Posts Tagged ‘Music’
Cold Kickin’ It Live…
It’s because of things like this that I think everyone should respect Jay-Z, regardless of whether they even listen to his music.
Due to Adam Yaunch being diagnosed with cancer, the Beastie Boys recently had to cancel all of their concerts and bumped back the release of their next album. This included a headlining gig at the All Points West festival, which Jay-Z stepped in to cover.
So what does Mr. Carter do? He opens his headlining set by covering “No Sleep ‘Till Brooklyn.” Not only is this an old school classic from the Beasties, but it’s an especially fitting choice to use as a tribute since Jay-Z is somewhat of an NYC icon himself.
He’s a class act in my books.
Recommended: free mixtape
A little while ago, Edmonton-based rapper/producer Cadence Weapon released the “Separation Anxiety” mixtape under the popular “pay what you want” model. I finally got around to checking it out and couldn’t help but pass on a recommendation.
The quality of the content here is better than what you’d expect for an an odds-and-sods collection. Fans will be happy to get
rarities, collaborations and his remixes of other people’s tracks.
Even if you don’t know who this guy is, take a look at the tracklist. There’s a good chance you’ll see someone you’re into featured here, and for the optional price of, well, free it’s a great way to grab the track.
It’s great to see more artists opening up to the idea of giving away content that is actually worth paying for. With that in mind, I might even duck back in and make good on the “may pay later” consideration I picked when I selected $0.00 as my payment option.
Happy listening!