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Random Cover of the Week – Ben Folds Goes Gangsta

June 25, 2008 in Music, covers by Sean | 2 comments

I love it when white boys cover gangsta rap. Who didn’t love Dynamite Hack’s cover of Eazy-E’s “Boyz N the Hood”? Here’s Ben Folds, who in case you hadn’t noticed is very white, covering Dr. Dre’s “Bitches Ain’t Shit”. It’s become a staple of his live shows over the years, but this performance is especially cool because of the audience participation.

2 comments

June 26, 2008 at 9:43 am

Gareth

This is wonderful. Covers like this (I particularly like Nina Gordon’s ‘Strait Outta Compton’ cover) illuminate the absurdity but also the surprising poignancy, of all things gansta’.

June 26, 2008 at 9:46 am

Sean

I forgot about Nina Gordon’s cover. It’s brilliant!