XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this second:
Jan. 26, 2014: On today in 2014, Kendrick Lamar teamed up with rock band Think about Dragons for a mash-up efficiency of the their present hits, “m.A.A.d metropolis” and “Radioactive,” respectively, on the 56th Annual Grammy Awards. It has been thought of by many to be an epic efficiency that deserves some new-millennium preservation.
These of us fortunate sufficient to see hip-hop historical past within the making throughout that specific televised 2014 Grammys present, and even higher, see it reside, will bear in mind Okay-Dot’s explosive efficiency throughout his rendition of “m.A.A.d metropolis.” Throughout their set, each Kendrick and the band members had been wearing all white as coloured powder cannons went off round him and the rock band.
Between the blended bass traces and the uncooked power exhibited by the Compton rhymer and Think about Dragons lead singer Dan Reynolds, the mash-up was undoubtedly the most effective performances of the night time. The collaboration was additionally launched on iTunes the following day below the title, “Radioactive (Remix)” and helped increase albums gross sales for each Kendrick and Think about Dragons.
Per week after this electrifying present, Think about Dragons carried out the remix for a second time on Saturday Night time Dwell, the place Kendrick would reprise his efficiency as soon as extra.
Kendrick additionally had considerably of a controversial expertise on this Grammys night time again in 2014. The artistic rhymer obtained seven nominations however went house empty-handed. Most notably, Kendrick misplaced the Greatest Rap Album trophy for his critically acclaimed debut album, good child, m.A.A.d metropolis, to Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ challenge, The Heist.
Okay-Dot took all of it in stride and sat down with XXL to debate how he felt concerning the Greatest Rap Album loss. “He [Macklemore] went on the market and hustled and grinded,” he stated. “All the pieces occurs for a purpose; the universe comes again round, that is the way it go.”
At the very least we’ve video of Kendrick Lamar’s stellar efficiency on the 2014 Grammy Awards as a comfort prize.
