Done Quote by Rick Rubin
“Well I listened to mostly rock music, and I felt like hip hop was like an extension of rock music when it was done well. So energetically, again I felt like it was in line with punk rock and maybe hard rock, more than it was in line with R&B, which I never really liked.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Music production discussion, 2015
Compares hip‑hop’s energy and ethos to rock, especially when well‑produced, highlighting genre crossover.
In simple terms: Hip‑hop can share rock’s raw energy.
Explore genre blending.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- producing crossover tracks
- curating playlists
- studying music history
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What makes a genre crossover successful?
- How does personal taste shape genre perception?
Listeners may resist genre mixing.