Lots of buzz this morning about the Dre / Snoop / each and every West Coast rapper of all time performance at Coachella that included a holographic Tupac.
Was anyone there? I would like to get word from the community about whether it was more "awesome" or "creepy". Did it look as good as it seems on youtube?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsXNthvB_Yk
That is crazy - sure looks good on YouTube
Sound Effects
I was stressing out wondering where the hell I was getting Google chatted from all through watching that video.
Hail.
Looked pretty sweet. Would
Looked pretty sweet. Would have loved to see it in person.
Holograms are really quite
Holograms are really quite standard... at least where I'm from
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I like this trend of people
I like this trend of people acting as their usernames...there was someone named "Blueto" on the Mascot Panic Thread who said "this was worse than when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor," among other jokes.
Maybe when we're all bored over the summer because there are no Michigan sports going on, we can have a thread where everyone has to act as their username/avatar. It could potentially be hilarious.
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For those of you wondering,
For those of you wondering, it was a projection onto a very thin sheet (screen) layed over the stage. We're still miles away from a true hologram. Still super cool, and it must have been weird for Snoop to see a great friend like that.
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I don't know, I think there's
I don't know, I think there's an inherent creepiness factor, regardless of how well it's executed. Maybe I'm in the minority, though, seeing as I've seen mostly positive responses to it.
Man, he hasn't aged a bit in
Man, he hasn't aged a bit in all these years. And he lost some tats... weird.
or uh, Duder, or El Duderino if you're not into the whole brevity thing.
I KNEW HE WAS ALIVE
I KNEW HE WAS ALIVE
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Kind of cool
Kind of cool
I kinda messed myself....
...when I saw that. I was about half way up with my friends at the show when it popped up, an we all weren't sure whether to cheer or take a knee to have a memorial. It was definitely a creative way to pay tribute and to set their show apart from the other acts during a somewhat disappointing line up for Coachella's standards.
Man
I can't even imagine. Not sure there are words to express the emotions I would have felt if I'd have seen it live, to have that hologram show up completely unannounced...
Denard's 2010 was spent redefining what one man can do.
Like all hip hop fans, I went
Like all hip hop fans, I went through a big Tupac phase in my early teens. I personally found that kind of creepy so I can't imagine the feeling of seeing it live.
I've decided to lay off the food for a while, and go on the booze.
totally real
totally realistic
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What's up with the super-long
What's up with the super-long middle finger?
Just watched the whole Snoop/Dre set
While short, under 53 minutes, it was awesome.
"... never forget that Ohio is still a four-letter word."
-Bob Ufer
Where at?
I fell asleep last night and missed the set? I looked on the Coachella youtube page and they didn't have it.
You tube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pi1ewyg9l6c&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Video quality is just ok, but appears to be the broadcast version so it gets the job done.
Spoiler alert: after Hail Mary, Snoop does America's Most Wanted with the Pac hologram. It's bad ass
"... never forget that Ohio is still a four-letter word."
-Bob Ufer
I knew Pac was still alive !
I knew Pac was still alive ! This is proof
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Dre is overrated
Dj Quik? Yes, please.
Uh ok.
Is he the best rapper ever, no. But is he one of the best producers, most influential and successful people in the history of Rap/Hip Hop? 100% yes. Hell, just look at his family tree of artists that he broke, created or influenced.
"... never forget that Ohio is still a four-letter word."
-Bob Ufer
Sorry, dude. You can't be one
Sorry, dude. You can't be one of the best producers or rappers in history when it takes over ten years to make albums.. Especially, when there's legitimate concern on whether or not the finish is even his.
"I'd never my name on a track wasn't mine..." Dj Quik
Sorry for butting in...
But what does producing have to do with making solo albums?
That made no sense whatsoever.
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You know Dr. Dre produces
You know Dr. Dre produces beats right? So when he creates solo albums. Those beats on that album, were produced by him. Thing is, during each 10 year hiatus he manages to produce VERY little to keep himself relevant. Unlike more deticated producers like Madlib, and the guy in my profile picture, who put out solo albums with regularity.
I'm not saying he's garbage. I agree he's a legend. There's just so much hype behind the guy, and no one notices his albums all sound the same even though they were all created in different decades. Call me crazy, but I believe artists should progress and evolve.
Yeah, he has an extensive
Yeah, he has an extensive family tree of artists that he's produced for, but an even bigger family tree of artists that he's abandoned bcuz he saw no profit in their futures. Rakim, Truth Hurts, Xzibit, Knoc-turnal, Royce da 5'9", J Flexx, Rashid Hadee, The Game and I'm sure the list goes on. He's the P. Diddy of West Coast Hip Hop. Which might be cool to the casual Hip Hop fan, but to those who represent the culture, it's not.
Maybe you are too young, but have you heard of NWA?
How can you deny him his cred? He is a first ballot hall of famer guaranteed.
Also, it is about money and profits, that's why it called the music business. And from the looks of things he's been right to cut bait on more than a couple of the names above.
You and I both know calling him WC Diddy is a nothing but a cheap shot. Just ask Eminem, 50, Snoop, Warren G, Daz, Korrupt etc.
For additional info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Dre
In closing, I sincerely hope you are not trying to compare DJ Quik to Dre, that is just absurd.
"... never forget that Ohio is still a four-letter word."
-Bob Ufer
OBR UBZ
As long as we're off topic, Dj Quik's favorite name of a new group is One Block Radius. Dont believe me ask him!
MGoContent
I am going this weekend. Will try and get some MGoContent.
We are here because we're not all there.
Wow
15 years gone and he STILL has great abs.
The whole thing is a bit strange. When Dre left Death Row the relations between he and Tupac were less than ideal to put it mildly. . . Odd to read that Dre was the driving force behind this, strange how death/time changes feelings (no judgment).
I’m waiting for the Bob Ross hologram
Watching him paint "Happy Trees" would be epic.
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I was there. That set was
I was there. That set was unreal. Need about a week to detox after a hell of a weekend. I wish it never ended.
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I was there!
I wasn't close enough to the stage to appreciate the detail, but it was amazing to see nonetheless. Everyone was just stunned. One of the guys we camped next to claimed from the first night that they'd do a "resurrection of Tupac" using a hologram. We didn't believe him, but we definitely gave him props for having that inside info after last night. I don't even know how people find that stuff out. It was my first time out there and had an amazing time. I didn't think the lineup was weak at all, but I have a really broad taste in music.
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