I don’t usually post single songs, nor electro/dance joints, but I’m making an exception for this. I already stated that I’m digging the original, and this mix takes it to a crazy new level. Club banger.
Kanye West – “Love Lockdown (Hatchmatik Remix)”
Spotted over at WDIR. Canada stand up.
That picture never gets old. Here’s a brand new reggae-tinged remix of John & Andre’s smash “Green Light,” put together by the British Afroganic crew. Definitely a different vibe than the original, but pretty damn ill. Check it out:
John Legend ft. Andre 3000 – “Green Light (Afroganic Remix)”
QN5‘s Domingo remixed a classic joint from Amy’s first album and they synced it up to the original video. After one listen, I still prefer the original, but that’s cause I’ve bumped that one about 23981293218 times (and cringed at the homophobic lines each time). Domingo did his thing on the remix though, good ish. Some of you younger cats might be familiar with part of this song, since B.o.B. sampled it for “Grip Your Body.” And the nerve of them to label it as “featuring Amy Winehouse.” I hate when people do that.
Sidenote: get yourself together Amy, we need you back.
I bet this looks much doper in higher quality, but I didn’t really feel like waiting around for that. The perfect summer track. As a bonus, here’s the unofficial “remix” that Freeway dropped a verse on:
Robin Thicke ft. Freeway – “Magic (Remix)”
Both the video and remix courtesy of Splash.
If you listened to my interview with John Legend last week, you heard us reminiscing on the College Dropout days when he toured with Kanye. This was way before A-Trak DJ’d Kanye’s sets, so his road manager, Don C, would handle that…not always so smoothly. John couldn’t remember the name they used to call Don in those days, but it looks like Consequence just brought it out of retirement in this clip documenting the making of N.E.R.D.’s “Everyone Nose (Remix)” video.
Sidenote: I’m a little disappointed that this video looks like it’ll be standard green screen fare. Hopefully they have some dope aftereffects, otherwise I’m worried.
Posted on ConsTV.
Remix America paired up with Declare Yourself and interviewed ?uestlove (of the Roots) about the importance of voting in the upcoming election. Decon Records‘ own Jason Goldwatch remixed the raw footage to create this dope final product. If you’re not registered, head on over to Declare Yourself and do it. Only takes a second to make a difference.
Heard this last night on the ‘slow jams’ program I always check on my way into Sound Session, and I remembered the line that always stood out to me:
“He’s mine/You may have had him once, but I got him all the time”
–Mokenstef, “He’s Mine”
Technically, that’s flawed logic. If she had him onc — oh, nevermind. Absolutely classic track from Monifa, Kenya, and Stephanie…I wonder what ever happened to them. Enjoy the mp3 if you can’t find your copy, and I’m tossing in the remix with Grand Puba as well:
Mokenstef – “He’s Mine”
Mokenstef ft. Grand Puba – “He’s Mine (I Got Him All The Time Remix)”
While I was digging through the archives to grab that bonus Reks track, I noticed this classic joint by Soulive and thought I’d post it up. Talib Kweli jumped on one of their tracks in 2002 and Hi-Tek remixed it, creating this ill, but often slept on, Reflection Eternal track. Peep it.
Soulive ft. Talib Kweli – “Bridge To Bama (Hi-Tek Remix)”
So smooth with it.
Whoooo, this is fire. If you aren’t familiar with the CunninLynguists, you need to get up on the 3 man group from Kentucky/Atlanta ASAP. They’re right up there with Outkast, Little Brother, Slum Village, the Roots, Inverse, and U-N-I as my favorite groups doing it today. One of the MC’s, Natti, just paired up with their producer extraordinaire, Kno, to rework Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida” record. The result is an ill “cautionary tale about the decline of the ‘one-trick-pony’ rapper.” Super fresh.
Natti (of the CunninLynguists) – “Ruled The World (Kno’s Viva La Vida Remix)”
Swiped from the QN5 blog.
I’m posting this for a couple reasons. First, it’s a dope track. Second, a lower quality mp3 of it has been floating around the net for the past week, but this is the fully mastered version. Third, who doesn’t remember their teenage love? Talk about timeless…those were the days. Life was so simple then, before this whole “job” thing got in the way. Lastly, I just wanted an excuse to Google image search Alicia, easily one of the hottest women on the planet. I picked an older shot of her, back when she came on the scene with the braids, hat, and all. I remember seeing the video for “Fallin’” and being mesmerized by her eyes. And I don’t even notice eyes like that. She was just ridiculous, and still is.
Alicia Keys ft. LL Cool J – “Teenage Love Affair (Remix)”
Props to Swizz Beatz for actually making a nice track too…though the original beat is still the ish.