06

Feb

Drake – “Started From the Bottom” [Wiz Kalifa Remix]

By now you should have all heard Drake’s newest single, “Started From the Bottom” which is off of his upcoming third album. He released the song via Blogspot (what?), along with a nice note about how he wanted to set the record straight on his coming up in the industry along with creating a track which includes all of my friends and family. So far it has been pretty widley received as a solid track, but many people are waiting for more things to be released before they can determine if they miss the old Drake (“Girl, don’t tempt me!”) or if they can rejoice that he hasn’t “sold out” yet, whatever that means.

About a day after Drake’s original was released, Wiz Khalifa took to Twitter to release his remix of the song, which includes an extra two verses of Wiz’s own. I really like that he didn’t mess with anything else in the song because I think that it is a little too soon to create a full out remix. Also, Wiz’s extra verses add to the sentiment of the song instead of distract from it, so overall I would say that this is a pretty solid effort by Khalifa. Take a listen to this “remix” below:

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Hip Hop/Rap

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01

Aug

M.I.A. – “Bad Girls” Surkin Remix

We have all heard the original “Bad Girls” by M.I.A. that was released earlier this year, and since then, it seems like every DJ wants to put their creative spin on the song. Although many of the remixes are pretty terrible, Surkin did a really solid job by keeping the original drums with it and just send out some good vibes. Check out the track below (and congrats to M.I.A. on getting a VMA nomination for “Bad Girls”! If that even means anything anymore).

293 days ago Short URL Comments

Dance/Hip Hop/Rap/Remix

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01

Aug

Tyler, the Recreator – “The Ride” ft. The Weeknd and Andre 3000 (Faded Too Long Remix)

The remix takes The Weeknd’s “The Ride” and slows it down to fit with Andre 3000′s extremely heartfelt verse from UGK’s “International Players“. This Tyler, the Recreator (best name ever? def. best name ever) song is perfect for today’s horribly foggy weather (during summer no less…) and to chill to. This song makes me want Andre to return. C’mon man, Big Boi is doing it!

Check out the Faded Too Long remix below.

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Colaboration/Hip Hop/R&B/Remix

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25

Jul

Woody – Woody x Notorious B.I.G. Remixed

Remember when Woody self-leaked “Big Poppa” earlier this summer, and we all got really excited about it? Well, his full length remix of all things B.I.G. has finally been released! Woody has proved himself before with the Woody x Kanye West Remixed album he released in May, and this Notorious remix is even better (if that is possible since the first one included Kanye).

My favorite has to be the first track: “Juicy”. Being an awesome hip-hop classic by itself, you would think this was a challenge for Woody but the whole song sounds so effortless and does not loose any of Biggie in it at all. Of course, there are other standout tracks on the album as well, including “One More Chance”, “Mo Money, Mo Problems” and the before mentioned “Big Poppa”. Check it out track by track below, or go to Woody’s Soundcloud and download the whole thing.

300 days ago Short URL Comments

Album Review/Hip Hop/Rap/Remix

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17

Jul

Frank Ocean – Channel Purple; Channel Orange Chopped and Screwed Remix

Many, many, many, MANY albums have been chopped and screwed before but very few are actually good and well put together. I have the Chopped and Screwed version of Watch the Throne and it made me not even want to listen to the original…but then again, the Chopped not Slopped version of Echoes of Silence by The Weeknd is not that bad. Obviously, nothing beats the original (especially when The Weeknd is involved), but once in a blue moon, a DJ will go rouge and create a really good chopped/slopped/screwed remix of an album. Luckily for us, Slim K’s Chopped and Screwed version of Channel Orange is pretty great.

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308 days ago Short URL Comments

R&B/Remix

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13

Jul

Notorious B.I.G. – “Big Poppa” (Woody Remix)

Producer Woody is working on a new project, Woody x The Notorious B.I.G.: Remixed, which is going to be amazing, especially if the rest of the songs are bumping like this one. Woody’s remix of “Big Poppa” maintains Biggie’s original lackadaisical “lemme get at that” flow on this track, but also adds in a more “indie-fied” chorus (sing along time anyone?) and outro. Check out Woody’s remix of “Big Poppa” below and stay tuned for more tracks from Woody x The Notorious B.I.G.: Remixed!

312 days ago Short URL Comments

Hip Hop/Rap/Remix

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28

Jun

Game – “Pop That”

Game goes hard on French Montana’s “Pop That” beat. Sure, the song does not have any real substance (in fact, this is basically the stereotypical rap song that just talks about strippers / degrading women. You know, the usual), but it is a nice song to have playing in the background as you work. Oh wait, I am the only person working over the summer? Awesome.

Check out the remix below and let me know your thoughts!

327 days ago Short URL Comments

Hip Hop/Rap/Remix

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27

Jun

Nas – “The Don” (Massive Attack Remix)

You can never go wrong with Nas, so it is no surprise that this Massive Attack remix is still as awesome as the original (well maybe not AS awesome, but it is still pretty great). With more technologically advanced sounds (alien communication galore!) and more trippy musical sections than the original, Massive Attack’s remix of “The Don” creates a sound that will be familiar enough when we begin to populate Mars. Check it below.

328 days ago Short URL Comments

Electronic/Hip Hop/Psychedelic/Rap/Remix

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07

Jun

Skinny Friedman – Trap Rave 2.0

Skinny Friedman’s newest releaseTrap Rave 2.0 which you can download (for free!) right here, just came out on Tuesday but I have no been able to turn it off since. Not much to say about this album except that it is an instant banger and I’ll be bumping this for all of finals week. Check out some of the tracks below (my favorite being “Beez in the Trap”).

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Electronic/House/Moombahton/Remix

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19

May

RIP Donna Summer

So, full disclosure, I am 19 years old. But thanks to a father with an expansive music collection, I listened to a lot of 70s soul and disco music, including, of course, Donna Summer. Summer was the first artist (ever; not just first female, and not just first black person) to have three consecutive double albums reach #1 on the United States’ Billboard chart, and if that is not enough to get you impressed, she also charted four singles on the U.S. Billboard charts within 13 months.

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367 days ago Short URL Comments

Disco/Funk/Mashup/Remix/Soul/Video

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