Video! Hugo - "99 Problems"

Here’s is Roc Nation artist Hugo’s twist on Jay-Z’s “99 Problems”. I have been seeing mentions of this popping up, but a rock cover of “99 Problems” elicited a negative response in my head. I was thinking it would be an obnoxious Linkin Park styled cover that could potentially ruin the song for me. That’s not how Hugo’s cover can be described. It’s a stomping, plucking, musty take on things, and it’s pretty cool.


There’s an aura of late night heat and mystery in the music of Hugo. For him, Old Tyme Religion isn’t just another album title – it’s an apt summation of a certain conviction that continuously embeds itself in his story, and in his songs. His real life experiences have taken him from the Mekong River jungle to the booth of a favorite Thai restaurant in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood he has made home. His spiritual and musical sojourns have led to Old Tyme Religion a lyrically provocative, tunefully hook-filled unconventional pop debut.

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