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Am I the only one who wouldn't mind seeing Al do a music video involving Dave Chappelle?

WWWHAT?!

I said, am I the only one who wouldn't mind seeing Al do a music video involving Dave Chappelle?

WWWHAT?!!

I repeat, am I the only one who wouldn't mind seeing Al do a music video involving Dave Chappelle?

YYYYEAAAHHH!


Seeing a video like that would make me skeet, skeet, skeet. :lookaround:
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Um...what does that have to do with the Usher parody? :huh:
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TheLazenby @ Jul 25 2006, 10:01 PM wrote: Seeing a video like that would make me skeet, skeet, skeet. :lookaround:
Watch out, man. They're kinda strict about that kinda thing here. 8)
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I practically worship the man, but simply can't see it with an Usher parody.
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So.. what's with Al's recent obsession with focussing on comedy RnB/rap?

On Running With Scissors, we get the hilarious IAATP; then we're treated to Couch Potato and Trash Day... Suddenly, on this album we get parodies of Chamillionaire, Usher and R. Kelly?

At this rate, Album #15 will be nothing but rap! Is Al purposely trying to change his style to suit the younger listeners?
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Well, he's not changing his style so much as he's merely doing what he's always done, poke fun at current popular music. It's just that rap has been big with the MTV and top 40 crowds for the last decade and a half, so a rap parody is a natural choice for each new album. And this time out, evidently Al felt the need to give two very different R&B artists their moment to shine. It's just luck of the draw.

After all, there's also going to be a Green Day parody, which still keeps Al firmly in the genre of modern rock and roll. Plus, there's still another as-yet-unknown parody and the assumed polka. So Al really isn't changing his style so much as he's just keeping up with the times.

We really shouldn't look anything into it...nor should we harp on those who make such an observation. Either way it's blowing something completely out of proportion.
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Friz @ Jul 26 2006, 02:20 AM wrote: So.. what's with Al's recent obsession with focussing on comedy RnB/rap?

On Running With Scissors, we get the hilarious IAATP; then we're treated to Couch Potato and Trash Day... Suddenly, on this album we get parodies of Chamillionaire, Usher and R. Kelly?

At this rate, Album #15 will be nothing but rap! Is Al purposely trying to change his style to suit the younger listeners?
:angry: How many times do we have to go over this? Al has always been interested in what is popular and "OH NOES!!" he's doing 3 songs that appeal to a largely African American target audience! Oh, the world is coming to an end! :rolleyes:

It's three songs out of twelve. Get over it.
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I don't necessarily think that the songs he chose appeal more to African Americans than whites. They are just songs by African American artists. The fact that these songs have such a huge crossover appeal is why Al chose them in the first place. Hip hop songs that we all know.
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From my recent blog entry

t's funny how this seems to parallell the arguments when an independant band signs with a major label and "sells out".  It seems some people are arguing that Al is "selling out" by doing something popular.  My question.....isn't that kind of always what he does?


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Either way it's blowing something completely out of proportion.

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TMBJon @ Jul 26 2006, 11:42 AM wrote: Hip hop songs that we all know.
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