Whild Peach
Much has been written and spoken about hip-hop's nod to the old school, what with sampling and beat mining introducing generations of new listeners to songs (well, fragments at least) that moved listeners back in the day, be they fans of rock, soul, funk or even disco.
But on those rare occasions when hip-hop artists merge their samples with live instrumentation is where the music really gets exciting. We first got a taste of that energy when LL Cool J appeared on the seminal MTV show Unplugged, with acoustic renderings of his songs that simply crackled.
Full-time hip-hop bands such as The Roots followed, and now there's Whild Peach, nominally Outkast's live band. Since Big Boi and Andre 3000 decided not to tour with their massive double album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, Whild Peach has decided to strike out on its own. While all the band's members have played vital roles in the emergence of Atlanta on the national music scene, the collective role may be more important: paving the way for one of hip-hop's many potential futures.
Lucas Hendrickson, For The Tennessean
But on those rare occasions when hip-hop artists merge their samples with live instrumentation is where the music really gets exciting. We first got a taste of that energy when LL Cool J appeared on the seminal MTV show Unplugged, with acoustic renderings of his songs that simply crackled.
Full-time hip-hop bands such as The Roots followed, and now there's Whild Peach, nominally Outkast's live band. Since Big Boi and Andre 3000 decided not to tour with their massive double album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, Whild Peach has decided to strike out on its own. While all the band's members have played vital roles in the emergence of Atlanta on the national music scene, the collective role may be more important: paving the way for one of hip-hop's many potential futures.
Lucas Hendrickson, For The Tennessean
Website: http://www.whildpeach.com
