Lupe Fiasco's Enemy of the State mixtape

Fireman by Lupe Fiasco   (3615 KB)
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Since the release of The Cool, Lupe Fiasco has just been building up hype for his next masterpiece, L.A.S.E.R.S which is still due this year. Well, I guess somewhere during this time, he decided to release a mixtape and I just got around to listen to it now. It's insane. For a mixtape it's nothing short of great. 

Check out the included song and you can always download it somewhere, here's a link to 2DopeBoyz, go ahead download it. The included song's also called "Yoga Flame."

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Kanye West's Monster, Featuring Jay-Z & Justin Vernon

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After a short hype generated by "Power" Kanye pushes more music to the scene with "Monster." 

This one features Jay-Z, Justin Vernon (of Bon Iver), Rick Ross (ew), and Nicki Minaj. It's a pretty balanced song, not the best or the worst song from the album for sure. The others are cool, I'm not sure what Justin's doing on this song. And Nicki Minaj is definitely annoying and so is Rick Ross. So basically, I just dig the song only because of Kanye and Jay. 

Download it from Stereogum

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Local vs Global

I can't seem to grasp the idea behind local bands only. Something about them just being limited in sound doesn't appeal to me. I often see blogs, sites, and artist groups which are only "local" in the sense that they're similar sounding and are in the same geographical area.

This isn't 1968, you're not limited by distance if you're creating music. If you're looking to collaborate, or even just broadcast your music. With the internet being the primary way for most people to communicate, your music doesn't need anything but a bit of a push for it to go ahead and be stream globally within seconds. 

And so this is what puzzles me why I ought to look for only local bands, I do like some local bands but I'd want to stay random in the sense that I don't need to be grounded with one location. And of course, if you're a reader, you can see the genres are also not the same, I'm a fan of a few umbrellas. 

Also, being indie and mainstream should not be a factor in your sound, it should just be an illusionary border. 

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Where Is My Mind Covers, 17 Track Collective

Stream the mix right here:

 

 

It includes Placebo, Nada Surf, Kings of Leon, and some other surprisingly people covering it!

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Cover songs of "Where Is My Mind"

Most of today, I spent listening to cover songs of the Pixies' "Where Is My Mind". And after at least 25-30 covers, I think I found a good enough cover. Now I can't say any of these covers emulates the original enough to the point where I'd prefer the cover over the original. I'm going to go ahead and collect these covers and make an 8tracks playlist. Check out this cover by Paul Nagi, sounds very good!

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8Tracks Mix, Where Is My Mind

Mix by Jona

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Cee-Lo Green's Fuck You

Fuck You by Cee - Lo Green   (3531 KB)
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I'm sure everyone's heard this song at least once in the past week. It's a bit of a moody song. I don't like it at all even though Cee-Lo Green's vocals are amazing, the lyrical content isn't what I'm into these days. I mean, if I wanted to hear that many "fucks" in one song, I'd be listening to more rap music. Either the song's just a hype for Lady Killer or Cee-Lo was just bored, this definitely isn't Gnarls Barkley status at all.

What do you think?

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New Lupe Fiasco Track

Go To Sleep by Lupe Fiasco   (8554 KB)
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Features a sound more like The Cool. 

"Go To Sleep" by Lupe Fiasco 

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"The Way We Get By" music video by Spoon

Just released on MTV. Check it out

http://www.mtv.com/videos/spoon/20120/the-way-we-get-by.jhtml

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The Rap Map

The Rap Map is a mashup of Google Maps and rap history. The history is actually a collaborative effort by users that can submit locations with stories or important rap or rapper related buildings.

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The Drums' Down by the Water, Free Download

These guys are fairly new, being a pop-indie band that's been around since mid-2009. I've been listening to some music by them and this song's available as a free download so check it out. I just recently heard their self-titled album The Drums.

Download it from the link below:

http://goo.gl/Ck2Q

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Download the new Omar Rodriguez Lopez and John Frusciante album now!

You can download it for free (donations are recommended)

http://omardigital.rodriguezlopezproductions.com/album/omar-rodriguez-lopez-john-frusciante

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For All Those Who Are Fans of "Planet Caravan"

This haunting record from Black Sabbath really made Paranoid one of my favorite albums. This is an awesome visualization of the song:

"Planet Caravan" by Black Sabbath

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The Suburbs from Arcade Fire

Rococo by Arcade Fire   (9905 KB)
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With their loyal following in the indie music scene, I've been recommended Arcade Fire multiple times. Their music has come up in my radar from time to time. But until now, I never sat down and just listened to a whole album by them.

They certainly aren't a new band and their sound is what I think of when I think of indie music. The Suburbs is an album about just that, the suburbs. It presents a feel that's only present if you're familiar with suburban life. It certainly isn't an album I've been craving or waiting for. There are songs you'll find that are easy to connect with. There is a whole phase in the album that feels like it's your summer soundtrack, but forget that (if you're ready to) they've packed the album with some cool end-of-the-summer music as well. 

 

The album really didn't hit me in any way, it played through smoothly yet didn't ask for replays or I didn't feel like I should be listening to it again. What did you think?

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