Cover: Nina Gordon does N.W.A.
Is there some unknown credibility to be found in indie artists covering gangsta rap songs? Ben Folds put out a version of Bitches Ain’t Shit a while ago, and there are probably others at it too. Here we have Nina Gordon covering N.W.A.’s Straight Outta Compton. Now, I know nothing about Nina Gordon beyond the fact that she used to be the lead singer in Veruca Salt, a band I’ve never listened to. I don’t know much about N.W.A. either for that matter. A good blogalist would probably try and learn something about these things to offer up some insightful commentary. Not me. I will however point out that I absolutely love this idea of adapting rap songs into other genres, in this case turning it into a gentle girl and an acoustic guitar combination. If you weren’t paying attention, you wouldn’t even realise she’s singing about capping motherfuckers with an AK-47.
I also bumped into this song a bit ago as well …
I simply love this song ….
Never could quite put my finger on it her voice , phrasing , striped down arrangement …