Elton John to do hip hop album?

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]<b><font color=666600>Music Man wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]CMU HistoryGirl wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]<b><font color=666600>Music Man wrote: [/QUOTENAME]It's not really selling out when you're as wealthy as Elton John is. Elton just seems like a really open and inquisitive sort of fellow, and it seems like he has a genuine interest in doing it. That is by no means "selling out," which is a term that is very abused and incorrectly attributed nowadays.

However, I will agree that I truly abhor hip hop.[/QUOTE]

If he has a geniune interest, more power to him. I just can't see any good coming from this. An upper middle aged, white British gay guy is not going to succeed doing hip hop....it's hard enough for white guys of our age bracket to do it. While spreading out into different genres is good, you should understand your limits. It's like the french language rap I heard while I was in France....that language is just not meant for rap. Ever. It sounds very silly, to say the least.
I just hope he doesn't take too big of a hit, fan base wise, for this. [/QUOTE]

Wouldn't what you're describing - that is, performing for the sole purpose of success, a large fanbase, and monetary gain - be a more apt description of "selling-out," though? To me, art is doing whatever it is you want to do, no matter what it is, with little regard to what anybody says about it or how well it will sell.[/QUOTE]

I never said that he should stick to that area for monetary gain or success....god knows he doesn't need either. If he wants to do this, then that's great. I just hope that he doesn't alienate a lot of his fanbase. Not because of money or success; but his true fans will stick with him on this, if he does it. I'm just curious as to what this will turn out to be. Art, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. Make whatever makes you happy, art wise. But let's face reality....he's used to getting critical acclaim and financial gain from his stuff. If he does this and it bombs, he may not be strong enough to handle the criticism that comes from it. I hope he is, but I don't want this to ruin him psychologically. He's got a lot left to give to us, I think. I just don't want to see him do this, have it go badly and then give up on everything because of it. We would be missing out on many things if that were to happen. It may not...and I hope it does not.

Personally, I don't care what he does. I'm not a fan of him. Doesn't bother me if he turned goth, punk or gangster.

Elton already has got his gear on for tha album, now all he needs is his grills, and he'll be ready to go:

http://www.eltonfan.net/images/ecko.jpg

OH MY GOD!!

Elton John smells like pea soup.

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]<font color=Blue>Retro<font color=1>Love wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Elton already has got his gear on for tha album, now all he needs is his grills, and he'll be ready to go:

http://www.eltonfan.net/images/ecko.jpg[/QUOTE]

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!
Well this whole hip-hop thign should be very interesting....yes very interesting indeed...