He Needs To Stop What He’s Doing Immediately.
A few of you have asked me to take a look at Post Malone’s cover of Nirvana, I chose his version Heart Shaped Box as it’s one of my favourite Nirvana songs. I have never heard any of Post Malone’s songs before, and no little about him apart from that he is a very successful rapper and hip hop artist. I wasn’t expecting much from this…but I have to say this is not what I was expecting at all. Is this man actually a rockstar disguised as a rapper?! What’s going on?! He needs to stop doing what he’s doing now and start rockin’ out!
Here is a link to the original performance: https://youtu.be/-cGxzWYWLyQ
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@JustinHawkinsRidesAgain
March 25, 2026 at 4:41 am
Should he stop doing rap immediately, quit his day job and join us in the world of rock n' roll?!
@BlackVVirk
March 25, 2026 at 4:41 am
Not a fan of that guy at all, attt alllllll… but I definitely am a fan of The Darkness and you, Justin, ill watch you critique anyone
@BenjaminTPriest
March 25, 2026 at 4:41 am
If post malone actually respected this music he "covers" he would stop "singing" them he can't sing he sounds like crap he ALWAYS uses that auto-tune garbage and has NO voice.
@joshcornwell6061
March 25, 2026 at 4:41 am
That performance changed my opinion on Post. He rules.
@BlackBalloonGraz
March 25, 2026 at 4:41 am
as a nirvana fan i find it not good but i guess whoever would have sung.. but come on this vibrato is the classic goats vibrato and you know that that is not beautiful.
@whozitwhatzit4802
March 25, 2026 at 4:41 am
Have you heard Ren singing Heart Shaped Box (he has a video of him busking doing it and he's great)?
@EastAcousticCapture
March 25, 2026 at 4:41 am
I didn’t know the WHO was a charity
@milesrowe991
March 25, 2026 at 4:41 am
There's footage of him buying a Les Paul in the documentary about Norman's Rare Guitars, I think a while before he became well known. He's definitely played one for a long time.
@goljom
March 25, 2026 at 4:41 am
If you guys feel like this is a good rock performance here, gfy.
@TheTreatfactory
March 25, 2026 at 4:41 am
80s sounding pedal favored by Albini and used on In Utero (specifically HSB): Electro-harmonix polychorus
His voice was good, but his enunciation was way off – you can argue that’s him bring his own style to the song, but it made it a little jarring. Also, you can’t play Nirvana with a Les Paul and not a Fender.
@SeaSnakeMusic
March 25, 2026 at 4:41 am
"Oh my god. It's awesome." Sent me haha
@JenniferCamara
March 25, 2026 at 4:41 am
I think he should perform more rock! He has the voice for it.
@FishingwithPhillips
March 25, 2026 at 4:41 am
Shaun Morgen of Seether does hands down the best nirvana and AIC covers by far.
@daniel1sherif1212
March 25, 2026 at 4:41 am
You need to stop complaining, he killed it hater
@jessieb9384
March 25, 2026 at 4:41 am
8:08 no its not brilliant he sounds like a goat.
@jessieb9384
March 25, 2026 at 4:41 am
It wouldnt be bad if post didnt insist on making goat sounds while singing. I cant help but laugh every time i hear it. Goat Malone
@rogerehughes
March 25, 2026 at 4:41 am
It’s a cover. Nirvana used to do a pretty good version, maybe leave it at that? The whole music world nowadays seems presently obsessed with doing meagre re-enactments and covers of classic rock tracks, or tracks in general. When the originals were plenty good enough as it is. Playing a version live in front of a live audience? yep sure, partic if the band who wrote/played it originally don’t play anymore, for whatever reason, or if it’s a pub gig or whatever, go for it, more power. But doing a version on line, which everyone seems to do, when the original can already be listened to, online, is frankly a joke. So I f folk, particularly already famous folk, want rock to be revived, maybe get off yer lazy fkn plagiaristic ass, and write some! Added to that, this particular version is weak as p*ss.
@2RNDMSTNRS
March 25, 2026 at 4:41 am
average.
@CoryConti1
March 25, 2026 at 4:41 am
Post Malone is awful
@englishmadcow7461
March 25, 2026 at 4:41 am
I miss Lowestoft n the beaches in Norfolk n Suffolk ❤️
@anthonylakich1727
March 25, 2026 at 4:41 am
that was SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH IT!
@Tbizzh
March 25, 2026 at 4:41 am
I've also never really listened to Post, but this performance was impressive. His gritty voice nailed it, and he did best on No Recess imo.
@roberto2568
March 25, 2026 at 4:41 am
Meh cover
@roberto2568
March 25, 2026 at 4:41 am
1:25
@Smooth302
March 25, 2026 at 4:41 am
What is this guy on about?
@garoteperu
March 25, 2026 at 4:41 am
That guys sucks
@angelmartin7310
March 25, 2026 at 4:41 am
Post Malone is America's Sweetheart.
@JimmyJarrett-c9l
March 25, 2026 at 4:41 am
4:27 he's probably been taking those marijuana tablets again.
He's got REEF MADNESS!!
@jeanninejones8350
March 25, 2026 at 4:41 am
Is there any genre he hasn't nailed. He's country and playing The grand Ole Opry now
@johnytots
March 25, 2026 at 4:41 am
Justin I'm surprised. Don't you hear that he's singing with a pre-recorded auto tuned track 2nd vocal. His live singing is out of tune. His tone is harsh and unpleasant, and grunge singers are very warm.
@bailey9208
March 25, 2026 at 4:41 am
He needs to go rap hard and win rap album of the year at the BTE awards like Beyoncé won country music awards. What a joke
@JASONJackson-s9y
March 25, 2026 at 4:41 am
Post has killed every style of music he's ever done.
@sprgeorge333
March 25, 2026 at 4:41 am
Two years later and hes singing with the band. Hes probably glad he didnt stop.
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