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10 Terrific Covers of Rap Songs (And 10 We Want to See Happen)

10 Terrific Covers of Rap Songs (And 10 We Want to See Happen)
There are million YouTube videos of people covering rap, hip-hop and R&B songs, and it can be overwhelming to sift through them all—so we’ve done it for you. Here are 10 songs that you should hear. 10. “Umbrella” (Rihanna ft. Jay-Z) – Mandy Moore This was one of two songs on this list that came about thanks to Billboard’s Monday Mashup series. 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. While these covers are amazing, there are some songs that we’d love to see certain musicians cover.

100 Best Drinking Songs Drinking songs and country music go together like, well … drinking and country music. In fact, that should be the benchmark for how other things go together: “You know, peanut butter and jelly go together like drinking songs and country music!” In the pages that follow, we’ll guide you through our favorite songs about wine, whiskey, tequila and, of course, beer. You’ll find funny songs, heartbreaking songs, troublemaking songs and, once in a while, a straight-up cautionary tale. Without further ado, here are the 100 Best Drinking Songs as presented by Taste of Country. Amazon 'Killin' Time' Clint Black Clint Black's got a strong grip on his favorite bottle as he tries to make his way through a big heartbreak on this drinking song, the title track from his 1989 debut album. 'Mountain Dew' Grandpa Jones Obviously, it's not soda that banjo legend Grandpa Jones is talking about on his 1942 version of Bascom Lunsford's folk classic ... more like moonshine. 'Bar Room Buddies' 'I Like Beer' Tom T.

Black Mirror / rorriM kcalB Articles: Odd Future Mixtapes A year ago, when nobody knew who they were, the demonic L.A. skate-rat rap collective Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All cranked out music at an alarming rate. And now that nobody will shut up about them, they're still doing the same thing. Since 2008, Odd Future have released no fewer than 12 full-length albums, as well as assorted between-releases singles-- all available free on their Tumblr. Odd FutureThe Odd Future Tape Vol. 1Posted on: Apr. 22, 2010 The compilation that predates the Tumblr. A couple of the tracks here later showed up on Tyler's Bastard album, and he's so far beyond everyone else here that it's ridiculous. The rest of the crew is still completely green. The group already had a serious collective snarl to them, but they hadn't yet adapted the rape/stab/snort shock-value evilness that would eventually become such a huge part of their story, so it's weird to hear Hodgy get downright emo on the breakup song "Our Story". Hodgy BeatsThe Dena TapePosted on: Feb. 23, 2010

Absolutely Genius Ideas data-original="images/genius/29.jpg" class="lazy image"/> data-original="images/genius/75.jpg" class="lazy image"/> 30 Books I’m Glad I Read Before 30 In various ways, these 30 books convey some of the philosophy of how Angel and I live our lives. I honestly credit a fraction of who I am today to each title. Thus, they have indirectly influenced much of what I write about on this site. If you haven’t read these books yet, I highly recommend doing so. Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert – Gilbert, a Harvard professor of psychology has studied happiness for decades, and he shares scientific findings that just might change the way you look at the world. What are your favorite books? Photo by: Katie Harris

Free Music Downloads Free mp3 Downloads free dubstep free techno, trance house music Five Albums You Should Be Listening to Right Now This week's curator: Chuck P, DJ for KCRW. Every two weeks, titans of the mediasphere give Nerve their music recommendations. This week: DJ Chuck P, of KCRW, whom you can join on his continuous search for what’s next on KCRW’s Music Blog. 1) High Highs, High Highs High Highs, from Brooklyn by way of Sydney, make music that’s light, airy, and easy to listen to. They remind me of what I love about both Tunng and the quieter moments from Blitzen Trapper, without sounding like either of those bands. Listen: Horses 2) Cough Cool, Clausen Despite being named after a Misfits song (they do an excellent cover of “Some Kinda Hate”), Cough Cool generally sounds nothing like the New Jersey hardcore pioneers. Listen: Suckers 3) Gauntlet Hair, Gauntlet Hair Tropicalia meets Animal Collective. Listen: Top Bunk 4) Zola Jesus, Conatus Zola Jesus (Nika Roza Danilova) puts her best instrument up front: her voice. Listen: Seekir 5) Yellow Ostrich, The Mistress Listen: Whale

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