Guest Blogger: K-Dot

It was all a dream. . .

What’s up everyone, its K-Dot!! While the HHK staff was busy putting the finishing touches on the 1st Annual Hip Hop Karaoke Championship (Get your tickets now!!!), I snuck in the back door, and decided to post a blog of my own!

When I take the stage at an HHK event. . . it allows me to fulfill a dream. For 4 ½ minutes, I get to become a rap star. . . become that hip-hop legend I dreamed about. I get to step into the shoes of some of the greatest MCs to ever bless a mic, and for that short period of time. . . I am that person. I know there are other HHKers out there who feel the same way. You can hear it in their voice, you can see it in their performances. . . they take the stage with a passion like no other. Some of us had long forgotten dreams of being rap artists. . . and Hip Hop Karaoke allows us to relive that dream.

But what if that dream was a reality? Who would you work with? Who would you want to take stage with? Would you collaborate with anyone in particular? What would your dream show, or recording session be like?

Growing up, I was a huge Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth fan. Anytime I thought about becoming an artist. . . the idea of performing on a Pete Rock track was the pinnacle. I could just picture myself riding the beat, and hearing Pete’s adlibs throughout the track. Nowadays I am into the live band sound. I’m big into The Roots. The energy that the band brings to a stage show is awesome. I’ve recently had the privilege of performing with a live band, and its pretty unreal.

So if I were putting together my dream show. . . I’d start with the two founding members of The Roots, ?uestlove on drums, and Black Thought (doin’ his best Diggedy impression as hype-man!) Now that Hub is gone. . . I’d have Flea from Red Hot Chili Peppers on bass, and then I’d get Vernon Reid from Living Colour on guitar. And for the final touch. . . on keys and supplying vocals. . . the one and only Stevie Wonder. I think we could rock a crowd.

So. . . what about you?

(Oh yeah. . . and when the cd drops. . . you know R. Kelly’s gonna do a remix!)

- K-Dot