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Post by NECRO on Sept 1, 2024 19:43:55 GMT
For many fans, Necro is more than just a musician; he’s a pivotal influence in their musical exploration. It’s fascinating to note that 70% of fans consider Necro as a key figure that introduced them to extreme rap genres. I’m curious to know how Necro's work has impacted your own music taste or even encouraged you to create music! Do you draw inspiration from his lyrical content, or perhaps his beats influence your production style? Let’s connect over our shared experiences!
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nafan
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Post by nafan on Sept 2, 2024 17:29:06 GMT
Being into rock and metal from a young age, I always knew of the classic thrash bands. I knew a few of the rap groups and emcees back in the early 2000s, but not as much as other friends. When a hip hop head put me on to Necro in 2007, I heard pre-fix for death. I was blown away by the unique sound and style of mixing white and black music (for lack of a better expression) in a way that was unique and new. It didn't sound like anything else out there that mixed genres. RHCP were funk and punk. Faith no More was rap and hard rock. Mr. Bungle was in between RHCP and FNM. Rage Against the Machine was rap and metal. And there was the Nu Metal sound. All very different sounding. Necro's hardcore lyrics over east coast boom bap style (my favorite style of beat), combined with guitars that sometimes HE HIMSELF PLAYED was a breath of fresh air. NOTHING sounded like Insaneology for example. But I did recognize Repka's work on the cover.  I learned from Necro who a lot of the New York OGs were in rap. So I looked them up and expanded my horizons. Necro, the guys in non phixion, Vinnie Paz, Apathy, all mentioned the OGs. These white guys helped educate me about the black music they loved and represented and who started it. Now I don't have just the occasional white rap in my collection sprinkled in with a few ICP and Twiztid albums that were guitar heavy, I got tons of stuff in my library now like KRS, EPMD, Gangstarr, Run DMC, Rakim, Kool G Rap, Brand Nubian, Black Sheep, Common, A Tribe Called Quest, Pharcyde, Nas, Souls of Mischief/Hieroglyphics/Del. I have a better handle on the American rap thanks to guys like Necro teaching us who came before them. And that's why I was so excited for the album Necro did with G rap. I managed to snag a cd of it. Even my rock and metal friends are surprised now by how much I know about American rap for a white rocker/metal guy. I knew only a handful of American rappers, but after Necro, it made me want to go and learn more. Not only was Necro a big part of my road into the history of American hip hop, but after noticing his Slayer poster on the wall behind him when he did those youtube videos talking about Gaza, the song Robbery, Captain Carnage, etc, it made me go out and buy two more Slayer albums that I had been putting off buying. I decided "fuck waiting. I'll go and get is NOW." I grabbed South of Heaven and God Hates Us All in one day. Necro made me want to learn more American rap, and he also serves as a reminder to not forget about the metal side of things. It also helps that he has tons of heavy metal references in his lyrics.
Salute Necro.
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Post by Kal on Sept 5, 2024 14:30:39 GMT
You have influenced me a few ways I'd say, expression wise included.
So the first piece of work I heard was the I Need Drugs album and I liked all the ill stuff you would say without giving a f**k. It inspired me to also not give a f**k about what came out of my mouth. I was around 18 at the time and had an ill mind but was always surrounded by anxious f****try (society) in my location and so it was very difficult to be myself as there was no backup. After I heard you I was like wow there's someone out there who doesn't care, so why should I?
Me before hearing Necro: "I rap yo, I drive around in my car and I'm fly..."
After hearing Necro: "I'm itching to kill, there is no other thing that will-
give me a release at this moment in time, so let the blood spill!"
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Post by Steve Whittemore on Sept 15, 2024 23:52:24 GMT
I NEED DRUGS was my introduction to the underground scene. From there, I found Cage, Vinnie Paz, Non-Phixion, etc...
That whole early 2000s scene was a great time to be a fan.
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Post by Kal on Sept 17, 2024 20:32:54 GMT
Same. Necro led me to non phixion, jedi mind tricks, and beyond.
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I learned from Necro who a lot of the New York OGs were in rap. So I looked them up and expanded my horizons. Necro, the guys in non phixion, Vinnie Paz, Apathy, all mentioned the OGs. These white guys helped educate me about the black music they loved and represented and who started it. Now I don't have just the occasional white rap in my collection sprinkled in with a few ICP and Twiztid albums that were guitar heavy, I got tons of stuff in my library now like KRS, EPMD, Gangstarr, Run DMC, Rakim, Kool G Rap, Brand Nubian, Black Sheep, Common, A Tribe Called Quest, Pharcyde, Nas, Souls of Mischief/Hieroglyphics/Del. I have a better handle on the American rap thanks to guys like Necro teaching us who came before them. And that's why I was so excited for the album Necro did with G rap. I managed to snag a cd of it. Even my rock and metal friends are surprised now by how much I know about American rap for a white rocker/metal guy. I knew only a handful of American rappers, but after Necro, it made me want to go and learn more.
