Rock Phenomenon
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| Remix album by DJ Vlad, Roc Raida and Mike Shinoda | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Released | March 27, 2006 July 10, 2007 (Re-release) |
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| Recorded | 2005 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Genre | Hip hop, rock, bastard pop | |||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 64:90 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Label | Altered Ego | |||||||||||||||||||
| Producer | Roc Raida, DJ Vlad, Mike Shinoda, DJ Green Lantern | |||||||||||||||||||
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Rock Phenomenon is a mashup album released by former X-Ecutioners DJ Roc Raida and DJ Vlad, with Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda as its host of the album. It was originally released on March 27, 2006 as a mixtape, but due to much critical praise, it received an official release on July 10, 2007.
The mixtape blended hip-hop with rock music and was produced by Roc Raida and DJ Vlad, with one track being produced by DJ Green Lantern. The album won the Mash Up Mixtape of the Year at the 2007 Justo Mixtape Awards.
Rock Phenomenon includes the blend of rap & hip-hop with rock music, as mashups, produced by Roc Raida, DJ Vlad, Mike Shinoda & DJ Green Lantern themselves. DJ Vlad and Roc Raida had originally released the third installment of Rap Phenomenon, but the pair had opted rap/hip-hop and rock music in this mixtape, which includes Eminem vs Rage Against The Machine, Jay-Z vs Red Hot Chili Peppers, Dr. Dre vs Korn, and M.O.P. vs Jimi Hendrix. DJ Vlad had told AllHipHop.com:
"I did [Rock Phenomenon] for a couple of reasons. First, I wanted to come out with another official ‘Phenomenon’ mixtape, but I wanted to switch it up this time. I wanted to keep the same quality and work from the first couple of mixtapes, but totally change the genre of music. Actually, that's the main reason."
Vlad said while commercial radio and video doesn't always reflect it, Hip-Hop has long been influenced by Rock-n-Roll and Heavy Metal. Vlad continued:
"Early hip-hop was very rock influenced. Take a look at Rick Rubin. He produced all the early LL Cool J, Beastie Boys and some others like Run-DMC and it still works. All the Lil’ Jon stuff, the M.O.P. stuff – all that really works with rock. I heard Lil’ Jon is actually working on a rock album with Rick Rubin right now."
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