Any "crossover" genre fans?

[linkinfan01]

Eversince I was in elementary school I've listened to rap music from Jay-Z, Eminem, DMX, the list goes on and on. Occasionally I'd listen to r&b and raggae but that's about it. Anytime I heard rock music, I'd shut my radio off. But since the year 2000, all the rap songs are literally the same: sex, money, hoes, cars, and clubbing. I did though continue to listen to it (at least half of them anyway) because I didn't know what else to listen to...until I heard "Numb". I know, I know. A lot of you must be like, "How did you not hear ALL the songs before that one?" I have no idea honestly. But I can say that when BTH came out as a single, LP got me hooked and I purchased "Meteora".

 

Though it took me a while to get used to Chester's screaming, I loved the album. And I fell even more in love when I heard the reanimation album and collision course. However, I'm still a rap fan by heart. But when I hear Mike's raps and Joe's scratching the background mixing in with Brad's guitar, Phoenix's bass, and Chester's screams, it showed me that I can appreciate rock music without FULLY leaving the hip hop roots. Plus, listening to LP allowed me to tolerate other rock groups.

 

Anyways, I just felt like saying this. Sorry if it's too long =)

[Chris]

ive always liked rock. my first album was 'America' from The Offspring. Then my favourite bands were Limpbizkit, Papa Roach, Offspring etc. Late 2001 I kinda got into Linkin Park i think. cant remember

[Reflectionist]

Whoa whoa... you heard reanimation before you heard Hybrid Theory?

 

You ever heard of Hybrid theory?

 

In the End... One Step Closer... Crawling....??? Come on...

[diana]

Well...I was listening to pop music and that stuff...just comercial... My taste and whole life changed when I started with high school...I have some classmates who listen to rock and metal...so they pull me in...

When I heard LP...changed my life completely! Till then I listen to rock and metal music...For the last year I forgot about LP, though...but, I'm just waiting for some new stuff... :thumbsup:

Anyway, this is my story, I think...

[Hyper]

i was into rap a lot. which is what got me into lp {mike, obviously}

 

and then i bounced outa rap and into other.. stuff.

[HaziLPTonz]

i hafta agree, i was very much into the commercial stuff, the whole pop thing was quite big.

 

i actually herd meteora before hybrid theory =P

i love Punk, RnB, Rap with a lil pop.

it keeps things interesting. If u get bored with one u can jus shift phases easily

[chez_19]

Hehe, good for you. When i read your history on your music, I smiled at myself because, of course, I was happy, and, I can see that we're the same.

[Jeezy]

I'm a big Hip Hop an Rock fan...so if you mix that both, it's the best you can get...

[Stenners]

Lets see my transistion

 

1998 - Got into rap music

2000 - Rap Metal phase/Nu-Metal (Limp Bizkit, Papa Roach & Linkin Park)

2001 - Bored of Rap Metal now only like LP out of the above still heavily into rap

2003 - Bored of most rap music by now

2004 - Got into heavy rock (Queens Of The Stoneage/Kyuss/Nirvana etc.)

2005 + - Now into Brit Pop/Indie, Heavy Rock, Oldskool Rap, Underground Rap

 

Right now my faviroute genre is Indie as a whole followed by Heavy Rock and Rap music joint behind it.......... o odd times flow.

[linkinfan01]

Whoa whoa... you heard reanimation before you heard Hybrid Theory?

 

You ever heard of Hybrid theory?

 

In the End... One Step Closer... Crawling....??? Come on...

 

Actually, I have heard of Hybrid Theory. But I really didn't like it (don't beat me up, lol). I guess the reason why I don't is because I heard all of the other albums before it. I mean, you have to admit, LP has grown a great deal since their first record. There are a couple of songs I like on it though like "In the End" and "Runaway" and "One Step Closer" (the shut up part is addictive after a while).