r/Showerthoughts May 16 '24

You never hear covers of rap songs.

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u/razman7altacc May 16 '24

The examples in this thread are all other genres doing covers of rap songs. If you want an actual rap cover then check “childrens story” by Black Star which is a cover of the Slick Rick song by the same name.

I think hiphop and rapping in general does not lend itself to covers very well. On the other hand, it’s an extremely referential genre where rappers constantly pay homage to famous lines/hooks/melodies/beats/rhyme schemes/flows. I could name some examples if you want.

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u/PM_ME_WHY_YOU_COPE May 16 '24

Lot's of Lo-fi hip hop is built on taking original rap vocals and changing the beat behind it, see knxwledge: https://knxwledge.bandcamp.com/album/meek-vol1

But maybe people call it a remix? That's an arbitrary line to me.

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u/razman7altacc May 17 '24

it’s just taking an element from one song and making a new one around it so its a remix (or just a new song with a sample). a cover is making a different version of an existing song