Outlier have covered Cypress Hill‘s 2000 rap-metal crossover track “(Rock) Superstar” with a pair of special guest appearances. Sen Dog of the aforementioned multi-platinum weed rap legends (and rap metal outfit Powerflo) lent his voice to this rendition, as did rap-rocker Hyro The Hero. While Deftones vocalist Chino Moreno had a minor cameo in the original track, he is not featured here.
Outlier vocalist Joey Arena commented:
“‘Superstar‘ was more influential to me than I had realized in my youth. Growing up, there wasn’t a Rap, Rock or Pop station that wasn’t playing this song… we would blast this track like it was the only song that had existed for months.”
He continued:
“I never believed a band should have one specific sound. I always heard from so many industry reps that I needed to find my ‘identity’ when my identity was doing whatever the fuck I wanted. An artist is meant to grow, push boundaries and experiment… ‘Superstar‘ was just that for me — a staple in the fusion of the genres it portrays.”
“I wanted to cover this song not only cause it’s nostalgic, but because of the genre blending it represents. I have incorporated some ‘white boy rap’ in previous tracks, but this got to showcase a whole different side and my love for Hip Hop.”
As for the involvement of Sen Dog he added:
“What could bring a more authentic stamp of approval than getting the iconic Sen Dog of Cypress Hill on the track? It was such an honor to have him not only feature on the track but get him to appear in the video. He stuck it out all day with us… Such an awesome and down to earth individual that deserves all the recognition.”
[via Metal Injection]
