Hip hop doesn’t often get the respect it deserves in much of the music community. While there are good arguments to discredit the style – particularly the over-reliance on the producer and samples of other peoples' music – there are also those out there who work within rap and still keep it artistic. Dream/Clone is one such outfit. These guys seem to put a lot of emphasis on the music side of things, rather than just using it as an afterthought to accompany their raps. This doesn’t reinvent the medium, but it goes a long ways towards perfecting it. With just about any hip hop CD it should go without saying, but just to be clear – parental guidance is advised. You won’t want to play this around your kids.
Dream/Clone was fortunate enough to be interviewed by Brandon Greene of "Vivid-N-Urban Magazine" Below you can read a summary and listen to the interview:
DreamClone is a trio of very unique personalities that share a united vision. They are far from your ordinary rock/rap group and they are extremely comfortable with that. They are the poster children for diversity, not just in taste and style but general outlook. Never afraid to shy away from a question, they are the proverbial practitioners of keeping it real and in the case of our interview...honest. They understand that their fusion of sounds may not be the holy grail of music to everyone but they are proud to be loved by a loyal fan base. They don't dispute the fact that they work day jobs to support their habit of making innovative music and they don't bend in the way of their freedom to create. They are poised to do it their way and are convinced that if they are to sign a deal, it is that freedom that is most regarded, not the promise of an exquisite existence overflowing with Hollywood glamour. In a business of fair weather friends,dreams deferred and pop radio clones, DreamClone (www.dreamclone.net) is an entity all to itself. Click the audio link to tune into our very candid interview.
