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  1. Generally rap/hip hop is it isn't really my cup of tea, and although I think I may be getting more receptive to some of it, I'm still always gonna be a rock n roll guy. I'm not crazy about XXX as a whole but you know what? The U2 part from 2.30 onwards isn't only not bad... I think it's actually pretty good. It's got a smooth, loungey vibe that I can dig... It's groovier than most stuff they've done and it sounds pretty modern to me. If that's a taste of what might be on SOE, then bring it on.
  2. If the second part is all U2 it speaks volumes about their ability as musicians to be able to step into a genre like that and play their instruments completely differently to what they have done all their lives.
  3. Any links to actual streamings of the song? There are a lot of misdirecting Youtube videos
  6. To everyone who likes it, enjoy! Personally I will never listen to that horrible song anymore and I have concerns about SOE.
  7. Originally posted by mofothethird:[..]


    Most of the band are hiphop / rap fanatics. So that might be one reason. And Kendrick is at the top of his genre/game the last years. Why wouldn't you wan't to collaborate with one of the mos creative and successful artists around right now. !
    I'm tired of this U2 are “on the verge of irrelavance” thing.
  8. I don't like country music, but if U2 had not experienced with country and blues music we would never have The Joshua Tree. Many people didn't like house and dance music in the 90's, but if U2 had not played with it we would not have Pop.
    I don't like rap music, but it's great that U2 are having fun with different genres and discovering new sounds, new styles.
    When U2 produced a very "U2 sounding album" like ATYCLB and HTDAAB, people complained even more.
  9. Have fun then with their new hip hop album.
  10. Will do.
  11. I'm not complaining about ATYCLB or HTDAAB. It looks like I'm the only one who thinks it's a horrible song. Case is closed.
  12. Jesus lol it's 2 mins of Edge, Larry, and Adam basically playing jazz while Bono sings a couple verses only twice. It's not like Bono was rapping while edge was scratching records. It's a young artists who is politically and spiritually driven that writes poetry from his point of view (hmmmm sounds familiar). Yes it's rap. No U2 aren't rappers. Yes Kendrick Lamar and U2 have respect for each other. Yes they were featured on an album with heavy political and spiritual bases. No they're not selling out. They love all music, especially music that says something. Take Public Enemy back in 1992. U2 had them open for them because they were politically charged. Stadiums were afraid to boom them because of "threats of riots, violence, etc" so U2 said, "hey we're playing stadiums and we like what you have to say. Play with us" it's just all about appreciating art in all it's forms and supporting those arts and not staying complacent.
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