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...chosen semifinalists, Maye’s video stands out for being the sole hip-hop entry in a pool dominated by alternative rock videos...
Although he played both the piano and the violin while growing up, his secret musical routine was to imitate the hip-hop songs he heard on the radio, thereby familiarizing himself with the particularities of the genre...
...That’s basically how I got into hip-hop—I wasn’t necessarily bred in a musical house, or around a lot of people who did hip-hop,” Maye says...
Since the 90’s, rock songs have had a harder time inscribing themselves on the collective consciousness in the same way that hip-hop songs do: hip-hop is simply better to dance to, and dancing is a great memory aid. But The Strokes are doing more than most rock bands to pull rock fans out of their sullen corners and onto the dance floor. They may be the most universally popular pop rock band since U2’s glory days in the ’80s, from whence they stole the introduction...
...your neighbor” may be the best breakdown line yet created. Somewhere, James Brown’s hair is going kinky with jealousy. Even a snob can’t help but appreciate the fascinating juxtaposition of ’60’s rock with a millennial hip-hop sensibility before getting down on the dance floor...