![]() We didnt take a turntable all the way over the top like Limp Bizkit or that type of sh*t. Im not a rapper, but I think they laid that because there were some definite Hip-Hop influences like Hip-Hop style bass lines and sh*t like that. So how do you actually feel about the rap-metal tag?Jonathan Davis: I hated it, honestly. But honestly, it didnt seem like you rapped too often. I was moved by it.AHHA: Back in the late ∙0s, Korn was tagged as rap-metal. It was crazy at that time, because I used to DJ right when Hip-Hop started. They had the leather jackets, spiked bracelets and sh*t. To me, when those cats came up, they were dressed like rock dudes. When were you first influenced by the culture?Jonathan Davis: Id say with Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. While that was happening, the California revolutionaries were also running a successful imprint, Elementree Records, which produced acts like the platinum-selling goth-rockers, Orgy.Although the Hip-Hop vibe may have waned from their signature style, Korns roots resurfaced in 2005 when they recruited David Banner, Lil Jon, Snoop Dogg and Xzibit to portray the band in heir video, Twisted Transistor. Months later, they did a mash-up with Virgin label mates, Dem Franchize Boyz, entitled ∼oming Undone Wit It. Korn is down to a trio right now (Head left the band to further pursue his Christian beliefs and Silveria is on an indefinite hiatus), but the rock stars continue pushing forward with their eighth studio release, Untitled.Back in Portland fifteen minutes later, Davis is out of the shower (and dressed), and ready to engage in a full-fledged Hip-Hop Alternatives: Over the years, it has been well documented that you are a huge Hip-Hop head. The metal juggernauts strengthened their musical prowess by launching The Family Values Tour, which showcased promising rock acts like Limp Bizkit and Linkin Park, as well as MCs like Method Man, Redman and Xzibit. The Bakersfield-bred quintet (then comprised of Davis, bassist Reginald ∿ieldy Arvizu, drummer David Silveria, and guitarists Brian Head Welch and James Munky Shaffer) wasnt done yet. Though the multi-platinum selling collection featured edgy singles like Got The Life and ∿reak On A Leash, it also featured several collaborations with respected MCs like Ice Cube and Tre Hardson from The Pharcyde. As the mouthpiece of Korn, Davis became the figurehead of the rap-metal movement once their third studio album, Follow The Leader, dropped in 1998. Once the sweaty dynamo leaves the stage, he heads backstage to take a shower.While he gets fresh, its worth noting that the eccentric front man helped re-mold the commercial market in the late ∙0s with a brand of counter-culture music that urged teenage rockers and suburban misfits to tune into the Hip-Hop culture. Its midnight and the long-haired singer just finished putting on a vigorous performance with his metal outfit in Portland, Maine. Rock stars are known to have a reputation for not having the best hygiene, but that doesnt apply to Jonathan Davis, the vocalist of Korn. ![]()
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