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David Crosby Slams Kanye West: ‘He Can Neither Sing, nor Write, nor Play’
Posted on 10/29/16 at 7:51 am
Posted on 10/29/16 at 7:51 am
quote:Spot on
"He can neither sing, nor write, nor play," Crosby said. "The thing that bugs me about him is the 'I'm the greatest living rock star.' Somebody needs to drive him over to Stevie Wonder's house right now so he understands what a real one is. Secondly, they should send him all of Ray Charles's catalog so he can learn how to sing."
Posted on 10/29/16 at 8:41 am to TT9
There is a little bit of "get off my lawn" there.
BUT there is a lot of fact too. Even rap and hip hop have changed. It's horrendous. Driving into work this morning I noticed an AUTOTUNED rap song on the radio?
Why!!!??
Is there a rapper or hip hop artist who can sing? Not R&B. Don't give me an R&B guy who may have done a rap style song?
Dr. Dre can't sing for shite either, but probably has never professed to sing. And I bet he never used Autotune.
BUT there is a lot of fact too. Even rap and hip hop have changed. It's horrendous. Driving into work this morning I noticed an AUTOTUNED rap song on the radio?
Why!!!??
Is there a rapper or hip hop artist who can sing? Not R&B. Don't give me an R&B guy who may have done a rap style song?
Dr. Dre can't sing for shite either, but probably has never professed to sing. And I bet he never used Autotune.
Posted on 10/29/16 at 12:37 pm to TT9
He's right but Kanye has probably made more bank than Crosby has ever thought about. I don't like Kanye either but the brother knows how to make money.
Posted on 10/29/16 at 1:10 pm to Mie2cents
what does that have to do with musical talent?
Posted on 10/29/16 at 4:22 pm to Mie2cents
quote:
He's right but Kanye has probably made more bank than Crosby has ever thought about.
Mietwocents.... you may need to do a little research.
David Crosby is an 72 year old well known American singer, musician, guitarist, songwriter and actor with a net worth of $275 Million. In addition to all this he was the founder of three bands that includes, The Byrds, Crosby, Strills & Nash and CPR.
However, Kanye still has an estimated net worth of $145 million, which explains why no one seemed worried about his alleged $53 million in debt.
This post was edited on 10/29/16 at 4:26 pm
Posted on 10/29/16 at 4:25 pm to Mie2cents
quote:So fricking what.
He's right but Kanye has probably made more bank than Crosby has ever thought about
quote:
the brother knows how to make money.
So fricking what. He´s still no ´artist´, nor ever will be.
Posted on 10/29/16 at 9:04 pm to Nativebullet
quote:
David Crosby is an 72 year old well known American singer, musician, guitarist, songwriter and actor with a net worth of $275 Million. In addition to all this he was the founder of three bands that includes
I saw the post about Kanye and wanted to check these stats. Crosby has to have and be part of a MASSIVE catalog of music.
Posted on 10/30/16 at 8:40 am to Nativebullet
quote:
Kanye still has an estimated net worth of $145 million,
I'll call bullshite on that one. Maybe, MAYBE if you include Kim's net worth.
Posted on 10/30/16 at 9:37 am to TT9
Honestly, he's just throwing out the same tired, old white guy bullshite that hip hop isn't 'real music.' He should just say what he really wants to say. And he just throws out the first two safe black artists off the top of his head.
Posted on 10/30/16 at 3:09 pm to TT9
So much "get off my lawn".
The problem with these guys is they think to create music you have to do it one way (which of course happens to be their way).
Anything that makes sound can be used as an instrument. A guitar, voice, keyboard, laptop, sampler.
There are electronic musicians in the early 20th century manipulating sounds to create music. There are artists today that use computers and synthesizers to creative ambient music. There is noise music. There is Musique concrète. There is hip-hop. All of these things are music. And it takes a creative person to do it well.
The problem with these guys is they think to create music you have to do it one way (which of course happens to be their way).
Anything that makes sound can be used as an instrument. A guitar, voice, keyboard, laptop, sampler.
There are electronic musicians in the early 20th century manipulating sounds to create music. There are artists today that use computers and synthesizers to creative ambient music. There is noise music. There is Musique concrète. There is hip-hop. All of these things are music. And it takes a creative person to do it well.
Posted on 10/30/16 at 8:43 pm to LSU alum wannabe
I haven't heard much of Kanye's product, but I heard him using Autotune years ago. Like back at the time of his "Kanye sucks!" set at Bonnaroo.
Oh and btw, Crosby and the Byrds inspired Dylan to go electric. His influence on American music is fairly significant.
Oh and btw, Crosby and the Byrds inspired Dylan to go electric. His influence on American music is fairly significant.
Posted on 10/30/16 at 10:38 pm to Kayhill Brown
quote:
There are electronic musicians in the early 20th century manipulating sounds to create music. There are artists today that use computers and synthesizers to creative ambient music. There is noise music. There is Musique concrète. There is hip-hop. All of these things are music. And it takes a creative person to do it well.
great point. fwiw, i hate kanye as a human being, he is a complete piece of shite. he is also a shitty rapper.
that being said, he is probably the greatest rap producer of all time. better than dre, timbaland, rza, and so on.
Posted on 10/30/16 at 11:47 pm to TT9
He's absolutely right. The so called "musicians" of today think they invented music. Music today is shite.
Posted on 10/31/16 at 7:39 am to NOLApurpleandgold
How do you figure that? So the guy that constantly discredits a whole genre of music isn't acting superior? I'd say if anything, Crosby is acting like he invented music.
Posted on 10/31/16 at 8:01 am to Kayhill Brown
I don't think he's shitting on a whole genre, just Kanye's delusion that he's a great musician/singer/songwriter. In fact, that's pretty much what's he's saying verbatim. And while I think David Crosby is an arse too, he's got quite a few accomplishments to back up his opinions. His thoughts certainly hold more weight than Kanye's opinions.
Posted on 10/31/16 at 8:18 am to Loubacca
I wasn't specifically referencing this article. Crosby has been shitting on hip-hop in general for years now.
Kanye also has a few accomplishments. 21 Grammy's. A consistent discography.
I mean I dig CSN(Y). I even like that first Crosby solo album he did. But this dude is annoying with this stuff.
Kanye also has a few accomplishments. 21 Grammy's. A consistent discography.
I mean I dig CSN(Y). I even like that first Crosby solo album he did. But this dude is annoying with this stuff.
Posted on 10/31/16 at 8:23 am to Kayhill Brown
I think Crosby is spot on though. Kanye is a good producer and what I call creative. But he is not a top notch singer/songwriter/musician. Obviously, this is subjective and that's my opinion.......as well as many others.
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