>i saw that Snoop performance about six or seven years ago, with the live >band. it did sound bad, but that's because you're trying to reproduce >electronic sounds, with no live instrument influence. of course it's going >to sound bad. > >what's wrong with R&B/rappers doing live instrument music? Mos Def did it >on the Tonight Show a few weeks ago and it sounded smooth as hell.
I think in hip-hop circles many acts think, even subconsciously, that they are making more "credible" music once they introduce live elements. There's plenty of live hip-hop - Roots, The Fugees, etc. DJ Quik is an instrumentalist and one of the most underrated producers out there.
