Fieldy's Dreams is a
rap project by
Korn
Korn (stylized as KoЯn) is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, originally formed in 1993 by James Shaffer, James "Munky" Shaffer, Reginald Arvizu, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu and David Silveria, who were members of the band ...
bassist
Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu, active from 2000 to 2003. His first album, the
gangsta rap
Gangsta rap or gangster rap, initially called reality rap, is a subgenre of rap music that conveys the culture, values, and experiences of urban gangs and street hustlers, frequently discussing unpleasant realities of the world in general th ...
album ''
Rock'n Roll Gangster'', was released on January 22, 2002. Most of the lyrics and music were by Fieldy himself, with Polar Bear (of
Infinite Mass) helping out with the rest.
Fieldy renamed his project Fieldy's Nightmare and was due to release a 2008 album, ''Sobriety'', but recording was put on hold to focus on work with Korn. Fieldy said that the new album would not be gangsta rap but a bass instrumental album with a
funk
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/
jazz
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fusion.
The Fieldy's Dreams song "Baby Hugh Hef" placed tenth on a list of the "50 Worst Songs of the '00s" in a 2009 ''
Village Voice
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'' article.
Discography
* ''
Rock'n Roll Gangster -'' 2002
References
American hip-hop groups
Korn solo projects
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