Here is a nice free mashup from Gummy Soul of De La Soul and Fela Kuti. I love me some De La, I won't act like I am the most well versed Fela scholar in the world though. I basically just know what genre he ruled, that there are some musicals about him, and he is highly regarded as a pioneer, innovator, and legend. Here is my chance to learn some more I guess. A little bit about the project from Gummy Soul:
What do you get when you put together afrobeat legend Fela Kuti and rap pioneers De La Soul? You get Fela Soul; a musical tapestry created by Gummy Soul artist Amerigo Gazaway. More than just a clever title, Fela Soul is an 8-track, 33 minute journey into the world of afrobeat rhythms, funky horn riffs, and classic hip-hop gems. Using dozens of hand-picked samples from the Nigerian instrumentalist and political figure Fela Kuti, and 8 carefully-chosen acapellas from the Native Tongue rap trio De La Soul, Amerigo seamlessly intertwines the two into something completely new and original.
The annual Best of Bootie mixes curate the best mashups from the Bootie blog. Contributions come from DJ's the world over. I have downloaded a couple of the mixes and usually find at least one mashup that I approve of. I had my Ipod on, while walking to work the other day and this one popped on. It's a great mix but I found the sermon and the "subliminal message" part interesting. I have gotten down to some Queen in my day, I never knew they were targeted in this satanic recording controversy. The Pastor is pretty funny, "It's fun to smoke marijuana."
Lobsterdust- It's Fun To Smoke Dust (Queen vs. Pastor Gary Greenwald vs. Midfield General)
Download the song here and head to the Bootie blog to grab their mixes and mashups.
