But he holds his own on the thumping, self-hyping track, providing both the opening and closing hooks in his signature distorted vocal sound. And he’s the sole guest on the same album’s “Lost in the World,” a track that was based on Vernon’s 2009 song “Woods.” The song borrows heavily from Vernon’s breathy, vocodered vocals and ethereal sound.Īlso early to catch on to Vernon’s hip-hop potential was Doomtree rapper P.O.S., who tapped Vernon for his fourth solo album, We Don’t Even Live Here, in 2012. West’s game-changing 2010 album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy marks Vernon’s first set of collabs with the high-profile rapper, starting with “Monster.” Thanks to this star-studded cut, Vernon shares a song credit with a whole host of rap artists. JAY-Z, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj and Bon Iver, “Monster” Tune in to the essential Vernon hip-hop mix below for all nine, from the release of the singer-songwriter’s own little-known rap album, to his brand-new track with Vince. 2-peaking effort on the Billboard 200.Īs Vernon adds yet another rap album feature to his growing roster, we’re rounding up the songs that catapulted the artist behind the lovelorn lyricism and heart-tugging acoustic strums of Emma to hip-hop’s inner circle. For Vernon, things came full circle last summer with folktronica breakthrough 22, A Million, his deepest foray into the Auto-Tune-iverse yet, and a No. Herring have flashed hip-hop side projects.
Of course, genre lines have long been breaking down across the music industry, particularly in recent years - remember when Lorde was understandably confused after receiving Best Rock Video at the 2014 VMAs? Or that time Beyoncé made a pitch for a Grammy in the country category? Even tried-and-true indie rockers like the Black Keys and Future Islands‘ Samuel T.
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