Meeting between Dr BLT and Ghost (aka Eddie Brock) of The Epixx sparks rumors of a "hick-hop" collaboration
Categories: bakersfield sound garden experiments, collaborations
Tags: Eddie Brock Ghost Dr BLT Bakersfield sound underground what up cowboy hick-hop The Epixx
Well, perhaps the talk of rumors is slightly exaggerated. Well, maybe there are no such rumors, but at the very least, there are rumors of the existence of such rumors. I may be the source of those rumors of rumors. Hick-hop hype? Well, knowing myself the way I do, I wouldn't put it past me to stoop to such a low, such a woefully cheap publicity stunt. This story is coming to you compliments of Bakersfield Sound Underground. You will find this story there with a hick-hop tune for your listening pleasure within the next couple of days.
"The meeting," was accidental, but fortuitous. It took place at Darkstar's 1st-year anniversary celebration, where mostly "white" kccrockers gathered. Yes, this brave rapper had the guts to step foot on these grounds, and, in doing so, he may have broke new creative ground, just like back in the day of Run DMC and Aerosmith. Dan, the owner of Darkstar introduced us. Thanks Dan. Darkstar Records seems to be a place where magic and magical encounters take place. It is becoming sacred ground in Bakersfield.
If Kccrockers (Kern County country rockers) hooked up with this local cat, Eddie Brock of Bakersfield aka Ghost, Bakersfield could emerge as the epicenter of a brand new "hick-hop" outbreak. I've met the man, and I've listened to his music. He strikes me as rap's answer to Buck Owens. Based on the stories he tells in his music, Ghost seems like a paycheck away from living on those Streets of Bakersfield Homer wrote about and Buck and Dwight Yoakam put on the map.
Welcome to the blog n roll series, What up, Cowboy? where Bakersfield-sound-grounded Kern County country rock meets hip hop and creates a unique Bakersfield-born fusion. I'm here to share my vision of a hick-hop community right here in Bakersfield.
Hick-hop is not dead. Long live hick-hop.
For those unfamiliar with "hick-hop" think "Cowboy" by Kidd Rock. It's a cross between country rock and hip-hop. Think Run DMC meets Aerosmith, but with a more countrified rock feel. Stay tuned, because I do intend to hit up this rising hip-hop artist, who is also a "friend" on myspace to collaborate on a new recording project.
Check out Ghost and his posse, The Epixx here:
Dr. BLT continues to open our eyes and ears to the diverse sounds of the town that Johnny Carson scorned. Let us not forget the Johnny performed at the site of the current Golden West Casino.
Anyway I checked out the samples on the Ghost website. Most of it was like new age hip hop, but the last cut, with the female vocalist got my attention. Perhaps, I'll get to play sax on it, or my band, Blue Mirror, will cover it, if The Ghost and the rest of my band agrees.
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this hick-hop collab sounds very cool. I definitely would like to bust out a killa hick hop jam with Dr. B.L.T. and his crew. DigiHartak (Rebel) and I did a tribute song to the song convoy called family jr. (shoulda called it conboy) where I do a hick hop type rap in 2 verses as if I where chiming in over a CB radio. The other non rap singing is Digi (not DeadMan).
check out Family Jr. and it's psuedo-artist, Rooster Cockburn at these links;
http://www.archive.org/details/FamilyJuniorToo
http://www.myspace.com/wifeater
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Like Vanilla Ice once said in a song, "Alright, stop, collaborate, and listen." I'm sure we can find a hick hop tune to collaborate on, Conrad.
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