Jay-Z raps w/Weezer. Sort of…
THE CD: The Black & Blue Album
PERFORMER: Jay-Zeezer
SOUNDS LIKE: Jay-Z raps with Weezer
YOU’LL LIKE IT IF: You know where to draw the line with sampling…and Jay-Z or Weezer of course
OK, so it’s not technically a new album, or for that matter even a real album. Yet here it is, in all of its black-and-blue glory for the world to see. What else could I be talking about except Jay-Zeezer’s “The Black and Blue Album” of course?
It’s been said that once MTV gets ahold of an idea, it’s pretty much old news. But mashup music is definitely alive and well on the Internet. In fact, some of the most interesting stuff out there is just begging to be found by people with too much time on their hands. That’s how I came across it anyways.
In standard mashup fashion, not only have the songs been mixed together, but so have the titles. So if for some reason you have ever wondered to yourself what Jay-Z’s “99 Problems” would sound like mixed with Weezer’s “Buddy Holly,” just listen to, you guessed it, “99 Problems With Buddy Holly” by Jay-Zeezer.
Don’t let my joking around fool you, however. This album has reached cult status with hardcore Weezer and mashup fans alike. I seriously have “Encore for Wayne,” “Bonnie, Clyde and El Scorcho,” and “Say It Ain’t December 4th” rocking on my iPod daily. In fact, I’ve never recommended this album to someone who didn’t at least get a kick out of it.
Don’t take my word for it though, just check out the website for a free download of the whole album and be sure to sign the guestbook for DJ… uh… Mike. Besides, with reviews like “However many times this guy gets his a** kicked is not enough,” “I hope this dissuades people from ever naming their album after a color again.” And, my personal favorite: “White people have ruined Jay-Z for me” — you have to at least check it out.
Oh yeah, did I mention it was free? Stay tuned for more music you will wish I never told you about.
– MarkT
August 7th, 2006 at 7:57 am
I was going to post “Justify Mykel and Carli” on wvgazzmusic, but some error messed it up.
If you’re a diehard Weezer fan, some of this will sound cool, some will offend. What makes it cool for me is Weezer’s songs, not necessarily Shawn Carter’s formidable flow, which is cool in itself.
Allaround, a successful mix. Sucks that the Weez broke up, is on hiatus, whatever. When I read that in the print gazz, I nearly cried. I did get to see em live though, so I can die happy.
September 12th, 2006 at 11:22 am
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