S.C.O.M.- Fort Minor ft Juelz Santana

Song Title: S.C.O.M. (Sweet Child of Mine)

Artist: Fort Minor ft Juelz Santana
Album: We Major EP

Record Company: Machine Shop Recordings

Date of Publication: October 26th, 2005

Catalog Number: PRO-A-101815-B-SR1

This song represents a clear combination of hard rock, punk rock, and rap merged into one. The song samples the 1988 hard rock hit "Sweet Child O' Mine" by Guns N' Roses, and the lyricists are Juelz Santana and members of the alternative hip-hop band Fort Minor. Fort Minor is considered "alternative" hip-hop in that it combines punk rock with rap. Juelz is considered purely a rapper, but the fact that they are on the same track re-inforces the merger of punk rock and hip-hop. In one of Juelz's lines, he states, "Plus I fuck with the white boys/skaters and bike boys/Who may act different but the struggles alike boy." This lyric shows the influence of rock on rap artists, and the merging of the two cultural identities through music.

Listen to S.C.O.M.: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lav7t1cNEcQ

Lyrics to S.C.O.M.: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/fortminor/scom.html

Listen to Sweet Child of Mine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-AYAv0IoWI