Vodka & Milk doesn’t sound that nice, but their remixes do. Check this new Luda re-edit that nearly makes him the southern rapper sound laid back.
Ludacris – Get Back (Vodka & Milk Remix)
September 9th, 2011Ludacris x Joe x Dj Orgasmic
June 9th, 2010
Cedric Caillol, better known as his Institubes alias Dj Orgasmic, has been at the forefront of the mashup spectrum since the early days of music brewing. This time around, Cedric has compiled Ludacris’s ‘How Low’ with the new Hessle Audio release ’Claptrap‘ by Joe. Below, Teki Latex shares his history with Cedric and the driving forces behind an ‘Orgasmic’ mashup. Also, be sure to stop by the new Institubes Blog for more exclusives!
One of the big things Sound Pellegrino co-founder Orgasmic used to be known for back in the good old days was sticking hip hop acapellas over electronic beats. I’m talking about an era when bootlegs barely existed, and when the concept of Lil’Jon rapping over every possible dutch house track was absolutely unconceivable… in 2002/2003 the only people that i knew of, who were doing it with taste and clever/up-to-date track choices were Feadz and Orgasmic, and they were absolutely killing parisian clubs with it. Those who have heard Orgaga’s mix cds (the ancestral “Orgasmic le toxicologue est secrètement amoureux de vous” and “the Rise and Rise of Orgasmic”) can testify: his blends are always on point.
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Ludacris x Joe x Dj Orgasmic- How Clap Low Trap (Dj Orgasmic bootleg)
Mixpak Interview Series: Samo Sound Boy + Exclusive Mix
June 2nd, 2010
Ay Carumba!! Samo Sound Boy is making one artist who’s big waves in 2010 on the Mixpak radar. From Aaliyah bootlegs to his space age cumbia-on-blast called “The Bandit” EP on Run Riot Records, Samo has demonstrated stellar comfort and expertise with everything from hip hop production, guarachero and cumbia to a kind of supercharged “dancing while the sun comes up at 6am” rave aesthetic.
I caught up with him to talk about bootleg t-shirts, remixing Ludacris on your Nintendo DS, and my new favourite term of 2010: “Keeping It Bort Sampson”. He was also kind enough to grace Mixpak with an exclusive mix featuring tons of future productions, which you can find in this interview after the jump.
Interview by Brendan Arnott (my text in bold)
Before getting into your production, someone who is introduced to Samo Sound Boy is going to notice a lot of Bart Simpson iconography, be it on your myspace page or your “Bort Sampson” blog. Can you explain why Bort keeps making an appearance?
Haha yeah. I just love the Bart bootlegs, especially the t-shirts that were so big in the 90s. All the bizarre knockoffs and different versions.
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The Beat Goes On: Ty, Luda, Snoop, Mixtapes, Badu
March 30th, 2010Allow me to introduce myself . . .
My name is Trent Fitzgerald, and I’m humbled and honored to be asked to blog for Mixpak Records, a great label that I recently discovered when I – literally – stumbled upon Vybz Kartel’s “Yuh Love” last year while doing some late-night web surfing. I’ve been a music scribe for 10 years, and you can catch me writing about rap on my blog Beats and Rants or typing 140-character tirades on Twitter.
My goal here is to present a worldwide view of rap music and culture. No regional biases here….good music is good music.
So without further ado . . .
First up, I have to go to the UK and give props to my man Ty who just released his new single “Emotions” (featuring Sarina Leah & Shaun Escoffery), which is from his upcoming LP Special Kind of Fool. Ty is probably one of the most underrated rap artist from the UK, who has dropped great albums for a decade with little or no fanfare (his 2003 LP Upwards is a classic, IMHO). Ty’s song “Emotions,” is an uptempo joint that’s perfect like a sunny day. His new album Special Kind of Fool drops April 14.
Ty – “Emotions” feat. Sarina Leah & Shaun Escoffery (Album Version)
Over in Canada, female rapper Eternia is cutting heads off — lyrically — with her new song “It’s Funny” (featuring Joell Ortiz), the lead single from her long-awaited album At Last!, which hit stores June 15. This is some boom-bap shit that’s long been missing in rap. That’s funny, right?
Back here in the states, Ludacris is making waves with his club banger “My Chick Bad.” The “remix” video should hit the Internets soon. In the meantime, check out Luda performing the remix version with help from Trina and the oh-so sexy ex-Crime Mob rapstress Diamond. (*watch out Nicki Minaj*)
My Chick Bad
February 24th, 2010
Ludacris and Nicki Minaj over a beat that uses the string sample from Sticky’s Jumeirah Riddim. Big!!
