It’s one of the most moving recordings in hip-hop history, and now it’s the center of a debate. The song is “They Reminisce Over You
(T.R.O.Y.),” Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth’s heartfelt 1992 musical tribute to their departed dear friend, dancer Trouble T. Roy of Heavy D & the Boyz.
An acknowledged classic, “T.R.O.Y.” is as widely beloved and revered for its musical sophistication – a brilliant showcase for the production
prowess of then 21-year-old boardsman Pete Rock – as its timeless emotional resonance. So when Lupe Fiasco decided to remake “T.R.O.Y.” as his
new single, “Around My Way (Freedom Ain’t Free)” from the forthcoming Food & Liquor 2: The Great American Rap Album, maybe it shouldn’t have
come as a surprise that some folks didn’t exactly love the idea or its execution. Folks like, well, Pete Rock, who took to The Twitter on Monday to
do some venting on the topic – touching on his assessment of Lupe as an artist, and even revealing how jazz saxophonist Tom Scott (whose track
“Today” Pete sampled liberally for “They Reminisce”) feels about “T.R.O.Y.” Peep Pete’s tweets (and compare “Around My Way” with
“T.R.O.Y.” for yourself)…
i can understand people getting disgruntled about these types of moves but at the same time i don't think it should be that big of a problem. elzhi's
elmatic was a solid release and i thought was largely just paying respect to people who contributed to younger artitsts getting into hip hop
altogether. It was done respectfully and was all about homage. I mean lupe is maybe not the MOST integral artist to take on such an endeavor, but he's
not the worst.
However, At the end of the day, if the artist your remaking disagrees with you doing it, you should not be doing it cos then the respect and point of
it is lost.
i can understand people getting disgruntled about these types of moves but at the same time i don't think it should be that big of a problem. elzhi's
elmatic was a solid release and i thought was largely just paying respect to people who contributed to younger artitsts getting into hip hop
altogether. It was done respectfully and was all about homage. I mean lupe is maybe not the MOST integral artist to take on such an endeavor,
but he's not the worst.
However, At the end of the day, if the artist your remaking disagrees with you doing it, you should not be doing it cos then the respect and point of
it is lost.
Anyone else remember the VH1 Hip Hop Honors a few years ago?
No, there have been many, many bottles of wine between then and now. Refresh my memory?
He (inexplicably) was included in a tribute to ATCQ and didn't know the fucking lyrics to Electric Relaxation.
Dude is a fucking sock puppet. Should stick to his dance rap.
And this news just at hand / Sorry for not trying to change the world through raw urban expressionism and thoughtful upliftment, but sometimes you
just have to write a track about throwing shit at cunts / P.S. RIP Alan. Your casual gait, and sensible yet stylish taste in shorts and long socks
will be missed by all / In my youth, I wouldn\'t have predicted that the high point of my adult life would be exposure to a t-shirt depicting
Putin as a unicorn. But here we are./ Got half you blokes laughing at me, other half starting on me, julie wanting me money, i mean jesus whats the
point of even being straight i mays well just choof drink snort what ev / Gotta thank those vikings and all those years of gene mixing thanks to
pillaging and rape...both get a bad rap in these modern times but look what it brought us / All you swag fuckheads need to stop putting out mixtapes,
pretending to be people anyone gives a fuck about, donate your cool hats/hoody and kicks combos to the salvos and shut your fucking cuntholes / I felt
a bit dirty finger banging her right there infront of family but im pd so i said fuck that shit and kept going / Whilst u morons are trolling us old
geeks were balls deep in you young gf's anus. lenses all fogged up and sht. Weezing.
Anyone else remember the VH1 Hip Hop Honors a few years ago?
No, there have been many, many bottles of wine between then and now. Refresh my memory?
He (inexplicably) was included in a tribute to ATCQ and didn't know the fucking lyrics to Electric Relaxation.
Dude is a fucking sock puppet. Should stick to his dance rap.
... And when asked about how he couldn't remember the lyrics to a song by an act he was paying tribute to, he claimed he never liked / listened to
them (Tribe) anyways.
He got called out by Phonte (I think) of Little Brother, online and reacted like a bitch.
Oh yeah, forgot about the rest of it (his claiming afterwards to have never listened to Tribe / Phonte keeping him in check etc).
Lupe's rap is like wilted celery.
And this news just at hand / Sorry for not trying to change the world through raw urban expressionism and thoughtful upliftment, but sometimes you
just have to write a track about throwing shit at cunts / P.S. RIP Alan. Your casual gait, and sensible yet stylish taste in shorts and long socks
will be missed by all / In my youth, I wouldn\'t have predicted that the high point of my adult life would be exposure to a t-shirt depicting
Putin as a unicorn. But here we are./ Got half you blokes laughing at me, other half starting on me, julie wanting me money, i mean jesus whats the
point of even being straight i mays well just choof drink snort what ev / Gotta thank those vikings and all those years of gene mixing thanks to
pillaging and rape...both get a bad rap in these modern times but look what it brought us / All you swag fuckheads need to stop putting out mixtapes,
pretending to be people anyone gives a fuck about, donate your cool hats/hoody and kicks combos to the salvos and shut your fucking cuntholes / I felt
a bit dirty finger banging her right there infront of family but im pd so i said fuck that shit and kept going / Whilst u morons are trolling us old
geeks were balls deep in you young gf's anus. lenses all fogged up and sht. Weezing.
And this news just at hand / Sorry for not trying to change the world through raw urban expressionism and thoughtful upliftment, but sometimes you
just have to write a track about throwing shit at cunts / P.S. RIP Alan. Your casual gait, and sensible yet stylish taste in shorts and long socks
will be missed by all / In my youth, I wouldn\'t have predicted that the high point of my adult life would be exposure to a t-shirt depicting
Putin as a unicorn. But here we are./ Got half you blokes laughing at me, other half starting on me, julie wanting me money, i mean jesus whats the
point of even being straight i mays well just choof drink snort what ev / Gotta thank those vikings and all those years of gene mixing thanks to
pillaging and rape...both get a bad rap in these modern times but look what it brought us / All you swag fuckheads need to stop putting out mixtapes,
pretending to be people anyone gives a fuck about, donate your cool hats/hoody and kicks combos to the salvos and shut your fucking cuntholes / I felt
a bit dirty finger banging her right there infront of family but im pd so i said fuck that shit and kept going / Whilst u morons are trolling us old
geeks were balls deep in you young gf's anus. lenses all fogged up and sht. Weezing.
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