“Melding elements of rap, rock, R&B, and funk into one cohesive and melodic sound, upstate New York’s Gym Class Heroes have diverse appeal based on their impressive musical dexterity. Often touring with indie rock and pop-punk bands, they don’t fit comfortably into one specific genre; the quartet’s music is rooted in traditional hip-hop, but features live instruments instead of looped samples or beats. The band’s roots date to 1997 in Geneva, NY, when MC Travis McCoy and drummer Matt McGinley became friends during high-school gym class. Wanting to create a new palette for hip-hop, the duo worked with other musicians before Gym Class Heroes were officially born in 2001.”
They exploded onto the music scene with their hit song ‘Cupids Chokehold’. “The release of the single Cupid’s Chokehold/Breakfast in America, hit number four on Billboard’s Hot 100 and remained in constant rotation on radio and MTV during the spring of 2007.” Their newer single ‘Cookie Jar’ has also climbed up the charts. It’s a reflection of their newer more rap-than-indie sound.
Now “Gym Class Heroes will be touring with Lil Wayne, T-Pain, Teddy P, and Keyshia Cole starting in mid December.” They have certainly hit the big time
Anyone remember their older stuff like ‘The Queen & I’, or ‘Shell Shock’?
Enjoy the video for ‘The Queen & I’ below.
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yours in musical madness
Musical Mover & Shaker! 