84-540: Hollywood Undead is an American rap rock band from Los Angeles , California, formed in 2005. All of the band members use pseudonyms and previously wore their own unique mask, most of which were based on the common hockey goaltender design. The band currently consists of five members: J-Dog, Funny Man, Johnny 3 Tears , Charlie Scene, and Danny. They released their debut album, Swan Songs , on September 2, 2008, and their live CD/DVD Desperate Measures , on November 10, 2009. Their second studio album, American Tragedy ,
168-403: A folk rocker from Mount Prospect, Illinois , won the competition, beating out fellow folk rocker Crystal Bowersox , who was the runner-up. Multiple contestants from this season were signed to record deals, including DeWyze, Bowersox, Casey James , Michael Lynche , and Siobhan Magnus . Paula Abdul did not return to the judges panel, having announced in the beginning of August 2009 that she
252-450: A Cause (1998), the latter of which "extended the lineage of rap-rock" with an album that sold over 14 million copies, and helped to "ignite the rap-rock genre". The late 1990s has been cited as rap rock's "golden age". Separate from rap rock, but developing popularity around the same time in the late 1990s, was nu metal . Nu metal would ultimately be conflated with rap rock, although the two genres did not have much in common. However,
336-480: A company that wouldn't try to censor the album. They first signed a record contract with Interscope Records in 2005 but they left the label after the label tried to censor their first album. They then signed a contract with A&M/Octone Records and their first album, Swan Songs was released on September 2, 2008, and reached No. 22 on the Billboard 200 in its first week of release, selling 21,000 copies; which
420-469: A goofy melding of rap, rock, funk, and thrash" and this album, along with their follow-up, Ill Communication , demonstrated that rock, hip hop and jazz could coexist on a single album. However, the genre had developed a bad aesthetic reputation, owing to "a series of ill-advised, record-company driven projects" which included the soundtrack album to the film Judgment Night (1993), which featured rock artists collaborating with rappers on every track,
504-498: A guest mentor this week. Contestants are listed in the order they performed. Shania Twain served as a guest mentor this week. Contestants performed one song each from her discography , and are listed in the order they performed. Harry Connick, Jr. served as a guest mentor this week. Contestants performed one song each from the Frank Sinatra discography , and are listed in the order they performed. Jamie Foxx served as
588-424: A guest mentor this week. Each contestant performed two songs: one solo and one duet with a fellow contestant. Contestants are listed in the order they performed. Each contestant performed two songs: one chosen by the judges and one chosen by the contestant. Contestants are listed in the order they performed. Each contestant performed three songs, one of which was chosen by producer Simon Fuller , and are listed in
672-441: A mainstream white audience. It was the first Billboard top ten rap rock success played on radio. The music video signaled "both a literal and metaphoric merging of hard rock and rap"; the recording revitalized Aerosmith's career. The same year that Run-DMC released "Walk This Way", Beastie Boys released their debut album, Licensed to Ill , "a head-banging party album that enjoyed multi-platinum sales". According to CNN ,
756-543: A new song, " Comin' in Hot " available for a free download, and announced that the official release date for the album would be March 8, 2011. but as of February 22, 2011, it was announced that the album has been pushed back to April 5, 2011. On February 6, 2011, the band released another song titled " Been to Hell ", for a free download. American Tragedy turned out to be more successful than their first album Swan Songs , selling 66,915 in its debut week and peaking at No. 4 on
840-530: A previously unreleased remix of "Everywhere I Go", and six live recordings of songs from Swan Songs , and a DVD of a full live performance by the band. In December 2009, the band won Best Crunk/Rock Rap Artist at the Rock on Request Awards . In its first week of release, Desperate Measures reached No. 29 on the Billboard 200 . It also peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard's Rock Albums chart, No. 8 on
924-531: A rap rock band. HotNewHipHop said that Kid Cudi blurred the lines between genres with his album Man on the Moon II (2010), which contained collaborations with indie rock artists St. Vincent and HAIM , and would deliver further into rock on his albums WZRD (2012) and Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven (2015). The publication suggested that the negative reception to the latter two albums, as well as Lil Wayne 's Rebirth (2010), were "glaring examples of
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#17328015725851008-409: A remix contest. of songs. It was released on November 21, 2011. In the same month, the band set out on the "World War III" tour, with Asking Alexandria , We Came As Romans , Borgore , and D.R.U.G.S. Following the tour, the band also joined Avenged Sevenfold again on the "Buried Alive" tour, with Black Veil Brides and Asking Alexandria, with dates running from November 11 to December 14. Work on
1092-543: A resurgence in rap rock, which fans dubbed "glock rock" due to the unfavorable reputation of rap rock. Williams cited as representatives of glock rock, Lil Uzi Vert , a punk rock-influenced rapper who identified as a "rockstar" and cited Marilyn Manson as their all-time favorite musical artist, Machine Gun Kelly , a rapper influenced by emo and pop punk , City Morgue , a group that "mixed thrash metal with pulsating 808s", as well as Trippie Redd , Post Malone , Clever and The Kid LAROI . Also emerging in this period
1176-402: A rift between members. The band asked long-time friend, and lead singer of Lorene Drive, Daniel Murillo, to fill in for Deuce's role. Murillo had just advanced past the auditions for season 9 of American Idol , but decided to drop out to join the band. The band soon began writing material for their second studio album, American Tragedy , in mid-2010, with hopes to release it by the end of
1260-536: A rock album in the United States . Crazy Town was met with more ire from metal purists than any other rap rock band due to looking more like a hip hop crew than a metal band. Crazy Town's music and image reflected the band members' background in the underground hip hop scene in Los Angeles, anticipating nu metal. Their lyrics reflected "one of the most dynamic and volatile sociocultural environments on
1344-579: A sample of a David Bowie song, most of the mixtape's samples came from American underground bands like Black Flag and Minutemen . Twenty One Pilots , composed the rap rock songs " Stressed Out " and " Heathens ", which both peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2016. In 2017, Pitchfork wrote, "if, at some point, you made a name for yourself through combining rap and rock, chances are you either distance yourself vigorously from such efforts now or have learned to adjust to life as
1428-399: A sea of people and the stage is twenty feet [6 m] in the air and you're performing, and you're feeling your music, how do they expect us to see something bad going on?" Former Limp Bizkit manager Peter Katsis defended Durst in an interview for Netflix's 2022 documentary on the festival, claiming that "pointing the finger at Fred is about the last thing anybody should do. There really isn't
1512-437: A third studio album began in late November 2011, with the band will beginning to write and record demos while on the "Buried Alive" Tour, and heading to the studio to start recording after the conclusion of the tour. The band aimed to return the sound of their first album, Swan Songs , and that their record label had given them full creative control for the album. He also stated that the band hoped to feature more collaborations on
1596-423: A walking joke." In 2018, conversely, The A.V. Club wrote that "rap-rock as we once knew it as dead", while HotNewHipHop said that the genre showed "no signs of stopping". The late 2010s saw the emergence of female rap rock artists such as Princess Nokia , Rico Nasty and Bali Baby , diverging from the typically male-dominated rap rock acts of the past. In 2020, NME writer Kyann-Sian Williams reported
1680-510: A way to control 300,000 people. The best thing he could do is put on the best show possible, and that's what he did.". Their third album, Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water , debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 , selling 1,054,511 copies in its first week of being released, with 400,000 of those copies being sold in the album's first day of release making it the largest first-week sales debut for
1764-545: A weak retread of the "Walk This Way" collaboration. The 1990s saw rap rock achieving mainstream success. Faith No More reached a large audience with their 1990 hit " Epic ", in which the band's singer, Mike Patton , mixed singing and rapping. Rage Against the Machine also saw success with rap rock music influenced by political hip hop . According to the BBC , 1990s hip hop artists like Ice Cube , DMX and Onyx displayed
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#17328015725851848-457: Is a music genre that developed from the early to mid-1980s, when hip hop DJs incorporated rock records into their routines and rappers began incorporating original and sampled rock instrumentation into hip hop music. Rap rock is considered to be rock music in which lyrics are rapped, rather than sung. The genre achieved its greatest success in the late 1990s and early 2000s. AllMusic characterized rap rock songs as rock songs in which
1932-637: The Billboard 200 . It has also peaked at No. 2 on many other charts, while also reaching No. 1 on the Billboard's Top Hard Rock Albums chart. The album was also very successful in other countries, making No. 5 in Canada and No. 43 in the United Kingdom. To continue promoting the album, the band headlined the Revolt Tour , along with 10 Years , Drive A, and New Medicine . The tour took place between April 6 and May 27, 2011. After
2016-713: The Beastie Boys ". Funny Man cites 1990s hip-hop artists such as N.W.A , Wu-Tang Clan , and Snoop Dogg as some of the band's influences, while Johnny 3 Tears cites Tom Petty , John Fogerty , John Lennon , and Paul McCartney as some of his personal influences. Other influences for the band include Dog Eat Dog , Eminem , Linkin Park , Rage Against the Machine , Downset. , Incubus , Nine Inch Nails , Slipknot , and Beastie Boys . Current members Current touring musicians Former members Former touring musicians Timeline Rap rock Rap rock
2100-562: The Rolling Stones discography , and are listed in the order they performed. Miley Cyrus served as a guest mentor this week. Contestants performed one song each from the list of Billboard number one hits , and are listed in the order they performed. Usher served as a guest mentor this week. Contestants are listed in the order they performed. Contestants chose songs from the Lennon–McCartney discography , and are listed in
2184-571: The Woodstock '99 festival and the band Limp Bizkit would wind up linking, as well as shifting critical opinion of both genres from the acclaim they'd initially received to near-universal disdain. The band's frontman, Fred Durst , grew up with hip hop music, and Limp Bizkit would have a stronger connection to rap rock than any previous artist in nu metal, including having former House of Pain turntablist DJ Lethal as part of their line-up. The release of Limp Bizkit's 1999 album Significant Other
2268-459: The 1990s were capped off by the short-lived late-90s sitcom Shasta McNasty , which encapsulated numerous 1990s trends in its depiction of a fictional rap rock band, brought the genre to primetime. The style of crunk developed by Lil Jon was categorized as a " southern rap take on punk, which prioritised uncomfortably loud horns and repetitive screams." Linkin Park debuted in 2000 with their album Hybrid Theory and would continue to be
2352-626: The Alternative Albums chart, No. 5 on the Hard Rock albums chart, and No. 15 on the Digital Albums chart. In early 2010, the band announced that Deuce had left the band due to creative differences. Ragan and Busek later cited arguments over writing credits, and Deuce not wanting to tour, as reasons for the departure. Decker and Terrell also stated that Deuce wanting to bring his own personal assistant for touring caused
2436-567: The Big Beat ", the Monkees ' " Mary, Mary " and Steve Miller Band 's " Take the Money and Run ", in order to "flaunt their vinyl guile". Impressed by post-punk band Public Image Ltd. 's incorporation of dub elements into their music, hip hop artist Afrika Bambaataa collaborated with the band's singer John Lydon on the single "World Destruction". The post-punk and new wave scenes also saw
2520-466: The Cult . Although hip hop music would gain popularity in the 1980s, many dismissed it as either bring a fad, or as a marginal art form which appealed only to urban African Americans. However, a rap rock collaboration between Run-DMC and the rock band Aerosmith helped diminish such biases. The 1986 single " Walk This Way ", a remake of Aerosmith's 1975 rock song, helped bring hip hop into popularity with
2604-479: The Dead . The second single, titled "Usual Suspects", was released on February 17, 2015. The next single, titled "Gravity," was released on February 24, 2015. The album was released on March 31, 2015. On November 3, 2015, Johnny 3 Tears announced during an interview with Louder Noise that the band planned to release an EP of previously unreleased songs for free in the holiday season. However, this has yet to happen and
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2688-476: The EP has not been mentioned since. On July 19, 2017, the song titled "California Dreaming" was leaked. The track was released officially on July 24, as the lead single off their upcoming album Five (stylized as V ). On August 25, "Whatever It Takes" was uploaded to the band's official YouTube channel followed by the song "Renegade" on September 29. On October 10, founding member Da Kurlzz "amicably" parted ways with
2772-479: The album "essentially invented rap-rock", as demonstrated by songs like "Rhymin' and Stealin'", which was built around samples from Black Sabbath , Led Zeppelin and the Clash, " (You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!) " and " No Sleep till Brooklyn ", which featured guitar playing by Slayer's Kerry King . Also that year, rap rock band Urban Dance Squad formed, and according to AllMusic writer Heather Phares,
2856-482: The album. Artistdirect named the band's upcoming album as one of the most anticipated albums of 2012, alongside other bands such as Linkin Park , Metallica , and Black Sabbath . The band revealed that Griffin Boice and Danny Lohner would return to produce the album. They also revealed that they will be upgrading their masks again, like they did prior to the release of their prior album. On October 19, they released
2940-542: The apocalypse and chloroform while wearing masks like hockey-playing killers or Mexican wrestlers." Digital Beat said that the band combined elements of "rock, industrial and rap" as well as EDM . In a 2011 interview, band member Johnny 3 Tears said that he did not consider Hollywood Undead to be a rap rock band, but rather a rock band that was influenced by hip hop. In a 2020 interview, he said that he considers Hollywood Undead to be an industrial hip hop group, describing their sound as "an amalgamation of Nine Inch Nails and
3024-436: The band released the fifth single "Evil" while also announcing the deluxe edition of the album which is set for release on April 28. On March 29, the band premiered the sixth single "Salvation". On April 25, the band published the seventh single "House of Mirrors" featuring Jelly Roll along with a music video. Hollywood Undead's style has been observed as a revival of rap rock and nu metal , styles that had declined prior to
3108-407: The band to release a new album in the summer. On October 17, Hollywood Undead's Vevo channel leaked the audio video with a song from their new album titled " Day of the Dead ," although it was removed shortly afterwards. The song was later made available on iTunes on October 21, 2014. and officially premiered through Revolver Magazine . It was also revealed that the album will also be titled Day of
3192-469: The band unveiled second single "Wild in These Streets" and its corresponding music video. On June 8, the band released the third single "City of the Dead". At the same time, they officially announced that their eighth studio album, Hotel Kalifornia , which was released on August 12, 2022. On July 8, one month before the album release, the band unveiled the fourth single "Trap God". On March 1, 2023,
3276-457: The band's "mix of rock, rap, funk, ska , folk , hip-hop, and soul signaled the trend toward genre-bending that prevailed in '90s music." Public Enemy's 1988 album It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back contained a song which sampled Slayer, and in 1991, the hip hop group would re-record their song " Bring the Noise " with the metal band Anthrax , a collaboration Spin deemed to be
3360-449: The band's formation. The Guardian wrote of the band, "These mask-wearing rap-metallers are an industrial boy band , N-Sync meets Nine Inch Nails ". The Brag wrote, "Though the rock half of the band sounds pretty pop-punk , their aesthetic and subject matter is straight horrorcore . I tried to sum up their sound to a friend by calling it ' Good Charlotte fronted by Insane Clown Posse ' [...] They rap-sing about murder, suicide,
3444-409: The band's performance; this included fans tearing plywood from the walls during a performance of their song " Break Stuff ". Durst stated during the concert, "Don't let anybody get hurt. But I don't think you should mellow out. That's what Alanis Morissette had you motherfuckers do. If someone falls, pick 'em up." Durst said during a performance of the band's hit song "Nookie", "We already let all
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3528-434: The competition. The semifinals took place over three weeks, meaning that six men and six women were eliminated, leaving the other six men and six women to form the top 12. The women performed on the first night, and the males the next night. However, the men and women switched on March 2 and March 3, because Crystal Bowersox had been hospitalized due to complications from diabetes . Color key: Contestants are listed in
3612-399: The decline might have included the pending departure of Simon Cowell and the more unpredictable behavior of Ryan Seacrest. Michael Slezak of EW stated, "So you’d think by season 9 — during the inconsequential semifinals, no less — it would be easy to brush off the bad judgment of speed-texting tweens, to process the way-too-early exits of Lilly Scott, Katelyn Epperly, and Alex Lambert (plus
3696-856: The early rap rock recordings " The Magnificent Seven " and " This Is Radio Clash " by the Clash , influenced by Grandmaster Flash and the Sugarhill Gang , and the new-wave rap song " Rapture " by Blondie . Although the Cold Crush Brothers ' "Punk Rock Rap" did not see much success and Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five would wind up being jeered opening for the Clash, Run-DMC saw a crossover audience with their rap rock sound, helping gain rock fans' acceptance of hip hop. Subsequently, Public Enemy would further unite hip hop and punk rock audiences, "with their rough, hard-hitting boom-bap sound resonating with both black kids in
3780-450: The final round, where the judges spoke to the contestants one-by-one to tell them whether they had made the final 24. The semifinal format used during the fourth through seventh seasons was revived for this season. Starting with twelve women and twelve men, the women and men performed weekly on separate shows, each performing a Billboard Hot 100 song, and on the results show, the bottom two contestants from each group were eliminated from
3864-546: The group Hollywood Undead with their friends George "Johnny 3 Tears" Ragan (formerly known as "The Server"), Jordon "Charlie Scene" Terrell, Dylan "Funny Man" Alvarez, and Matthew "Da Kurlzz" Busek. In an interview with Shave magazine, J-Dog explained that when forming the band "Whoever was in the room at the time and played an instrument was in the band." Phillips later left the group because of conflict with Erlichman. The band only took one year working on their debut album, Swan Songs . The other two years were spent looking for
3948-573: The group to "pursue his own interests". The fourth single, "We Own the Night" was released on October 13. A new video for the song "Black Cadillac" featuring B-Real , was released on December 2. In an interview with Dead Press! whilst the band were at Reading Festival 2018, J-Dog and Danny confirmed that they intend to release a "heavy" song they've recorded called "Bloody Nose". In the same interview, they also shared their plans to record and release their sixth album in early 2019. On October 30, 2018, it
4032-658: The guitarist can just solo over the same riff that drives the verses." Rap rock is often conflated with rap metal , but while the two styles may appear to have minute differences, AllMusic says that rap rock has "organic, integrated" hip hop elements, while rap metal features "big, lurching beats and heavy, heavy riffs" and has a tendency to sound "as if the riffs were merely overdubbed over scratching and beat box beats." AllMusic says that old school rap rock had more in common with " hardcore punk or artsy post-punk with breakbeats " than with metal. Early hip hop DJs utilized breaks from rock records, such as Billy Squier 's "
4116-430: The inner cities and white kids in the suburbs". Public Enemy brought a punk rock attitude to hip hop; frontman Chuck D cited punk band the Clash's triple album Sandinista! as a release that made him take notice of hip hop. Another link between hip hop and punk rock was producer Rick Rubin , who split his time between working with hip hop artists Run-DMC and Beastie Boys , and punk-influenced bands like Slayer and
4200-482: The judges panel because it was not the "right fit" for her. Kara DioGuardi also announced on September 3, 2010, that she would not return as a judge for the tenth season. Auditions began on June 14, 2009, less than a month after the previous season's finale. During this stage, a series of guest judges filled in on the judging panel. Auditions were held in the following cities. Held at the Kodak Theatre for
4284-410: The most visible rap rock group of the 21st century, going as far as to collaborate with rapper Jay-Z on the 2004 release Collision Course . Subsequently, Kid Rock and Linkin Park's styles changed, with Kid Rock having shifted to a country rock sound. Hollywood Undead was seen as a revival of the rap rock sound, although they considered themselves a rock band with hip hop influences, rather than
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#17328015725854368-502: The music media immediately shutting down Black artists for stepping outside of the confines of what is deemed as 'Black music.'" The publication also said that Lil Wayne's use of autotune on the album and its "raw rock attitude" would prove "to be highly influential on the next generation of rap rockstars." By 2011, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that rap rock "seemed [...] dead". However, that year saw
4452-537: The musician having started out as a hip hop artist, before shifting his style from sample -based hip hop to guitar-driven alternative rock that fused hip hop beats, boasting and fashion with hard rock guitar and Southern rock attitude, influenced by classic rock and country music . After releasing "two albums of pure Beastie Boys worship", including his first rap rock album, The Polyfuze Method (1993), Kid Rock began to explore his Southern rock influences on Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp (1996), and Devil Without
4536-500: The negative energy out. Its time to reach down and bring that positive energy to this motherfucker. Its time to let yourself go right now, 'cause there are no motherfuckin' rules out there." Eyewitnesses also reported a crowd-surfing woman being pulled down into the crowd and assaulted in the mosh pit during Limp Bizkit's set. Widely blamed for inciting the crowd to violence, Durst later stated in an interview, "I didn't see anybody getting hurt. You don't see that. When you're looking out on
4620-451: The old to create a new sound and a New Empire." In an interview with Silverstein vocalist Shane Told on his Lead Singer Syndrome podcast show, members Danny Murillo and Jorel "J-Dog" Decker confirmed that Benji Madden of Good Charlotte , Kellin Quinn of Sleeping with Sirens , and rapper Killstation would feature on New Empire, Vol. 1 . On January 10, 2020, one month before the album
4704-420: The order they performed. Color key: Chris Golightly was originally selected as semi-finalist. According to reports, Golightly was disqualified on February 17, 2010, after already being told he was in the top 24, over an old contract. The contract had expired by the time the top 24 began to tape, but they disqualified him because he was under contract at the time of the tryouts, in violation of Idol rules. He
4788-427: The order they performed. Contestants are listed in the order they performed. Contestants are listed in the order they performed. There were eleven weeks of finals with twelve contestants competing. At least one contestant was eliminated every week based on the public's votes, although the judges could veto one elimination through the use of the "judges' save." Color key: Contestants performed one song each from
4872-479: The order they performed. The judges chose to use their "judges' save" when Michael Lynche was announced as the performer to be eliminated. As a result, no one was eliminated this week. Adam Lambert served as a guest mentor this week. Contestants performed one song each from the Elvis Presley discography , and are listed in the order they performed. Two contestants were eliminated. Alicia Keys served as
4956-502: The planet [...] where the urban squalor of the South Central district exists just minutes away from the glitz of Beverly Hills." Rapper KRS-One recorded a guest appearance for the band's debut album The Gift of Game . Although Crazy Town were best known for having a rap metal sound, their biggest hit, " Butterfly ", was "decidedly hip-hop". "Butterfly" would be the only Hot 100 hit by a rap rock act. According to Vulture ,
5040-412: The punk rock sensibilities of hip hop. This period also saw Beastie Boys reinventing themselves by distancing themselves from the frat boy image they portrayed on their Licensed to Ill album; harkening back to the group's roots in hardcore punk, Beastie Boys began playing live instruments again on their 1992 album Check Your Head , a "groundbreaking record that captured suburban skateboard culture with
5124-412: The release of several acclaimed rap rock projects, including Wugazi , a mashup mixtape in which raps by Wu-Tang Clan were paired with instrumentals by the band Fugazi , and the rap rock mixtape Exmilitary by the band Death Grips , which "[coupled] contemporary avant-rock techniques with underground rap sonics"; while some of the mixtape's samples and influences were more mainstream, such as
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#17328015725855208-403: The release of the video credit's Slipknot 's Shawn "Clown" Crahan as the director the music video. The album was released on January 13 and sold over 53,000 copies in its first week, charting at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on Canada's Top Albums chart, making it highest-charting album by the band. On April 12, 2014, Johnny 3 Tears posted a photo on his Instagram revealing plans for
5292-425: The release, the band released the third and final single of the album "Empire" and its corresponding music video. On July 31, the band released the first single titled "Idol" featuring Tech N9ne from the unannounced official follow-up to New Empire, Vol. 1 . On September 4, the official music video for "The End / Undead", a song by Zero 9:36 featuring Charlie Scene, Johnny 3 Tears, and Funny Man of Hollywood Undead,
5376-452: The results of which Slate described as being "lumpy and uneven" in its fusion of rap with grunge and metal; Slate wrote, "the subsequent corporate rap rock of the '90s followed the blander, more conservative examples of fusion to be found on Judgment Night ." In the book Is Hip Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America's Most Wanted Music , author Mickey Hess identifies Kid Rock as connecting hip hop music to rap rock, due to
5460-617: The season premiere in January 2010. Ellen DeGeneres confirmed on September 9, 2009, that she would be joining the show as the new permanent fourth judge for the rounds held at CBS Television City for Hollywood Week and thereafter. Additionally, Simon Cowell announced shortly before the ninth season began that it would be his last season on American Idol . Cowell left the show to begin preparations for an American version of his singing competition The X Factor . Ellen DeGeneres also announced on July 29, 2010, that she would not return to
5544-424: The second straight year, the first day of Hollywood Week featured the 181 contestants from the auditions round singing solo with the option of playing an instrument. Ellen DeGeneres made her first appearance as a judge at this time. 96 contestants advanced. The next round required the contestants to split into groups and perform. 71 advanced to the final round of Hollywood requiring a solo performance. 46 made it to
5628-463: The sort-of-maybe-too-early ouster of Todrick Hall), and move on. So why do the ritual killings of the dreams of four indisputably flawed semifinalists feel like they’re part of something bigger, a shifting of the tectonic plates at the core of the Idol universe?" This season of American Idol was the top show for the 2009–10 season of broadcast primetime shows. Its Tuesday and Wednesday episodes occupied
5712-579: The tour, the band played several shows in Europe, Canada, and Australia. They will then headline the Endless Summer Tour with All That Remains and Hyro da Hero, which took place between July 18 and August 7, 2011. The band announced in August 2011 that they would be releasing the remix album titled American Tragedy Redux , that would contain both professional and fan remixes from winners of
5796-459: The track "Dead Bite" from the album for a free download, along with a lyric video to it and announcement for the upcoming album's first single. On October 29, the lead single " We Are " was released along with the album title, Notes from the Underground . On December 10, the band released their official music video for "We Are" on their Vevo account on YouTube. The teaser of the video prior
5880-408: The vocals were rapped rather than sung . AllMusic also states that the rhythms of rap rock are rooted in those of hip hop , with more funk influences than normal hard rock . Session player Eddie Martinez , who created the guitar parts for hip hop group Run-DMC 's rap rock song " Rock Box ", recognized that "a rap-rock song needn't feature a new change in the chorus; rather, it's a spot where
5964-750: The year. The band co-headlined the Nightmare After Christmas Tour with Avenged Sevenfold and Stone Sour to support the album. The first single, " Hear Me Now ", released in December 2010. The single reached a peak of number nine on the Heatseekers Songs chart on Billboard , twenty-four on the Billboard' s Rock Songs chart, and number twenty on the Alternative Songs chart. On January 21, they released
6048-659: Was Oxymorrons , a rap rock group described as being "too rock for hip-hop [and] too hip-hop for rock"; Kerrang! writer Sophie K. described them as "a talented rock band who are able to properly rap with authenticity as well, seamlessly switching between clean vocals, electronics, fuzzy guitars and angsty rap vocals". Rappers dominated the rock charts throughout 2020. American Idol (season 9) The ninth season of American Idol premiered on Fox on Tuesday, January 12, 2010, and concluded on Wednesday, May 26, 2010. Simon Cowell , Kara DioGuardi , and Randy Jackson returned as judges and were joined by Ellen DeGeneres , who
6132-406: Was announced that Hollywood Undead would release a new EP, Psalms , on November 2, 2018, including two songs previously released in 2018, "Gotta Let Go" and "Another Level", as well as the previously announced "Bloody Nose". Hollywood Undead released the lead single, "Already Dead", on October 25, 2019. A music video was released about a week later on October 31, 2019. The second single, "Time Bomb"
6216-417: Was brought on as a replacement for Paula Abdul after a series of guest judges filled in during the auditions. Idol Gives Back also returned on April 21, 2010. The top 24 semifinal format used in the fourth through seventh seasons also returned this season. Cowell, DioGuardi, and DeGeneres all left the show after this season, although only Cowell's departure was announced in advance. Lee DeWyze ,
6300-528: Was later on released in the United Kingdom on May 18, 2009, with two bonus tracks. In April 2009, the band toured with American electronic musician Skrillex as "Sonny and the Blood Monkeys". On June 23, 2009, Hollywood Undead released Swan Songs B-Sides through iTunes. The band released a CD/DVD set entitled Desperate Measures on November 10, 2009. The set includes a CD of previously unreleased six new songs, three of which are cover songs, as well
6384-409: Was later replaced by Tim Urban at the last minute of the last part of Hollywood Week. Ryan Seacrest was criticized by TheWrap and MSNBC Entertainment for "critiquing the judges’ comments" and becoming more aggressive. Ratings for this season dropped significantly compared to the previous two seasons, leading to speculation that it might be coming to a close. It was speculated that reasons for
6468-529: Was leaving the show due to unresolved contract negotiations. Victoria Beckham , Mary J. Blige , Shania Twain , Katy Perry , Avril Lavigne , Joe Jonas , Neil Patrick Harris , and Kristin Chenoweth were brought on as guest judges during the auditions. After making the decision to utilize guest judges in Abdul's absence, Fox chairman Peter Rice stated that they would find a permanent fourth judge before
6552-421: Was linked to festival violence. The festival featured performances by multiple rap rock artists, including Limp Bizkit, Kid Rock, Insane Clown Posse and Rage Against the Machine, all of which were considered the "breakout stars" of the festival. However, despite these performances being well received, Limp Bizkit's performance was subject to national controversy as violence and vandalism occurred during and after
6636-482: Was pinpointed as a breakthrough for rap rock. Selling more than more than 7 million copies, and featuring the hit single " Nookie " as well as a guest appearance by Wu-Tang Clan rapper Method Man , Significant Other demonstrated the commercial viability of rap rock by "drawing from Rage's metallic aggression and the Beastie Boys' skateboard-slacker attitude". However, Limp Bizkit's performance at Woodstock '99
6720-453: Was released April 5, 2011. Their third studio album, titled Notes from the Underground , was released on January 8, 2013. Their fourth studio album, Day of the Dead , was released on March 31, 2015. Hollywood Undead's fifth record is titled Five (or V ), and was released on October 27, 2017. The first single from the album, called "California Dreaming", was made available July 24, 2017. Their sixth studio album, New Empire, Vol. 1 ,
6804-463: Was released on February 14, 2020. Its follow-up, New Empire, Vol. 2 , was released on December 4, 2020. Their most recent album, Hotel Kalifornia , was released on August 12, 2022. The band originated on June 3, 2005, as The Kids from a song titled "Hollywood" (Later released as "The Kids") that Jorel Decker (J-Dog), Aron Erlichman (Deuce), and Jeff Phillips (Shady Jeff) posted on the band's MySpace profile to positive reviews, leading them to form
6888-449: Was released on November 15, as well as the announcement that the album would be titled New Empire, Vol. 1 . According to member George "Johnny 3 Tears" Ragan: "This album is our attempt at reimagining Hollywood Undead, not just a new sound for this release, but a new sound for the band altogether. Our goal from the outset was to make music that stands alone from our other albums, yet seamlessly fits with what we've made before. Building upon
6972-452: Was released. On September 18, the band released the second single "Coming Home". On October 16, 2020, the band released the third single and remix version of the song "Heart of a Champion" featuring Jacoby Shaddix of Papa Roach and Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills along with an accompanying music video. That same day, the band revealed the tracklist, album's official artwork and announced that their seventh studio album New Empire, Vol. 2
7056-403: Was set for release on December 4, 2020. On November 13, three weeks before the album release, the band released the fourth and final single of the album "Gonna Be OK". On September 5, 2021, the band announced that they were working on new music for their upcoming eighth studio album. On February 25, 2022, a few months after the announcement, the band released the first single "Chaos". On April 20,
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