If you could go back in time armed with the knowledge of music that you have today in 2015, describe ONE self-promoting/greed infested thing that you would do
Or(for the more kind hearted individuals)
ONE “Save the music” thing you would do.
And 1 rule… You still have “ONLY” “YOUR” abilities and or talents. If you don’t play drums now or never did, you cant go back in time and be the drummer for The Roots!
Im talking about straight jacking history from someone with this one!
What crew would you try to join/befriend in order to be considered a “legend” today?
-For example: I’m pretty sure I’d be lurking around Queens and or Long Island in hopes of joining Tribe or Dela… Actually, I’d join Dela and then worm my way into as many Tribe features as I could(especially on the 1st three albums. I’ll let Consquence keep is shine on BR&L)
What dope verse, lyric or chorus would you go back and write before the true owner could do it?
I’d probably find a way to weasel my way into assisting with the writing duties of some songs on the Thriller LP($$$) or maybe Lauryn’s Miseducation LP($$$). I’d hit her with ideas like “Lost Ones”, “Zion”, “That Thing”…etc that I have for her album but insist that she sign an iron clad contract before moving forward.
What samples/beats/breaks would you go back in time and unearth? I’d probably go make Shook Ones and then play it for Mobb Deep a few weeks before Havoc even thought about working on the beat.
What dance would you go back and introduce before it’s original creator? Who would you try to “sign” to a contract?
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