Monday, November 9, 2009

Hoods up!

New Hood Internet Mixtape released today! That's number 4, and if you guys haven't got the rest you gotta check them out. Follow the link for free, dl-able mixtapes courtesy of the Chicago DJs.

http://drop.io/hoodinternetmixtapes

If you're unfamiliar with The Hood, they're pretty prolific DJs releasing weekly mash-ups containing 2-3 songs, normally complementing a rap song with the instrumentals from an indy/rock/electronic song - often producing killer combos and other times coming out pretty flat (see Major Lazer vs. Dirty Projectors - Hold the Stillness). Accompanying each song are 2 other takes on the mash-up art form:

1) A sometimes hilariously awkward song title splicing the two songs' names, and
2) A sometimes hilariously awkward photshopped picture of the 2 artists.

Who doesn't belong here?... hmmm

They've been active since March 2007, so that means 300+ mashups and at least one song out there for everyone.

Their site underwent some changes earlier this year making it much easier to find songs, and you can even just plug in an artist's name to see if they've done any work on them. You can get individual songs and full mixtapes (listed on the left margin of the page).

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