Mighty Mike | Imagine A Jump

It's been a while since we've featured a good mash up... and that trend may continue even with this song. But, mixing up the hopeful meloncoly of John Lennon's "Imagine" with the over-the-top revelry of Van Halen's "Jump" is a stroke of genius.

MP3: Van Halen vs. John Lennon - Imagine a Jump

Mos Dub

After hitting it out of the park last year with Jaydiohead, then whiffing with Jaydiohead: Encore and Doublecheck Your Head, Max Tannone is back and hit a triple and is rounding the bag for home with Mos Dub.

Yeppers, Mr. Tannone has mashed up up Mos Def with dub Reggae and the effect come together like chocolate and peanut butter. There isn't a missed opportunity on the 10 tracks. If you're uninitiated with Mos, there is no better way to get to know him. If you know him, get to know him in a different way.

MP3: Mos Dub - Ms. Vampire Booty

Mash-Up Monday

When it comes to mash ups Chicago's The Hood Internet do a better job than most anyone else out there, and this one is no exception.

MP3:  Kaki King vs. 2Pac - Bone Chaos In The Ghetto

Mash-Up Monday

Today it's an attack of the one hit wonders!  Although, I do find myself still bustin' a dope rhyme to "Ice, Ice Baby," that song was and is still good.  It was Vanilla Ice himself that turned it into something douchey.  

But, match up Robbie van Winkle's dope rhyme with Carl Douglas' "Kung Fu Fighting" and you have something that is pretty enjoyable.

MP3:  Vanilla Ice vs. Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Baby

Mash-Up Monday

Sometimes there are songs that, to me, are so classic no one needs to cover them or remix them because they are classic.  For me one of those songs is "Downtown" by Petula Clark, I've loved that songs since I was a young un.  All of that being said, it's part of todays Mash-Up Monday.  

This weeks mash is with another one of my favorite songs "Murder on The Dancefloor" by Sophie Ellis Bextor.  While you shouldn't really mess with a classic, this one is a good mix of the two songs.

MP3:  Petula Clark vs. Sophie Elix Bextor - Downtown Murder

Mash-Up Monday

Dave Wrangler did a pretty good job mashin' one up two of my favoritest jams for this one.  He combined the Pharcyde's "Passin' Me By" with Ghostland Observatory's "Midnight Voyage."

MP3:  Pharcyde vs. Ghostland Observatory - Passin' By Midnight

Mash-Up Monday

On days like today I need to hear something about how great it is to be alive and out in the sunshine and all that jazz.  And I can't think of a better way to bring me out of my case of the Monday's better than Mr. Louis Armstrong.  

Yep, seems that if you combine the music from Radiohead with the vocal of Louis you still get a pretty damn good song.

MP3:  Radiohead vs. Louis Armstrong - What a Wonderful Surprise

Mash-Up Monday

This weekend I dove head first into a the Mysplice III: Team9 vs. Stereogum album. There was one track in particular that left me very impressed, and it was by an artist which I'm not particularly fond of: Kanye West.

The production on "Lockdown Shelter" is magnificent. The songs puts Ye's "Love Lockdown" with The Rolling Stones "Gimme Shelter." I was surprised how well "Gimme Shelter" went with Ye's song. One very small detail that I thought was a touch of genius was the pitch correction on Jagger's voice. It was such a small but vital touch that really cemented the song for me.

MP3: Kanye West vs. The Rolling Stones - Lockdown Shelter

Jaydiohead?

I'm going to venture a guess that Jay's Black Album is going to be mashed-up or remixed until those Left Behind movies come true.  

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you Jaydiohead produced by DJ Minty Fresh Beats.  And, as you may be able to infer from the title Jay is mashed up with Radiohead.  Yep, Mr. DJ Minty Fresh Beats used the acapella vocals from Mr. Hova and mostly instrumental tracks from OK Computer, Kid A and In Rainbows.  The tracks have a darker and more urgent tone than most of Jay's tracks or even the mash ups I've heard.  I'm diggin' "Wrong Prayer" in particular.

You can download, for free, the entire CD here.

MP3:  Jaydiohead - Wrong Prayer (DJ Minty Fresh Beats)

Mash-Up Monday

Yep, it's the last mash-up Monday before Christmas.  This one is party ready, or, a good one to get you ready for the party.  It takes "Sharp Dressed Man" and mashes it up with "Get The Party Started" by Pink.  Yep, Pink.

MP3:  Sharp Dressed Party - ZZ Top vs. Pink

Mash-Up Monday

This mash-up was quite shocking when I first saw it. I checked it out because I was such an unusual pairing--Billy Joel vs. Jay-Z. And, it was a Billy Joel song I had never heard before, well, since I'm not a Billy Joel fan and what not. To this point, all I really remember about Billy Joel is when the super-cool lifeguards use to play it at the swimming pool when I was a pup.

But, when I listened to it what came through my headphones was genius. I never knew that the former Mr. Christy Brinkley had such aggression in him. And to have that paired up with a Timbo beat is incredible.

MP3: Billy Joel vs. Jay-Z - Big Shot Pimpin'

Mash-Up Monday

My brother actually sent this to me the other day and I thought I'd share.  It combines the greatness of Madonna's best years ("La Isla Bonita") and Marvin Gaye ("What's Goin' On?").  I know, how can you combine the Material Girl/Mom with the seriousness of Marvin's song?  Well, it definitely doesn't lose any of the emotion Marvin had in the song.  His voice over the flaminco guitars is fantastic.  It's a lively update of two classics.  Enjoy.

MP3:  Marvin Gaye vs. Madonna  - What's Goin' on on La Isla Bonita? (DJ Earlybird Mashup)

Mash-Up Madness

This mash-up caught me off guard and by surprise.  I thought I clicked on something totally different and when this one started I was hooked.  It mashes up the greatness of Chris Isaak and Billy Idol...and HIM, but, only at the very end.  

Since I always go on and on about how good mash-ups are by two totally different artists, this one fits that profile to a "T."  Check it bitches.

MP3: DJ Schmolli - Wicked Wedding (Chris Isaak vs. Billy Idol vs. HIM)

Oh, and if you didn't know already, let Granny Teller school you on mash-ups.  No, really.

Mash-Up Madness

So, I've found a few mash-ups that today that I'm pretty keen on. Like any good mash, it should take two completely different artists and make one pretty sweet track. I've posted some of my favorites below. I really like the Stevie Wonder vs. The Killers...good stuff. But, is it as good as M.I.A. vs Bon Jovi? I'm not sure, it's a toss up.

MP3: DJ Losterlust - Jenny's Supersticious (Stevie Wonder vs. The Killers)
MP3: Leebuzz - Fist Full of Diggity (Blackstreet vs. RATM)
MP3: DJ Schmolli - M.I.A Wanted Dead or Alive (M.I.A. vs Bon Jovi)

Stop! Banger Time!

Well, well, well...it looks as though the good people over at The Mixtape Podcast have done it again on the mash-up front.  This is definitely one of the betterest mash-up's I've heard in quite a while.  It's Kanye's "Touch The Sky" mashed with MGMT's "Electic Feel."  This one is product of Mighty Mi and Steve1der.

And let me tell you something, it's a banger.  If you're going to listen to this one set your speakers on stun and hit play.

MP3:  Kanye West vs. MGMT - Electric Touch

I Continue To Love Katy Perry

I've told you before about my love for Katy Perry.  Now, I bring you the wonder of the mash-up.  Sure, it's not really a wonder, if done correcctly it could be considered an art.  

But, The Mixtape Podcast brings you the Katy Perry vs. Young Jeezy; mashing up Perry's "Ur So Gay" and Jeezy's "Crazy World."  I have to be honest, the only thing I know about Jeezy is his name that I've seen in the magazines and such.  But, this Sticky K mash-up is quite something.

MP3:  Katy Perry vs. Young Jeezy - Ur So Crazy

Another Jay-Z Mashup

At this point hearing a Jay-Z mashup is like hearing the birds chirp in the morning.  Yeah, if you've heard one you've heard them all.  Well, not really.  For me, a lot of the really good mashups I've heard lately involve J-Hova.  

I came across this one last night while cruising a newly discovered bloggity blog, The Mixtape Podcast.  And granted a Jay mashup, especially from the Black Album, isn't anything new.  Professional and bedroom Producers have been mashing that album to hell since it came out with an acapella version.  But, this is one of the better ones that I've heard.

This mash is brought to you by PopChop, you can get their album here.

MP3:  Jay-Z vs. The Cure - 99 Problems

Jackin' Jay-Z

So, the "feud" between Jay and Oasis is...dumb.  I mean, onto the next level?  Either way we now have a snippet of a mash-up of Jay and Oasis.  Yeppers, it's seems DJ Danny Diggz has mashed "Jockin' Jay-Z" with "Wonderwall."  

It's a passible mash-up, nothing to spectacular.  As long as Jay beefed with Nas, I wonder how long he's going to keep bringing up being dissed by Noel?  I guess Jay doesn't realize that's about all Noel does these days.  Anyhoo, go here, follow the links and you can download it.  (Nah Right)

It's The Shiz

Well, if Kid Rock can use "Werewolves of London" with "Sweet Home Alabama" and make a new song out of it then you can use "Werewolves..." and mash it up with the Wu, right?  Cool.

Then if you like "Werewolves of London" and you love Wu-Tang then you will love this tune.  

MP3:  Warren Zevon vs. Wu Tang Clan - Werewolves of Chessboxin (ELLIOT Scratch Mix)

Saturday Party

It's Saturday, it's past 5 o'clock and it's time for tunes and drinkin'.  Here are a couple of mashup bangers to turn up as loud as your little stereo can go.  

The mashup of the Wu's "C.R.E.A.M." and Justice is a nice housey mix.  The Missy vs Santogold mash is a fuckin' banger...loves it.

MP3:  Missy Elliot vs Santogold - Lose Control Lights Out

MP3: Justice vs Wu-Tang Clan - Cream Your Friends