In a rare occurrence, Jay-Z and Kanye’s long-awaited Watch The Throne album went on sale this morning via iTunes without leaking beforehand. AMAZING. Even more amazing though, is the music itself. I’m loving this album, it’s early days of listening … Read More…
How entertaining has Kanye been lately? His Twitter account is gold. He’s actually doing a remix with Justin Bieber. He wants his label to dress the same everywhere. He’s certainly having fun on this somewhat all-over-the-place remix he debuted a … Read More…
Trafik dropped this one on me last week, a mashup of Jay-Z’s ‘Pray’ and Focus’ ‘Hocus Pocus’. A brilliant bootleg you could imagine 2ManyDJs picking up on. Trafik released their album None But The Brave on Global Underground last month. … Read More…
Nine of the best tracks of the last seven days featuring key cuts from Wild Nothing, Bombay Bicycle Club, Crystal Fighters, Onra, R.S.A.G and more. Crystal Fighters – ‘Summer’ A bonkers single from the Spanish band. It sounds like smashing … Read More…
If you wondered how Jay-Z’s producer Swizz Beats twisted Justice’s D.A.N.C.E. into ‘On To The Next One’, this video explains it. The transition is about 2:00.
My favourite track from The Blueprint III gets the much-deserved video treatment. Swizz Beats produced (and can be heard) in the tune and which also features a familiar sample via Justice’s D.A.N.C.E.
Remember those times when you picked up a music magazine or a weekly music paper and read a playlist of what that publication’s writers were playing in the office that week? Here is my nod to that staple. No great … Read More…
I’ve tweeted about this a few times but it’s definitely worth a post on its own. A guy called Jesse Tugboat has created the best 8-Bit thing I’ve heard since The Vinny Club and that Beck Hell Yes EP a … Read More…
We’ve been here before. 1) Dangermouse’s Grey album featured Jay-Z mashed up with The Beatles. 2) Amplive’s sterling rap reworkings used In Rainbows as backing tracks. 3) Girl Talk, who mashed up everyone in popular music culture over the last … Read More…
