the hip hoppers got it rite nite 2

first off, DOESN'T THE SITE LOOK GREAT? we're super indebted to britters forks for this awesome redesign and some future posts for real!

alright, NITE 2, y'all ready for this? last night we looked at some of the new faces in rap, now we look at the rest and that includes kid sister, wale and the cool kids (yeah, tonight is gonna be HUGE)

first is kid sister, this girl out of chicago got her start working with part the duo flosstradamus (she is one of the dudes sister) live and eventually became one of kanye west's proteges. i can't get over this bassline for pronails that rusko did, so hard hitting.

Kid Sister - Pro Nails (Rusko Remix)

next up is wale, who is popping up everywhere ever since he did W.A.L.E.D.A.N.C.E. with justice and found himself on the cover of URB. he's not only one of the hottest up and coming emcee's, he's also one of the most skilled so give this guy a real serious listen (ha, sorry, the other guys are good, but this guy is tiger woods good.)

Wale - The Crazy

finally is the cool kids, comprised of mikey rocks and chuck inglish and boy are they SICK. their committment is most easily evidenced by the perfection of their beats and whatnot. including that sick guitar part in this track.

The Cool Kids - Broadcasting Live

day n nite has the best bass part EVER?

kid cudi is blowing up. like BOOM stuff. i won't be a jerk and tell you will has been playing it for nearly two years now, but he has been and i just told you. this song was pretty cool, but then the crookers remix got released and ever since then it has pretty much blown up. unfortunately most hits radio station dj's (read: scum of the earth) don't give crookers any credit (rap radio stations usually play the original, no harm there) and so no one knows that the song is freely available (for now, here). all of these versions are sick, but the rusko remix is so new its street cred in an mp3. however, the get the day n nite started is mashup heaven.

Day N' Nite (Crookers Remix)

Day N' Nite (Rusko's Big Trombone Remix)

Day N' Night (Crookers Remix) vs. My Feelings (By Junior Jack) -- Medley Remix

Get the Day N' Nite Started (Kid Cudi Vs. Pink Phuegoo Remix)

sammy the salmon

sorry about the layover. had a wedding to attend then i got really sick, but it was a swell, unexpected time. got to say hey to so many old friends, and i danced danced danced the night away. next morning it wasn't very pretty but you know, it rarely is (tell my throat and runny nose its no big deal and they might kill you, but that being said).

(dude, electronic musicalists are ugly)

anyway, here comes the best dance since the macarena, sorta, maybe not, but its a lot of fun, its called the salmon dance by the chemical brothers. its simple and stupid enough, and in the america we live in, sure to maybe catch on. i love the simple falling line and simple simple bassline. lets be honest, a good dance only comes along every once in a while. so please jump on this. or if you're offended by some foul language (its fleeting at worst)

THE SALMON DANCE

alright, now that you have the original, snag up these sweet remixes, both are a lot of fun and the HERVE remix is a straight up banger. HERVE does have a repeating B though, be care where you listen in case the police are on the other line. crookers is put together wicked well. can i recommend one? whenever i decide you'll know too.

THE SALMON DANCE (herve REMIX)

THE SALMON DANCE (CROOKERS REMIX)

NO DIGGITY

so, there aren't many songs out there that everyone knows so well yet so few actually know what it means. well, no diggity means for sure, no doubt. yeah, thats simple enough. bag it up? yeah, well that means wear a rubber, assumedly to protect yourself and everyone else.

now that we got that out of the way, this track is nighttime barbecue heat. just grill up some burgers and hotdogs, but serve some straight love. its soo low key and full of smooth swag. further proof that soulja boy just doesn't get it. I love all the tracks here. the original OF COURSE. but don't the vocals just add to the smoothness, not to mention the guitar. thats not even mentioning the piano sample and synth that just set it over the top. then there's the soulwax mash-up, with that ubiquitous old school beat, its pure sitting on the lawn fun y'all. finally the girl talk track that starts out a big unsafe for work, but melts into a truly stellar mash-up between no diggity and flashing lights, the best beat in a while for real y'all.

No Diggity (Feat. Dr. Dre)

No Diggity (Cover by Klaxons)

No Diggity (Soulwax Remix)

Girl Talk - Still Here

The Hood Internet

so, i know you guys know all kinds of stuff about rap music and indie music, but lets be honest there isn't much of an intersection. its not everyday that r. kelly teams up with a bunch of crazy habs to create wonderful music, or that some new york disco dj's feel the miami heat and go really fast.

but wouldn't that be a wonderful world to live it? I sure do think so! enter, the hood internet, two dudes from chicago, ABX and DJSTVSLV, who set the mash-up world on fire with their unique blend of fun and pretension that just lets the skinny jeaned kids dance their nights away. Within the group, ABX is the more epic mixer really working on the mood and sometimes even makes a whole new emotion come out of the same two songs. STV SLV on the other hand is much more about making you doubt your musical existance by doing some ridiculous stuff with songs that don't even sound like could possibly go together.

Download these songs then scope em out for yaself over at their website.

I Love Friction - Asher Roth vs. The pains of Being Pure at Heart

Gym Clothes Off - Gym Class Heroes vs. Jermaine Stewart

Girls Just Wanna Fix Up Look Sharp - Dizzee Rascal vs. Cyndi Lauper

Blind Speed - Rick Ross vs. Hercules & the Love Affair

Walk That Dinosaur Over and Over - Hot Chip vs. Was (Not Was) vs. UNK

I'm a Flirt (Shoreline) - R. Kelly vs. Broken Social Scene