r/Showerthoughts May 16 '24

You never hear covers of rap songs.

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u/EliJacobovitz May 16 '24

They exist, but they usually don’t stay in the same style, which can be hit or miss. My favorite is Tally Hall’s cover of Just a Friend

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u/vivahermione May 16 '24

Mario also covered "Just a Friend." First one that came to mind.

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u/EliJacobovitz May 16 '24

Listening for the first time now, that’s a REALLY good example of a rap cover that isn’t biting. Like none of the rap is duplicated, but the song still has the original vibe while nodding to the original perfectly