretty decent, I was spoiled. But this has little to do with my point, my point being their musical tastes don't fit in with the ghetto. My father grew up in the 70s-80s, he didn't wear blouses luckily. He had this cowboy swag, a indiana jones get-up, long before the movie.
So he didn't really like rap when it came out, to this day he listens to more soul, r&b type music. (Although recently he told me he likes Rick Ross, I was shocked!) Teena Marie, Janet Jackson, Sade, etc.
My mothers upbringing was much the same, she listens to Country, Soft Rock, Classic Rock. Michael Bolton, Johnny Cash, 'white people music' as it is said.
Thus making my tastes quite strange for my neighborhood, until I was about 10 I didn't even like rap. (I still don't like Tupac, except Ghetto Gospel, and the song with Keyshia Cole.) When kids were discussing rap music, I was pretty clueless. I remember vaguely some kids talking about who was the best producer way back, Swizz Beats or Mannie Fresh. Didn't even know who they were, I started listening to rap due to wanting to fit in. My first tape was Soulja Slim, I then got Master P. They were really hot back then, we called ourselves TRU after them.
So without anymore vague info on me, my point is I have rather silly taste in music. My taste in rap varies from hardcore, like old school master p, to hip-hop like Flo Rida. (I don't really listen to him, just an example.) My taste in rock/pop and 'white people music' is like John Mayer, Maroon 5, Bruno Mars, Linkin Park, The Fray.
Now the reason for this entire rambling topic is, as I spoke of in my first post I wanted to start doing AMVs. So in my mind I've been throwing around three songs for a One Piece AMV, and none of these are similar at all.
!. Stay Schemin - Rick Ross Feat Drake, French Montana.
2. Use Me - Al Jarreau
3. Rocketeer - Far East Movement
So if any of you like any of these particularly let me know, if anyone is out there.
NP:3
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