Wednesday, September 10, 2008

"Following a New Route to Crossover Gold"

 
"In a sense Gym Class Heroes are crossing under, as a popular band that is slowly earning credibility in a new genre. Last year a remix of “Viva La White Girl,” from their previous album, 2006’s “As Cruel as School Children,” featured Lil Wayne and helped them break through on stations like Hot 97.
There is little precedent for this sort of success. Rap-rock has gone through many iterations, but generally the rap world has held those artists at arm’s length. Gym Class Heroes have largely escaped genre skepticism, at least in part because of Mr. McCoy’s hip-hop background — he is a clever, nimble and charming rapper."

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