Wu-Tang Vs. Beatles, Raekwon, Trus’me, Joy Orbison
Time to mix things up a little bit today with some hip hop, some 4/4, some two-step and some old freshness refashioned into new freshness. It amazes me how much of today’s music is derived, sometimes entirely, from music created decades earlier. Many music junkies have heard, possibly even entertained the debate, as to whether sampled music can still be worthy of the same amount of praise as completely original instrumental performance. I personally believe that in grey area arguments like this, there are cases of proper and improper use of samples, and there is plenty of unoriginal, downright miserable original material out there, the best sampled music belongs up there with the best original composition.
Wu-Tang Vs. The Beatles – Da Mystery of Chessboxin’ – Enter The Magical Mystery Chambers
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is one of my absolute favorite hip-hop groups, their eminent 1993 release Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) has been a massive inspiration for many. I just recently posted Wu-Tang taking on dubstep, but last Friday, I was turned onto this newly released Wu-Tang vs. The Beatles. You have to at least be curious here, so just press the play button.
Raekwon – New Wu (ft. Ghostface & Method Man) – Only Built 4 Cuban Linx…Pt II
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, of the Wu-Tang clan, released one of the most well-known solo albums of the Wu-Tang-related catalogue with Only Built 4 Cuban Linx. Well, late last year he returned to the stage with Only Built 4 Cuban Linx Pt.II, a hard-hitting star-laden lineup of gangsta music. I remember driving around Philly one night with my brother and buddy Corey with this track blasting, this is one track that makes you feel 50x tougher.
Trus’me – Put It On Me – In The Red
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has a full-length I posted about a while back, called In The Red, which I think gets back at the original debate about sampled music. His debut, which led to a massive rise in popularity, was primarily sample-based, and happens to be one of my favorite albums ever. In his newest release, Trus’me has taken an entirely different (but no less enjoyable) approach with a more organic and collaborative sound, and samples are clearly not the focus. It’s up to you to decide, some prefer his old sound, and others support his new direction. I enjoy both.
Four Tet – Love Cry (Joy Orbison Remix) – Love Cry 12″
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Joy Orbison has been absolutely killing it recently. The young producer only has a handful of tracks out on a few EPs, but this newly released remix of Four Tet proves he is just getting started with a relentless assault on the year 2010. There isn’t much info about Joy Orbison’s plans yet, but I did manage to find this sick video showcasing an unreleased track (haha the vocal is Jamie Foxx), my only response is, “WANT!!!”
Joy Orbison – GR Etiquette (video) – Unreleased
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