November 3, 2006

• Back to the Future?

  Music Styles

  It is always interesting to see how new music sometimes curiously blends the new trends with elements of the old. A new artist quickly gaining popularity, whom I discovered on Yahoo music, does an incredible job of blending styles. Have you ever imagined what it would sound like if you blended 80′s style funk/pop with 21st century hip-hop?

  Well, wonder no more. Singer Nelly Futado brings her song Maneater to the stage and in a curiously addictive way (listen to it twice to get the full effect- make the second time a look at her music video, available free on Yahoo music) blends not only 80′s tones rhythm’s in her song’s chorus with modern hip-hop chants and verses, but also does the same thing in her music video which is reminiscent of an 80′s type Michael Jackson video mixed with a new hip-hop artist. Most amusing of all, she’s white- although she doesn’t necessarily sound like it. Would you also believe she is from Canada, eh?

  Take a look at her video here, by going down her yahoo page and looking under ‘music videos’- click on the first “Maneater” link. Warning- it’s definitely a modern music video, so be prepared for raunchy dancing and tight shirts just incase that stuff isn’t your preference.

  Some Fun Songs

  Wierd Al is back, he’s rappin it up sharp like a true white nerd!

  And if you want to see him less nerby, listen to this inspiration song about the morality of downloading music.

  -Patrick

  
  

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