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Shop Boyz - Party Like a Rockstar

About.com Rating four out of Five

By Bill Lamb, About.com

The Bottom Line

This is the one to beat for anthem of summer 2007. It already roared onto the pop singles chart at #3 and is a good bet to hit the top for multiple weeks. "Party Like a Rockstar" is sure to offend both rock and hip hop purists, but for the mass pop audience, it's a serious party anthem. Enjoy it...or simply get out of the way.

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Pros
  • Undeniable hook
  • Serious swagger
  • Great summer singalong
Cons
  • As shallow as a 3-foot wading pool

Description

  • Lumbering heavy rock feel
  • Simple group chorus
  • "T...t...t...totally dude" is irresistible vocal hook

Guide Review - Shop Boyz - Party Like a Rockstar

Just over 20 years ago, Aerosmith and Run-DMC welded together contemporary hip hop and classic rock sounds to come out with a rumbling, hybrid version of "Walk This Way" that nearly reached the top of the pop singles chart. Rap and rock purists all complained initially, but the result is now seen as a popular music landmark. "(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right) to Party!," one of the hits that followed in the wake of the initial rap-rock blend, introduced us to the tremendous talents of the Beastie Boys and their producer Rick Rubin. Neither source genre crumbled and mainstream pop music as a whole was greatly enriched.

I don't mean to imply that Atlanta's Shop Boyz are necessarily talents in the same league with Run-DMC, Aerosmith, or the Beasties. I do wish to point out that genre blends rarely make hardcore fans happy. However, they often do break down walls and point us in new, fertile directions. It may be a bit difficult, though, to see a freewheeling rap that name drops Pamela Anderson, Marilyn Manson, and the Osbournes leading us much of anywhere. Hood rock could die a quick death. Fortunately, even if the Shop Boyz don't lead us toward bold new music...we're left with one hell of a Friday night anthem.

T...t...t...totally dude!!

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