Girl Talk

I've gotta give it to Girl Talk, I wasn't expecting a whole lot. I was expecting a few remixes of the run-of-the-mill rap songs. I will also say that I wasn't expecting the complete wide array of music that he takes from when combining his music. One thing that didn't exactly ring true for me was the complete abuse of pop rap because it simply isn't my style. However, I did catch myself laughing when I started hearing real rap (in my opinion) like Jay-Z and Eminem (yes, I know he's just a white Tupac) combined with Foreigner or Journey. The ability that Girl Talk employs to mix the variety of music that he does demonstrates an obviously extensive knowledge of music. Also, this knowledge to me demonstrates not merely an ability to know what sounds good together but also how to fit different genres together and how to truly meld the decades of music.

However, when I was considering the entire concept of how Girl Talk presents his compositions, I was curious as to almost the integrity of his work. Is it right for him to present music this way, or should he include a five page copyright section so that he doesn’t get sued. For me, his repetition and the way he presented his music only served for me to listen to it a few times. In the right context I see Girl Talk’s music to have a place. In lacks depth that original writers seek to attain by writing new music.

In conclusion, I believe that Girl Talk should just as much considered music in this day and age as most pop artists. In previous generations, I don’t see Girl Talk being given any credibility but because of the other music that I see hitting the top of the charts, he must at least be considered akin to the music of Akon or Kanye West.