First off, I'm generally not a big fan of mash-ups. I think a lot of them come out corny, forced, or just a half beat off. When I heard about this Wu-Tang vs. Beatles (why they always insist on putting "vs." I don't know) project though, I was cautiously intrigued even optimistic. Lord knows the Beatles have been sampled, covered, mashed up like no other, but two of my favorite and classic groups put together must be golden, right? The overall result... eh. It starts off well, then just feels a little long. The best 10 or so songs would've been great, but with 25+ there are just too many throw ins. Plus, it doesn't even directly sample the Beatles. It samples a lot of other artists that covered the Beatles. It isn't without it's moments though like this remix of C.R.E.A.M. sampling the Beatles' "And I Love Her".
Also, if you want to download the whole album and form your own opinion, you can find it here:
Download Wu-Tang vs. The Beatles - “Enter the Magical Mystery Chambers"
Surprisingly, this is my first post of 2010. I've been a busy (er... lazy) ass I know. I can tell JJ's upset with my lack of posting every time he says "Soo... I posted something new on our blog" to which I reply "Sweet." And who the hell knows where The Brain is? One and done for that guy. Haha.
Anyway, I was catching up on Hype Machine where I heard a new Damian Marley & Nas track, "As We Enter". It's a cool song, but not why I'm blogging. I was kicking myself for like 20 minutes trying to figure out the sample since I knew it from somewhere but just couldn't put my finger on it. Finally, I realized it was from an album I have called Ethiopiques by Ethiopian Jazz artist, Mulatu Astatke. The song is called Yegelle Tezeta which I actually heard first off the soundtrack for a Bill Murray movie called Broken Flowers. Long story short, it's a sick beat. Both versions below.
Anyway, I was catching up on Hype Machine where I heard a new Damian Marley & Nas track, "As We Enter". It's a cool song, but not why I'm blogging. I was kicking myself for like 20 minutes trying to figure out the sample since I knew it from somewhere but just couldn't put my finger on it. Finally, I realized it was from an album I have called Ethiopiques by Ethiopian Jazz artist, Mulatu Astatke. The song is called Yegelle Tezeta which I actually heard first off the soundtrack for a Bill Murray movie called Broken Flowers. Long story short, it's a sick beat. Both versions below.
I remember heading over to a get-together after a night of debauchery. We played Portishead for background music. The overall response from everyone? "This is some really sad and psychotic sht". I guess we shouldve played Dashboard Confessional. This led to a uncomfortable conversation amongst strangers. The question of the night - In a scale 1-10, What would you rate your life? We heard a 2 =)
One of my favorite tracks from '09. Depressing yet Beautiful. I <3 Beth Gibbons & Phantogram.
One of my favorite tracks from '09. Depressing yet Beautiful. I <3 Beth Gibbons & Phantogram.
One of my favorite originals. I've been playing this on repeat for the past few days in my cubicle to help my ass relax. I <3 being a Corporate Work Slave.
Enjoy Edan's classic rendition.
Enjoy Edan's classic rendition.
We don't objectify women. Shiet, We appreciate and love them! We just think Too $hort is a funny ass mthafcka. Offended by this posting? He has something to express to you in a in a poetic manner,
"Don't get mad when I fuck your cousin,Your two sisters, I even fuck your ex-bitch, Short dog in the house with some player shit..."
"Don't get mad when I fuck your cousin,Your two sisters, I even fuck your ex-bitch, Short dog in the house with some player shit..."
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