Why? One would think it’s simply too expensive, but also because Beethoven’s 5th isn’t so street. has recorded an entire album over heavy metal guitar, but rarely do hip-hoppers give the wind and strings department a call. Jay-Z has experimented with both live, unplugged versions of his songs AND a mash-up project with nu-metal giants Linkin Park, while M.O.P. The whole “restrung” concept is one not well-known in the hip-hop world. That’s right – what was once a normal, boomety bappety, hippity hoppety, MPC-produced album was given the ultimate “remix,” in the form of the 31-piece Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. Everything about the album shouts grandiosity, from the gorgeous, illustrated cover art to the orchestral tune-ups of the Hilltop Hoods’ original smash-hit Australian LP. ![]() ![]() ![]() “The Hard Road: Restrung” is an ambitious effort.
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