Hard rocker Billy Morrison (Billy Idol) has teamed up with some legends from the rap world for a pair of new singles. First up is a collaboration with multi-platinum weed rappers Cypress Hill. That band are are no strangers to the worlds of rap and metal, having crossed over into the genre themselves in their own catalog and with their various side projects, including Kush, SX-10 and Powerflo.
Their pairing with Morrison is titled “Phenomenon“. Speaking of the collab, Cypress Hill‘s B-Real stated:
“When I got the call from Billy I was excited about this collaboration! We’ve known each other for many years, shared many stages and we built up a friendship and chemistry throughout the years. So when the call came, I was in! It was killer being able to work on this project and we are stoked with how the track and the video came out.”
Also newly out from Morrison is the song “Just Like A Movie“, which finds him teamed with DMC of the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame-inducted Run-D.M.C.. DMC himself has long dabbled in the world of rock and metal, with Run-D.M.C.‘s 1986 pairing with Aerosmith on “Walk This Way” being one of the first rap rock tracks to ever hit the charts. Persia Numan also guests on that track.
DMC commented:
“Collaborating with Billy has been a very motivating experience. I’ve performed with him many times and he’s a great musician, musical director, and teacher. I was a little nervous when he asked me to be on a song for his new album.”
