Following up on my previous mash-up post, here’s something that’s also really out there but has way more production value.  Tom Caruna presents Wu-Tang vs. The Beatles – Enter the Magical Mystery Chambers.
This one came to me courtesy of a post over at Metafilter, and I gotta say big-ups to them.
And as one commenter said
Holy shit, are you kidding? The Beatles mashed up with the Wu? PUT IT IN MY EARS.
posted by Tiresias at 11:36 PM on January 17
Sounds about right.  This is a decent album, as far as mashups …

If you’re like me, you may feel that Talib and Mos have never stood a chance.  Their solo stuff so far has just not been able to live up to the astounding collaboration record they released as Black Star.  Sure there are standout tracks every once in a while, and Mos’ Black on Both Sides is fantastic.  But somehow, I can never shake the feeling that Black Star was close to the perfect record.
By that I mean one of those records you just don’t ever want to change tracks on.  …

Funky DL, a emcee who usually makes reasonable choices, has done something completely unexpected.  He has put together a new, free album called Funky DL samples Back to Frank.  In case that name doesn’t ring a bell, I just want to say two words: Amy Winehouse.
That’s right, Funky DL has put together a promo album using the music of Amy Winehouse.
For your free download go straight to: www.funkydl.com/b2f.zip
It’s not the worst thing I’ve heard, and I guess it’s a novel idea.  Funky DL has always had a penchant for a …

You know that we here at 4080 are pretty big fans of TED Talks.  Not only are they good for dropping some knowledge on you, sometimes they come up with great entertainment too.
Check out the video below to see Herbie Hancock give a solid performance.

by Angie B. Fresh
[Ed: Angie B. Fresh is the host of 'The Corner' on CFUV 101.9 FM in Victoria, B.C.  She's also the newest contributor to 4080 Records!  Read on for her inaugural post: a passionate, articulate survey of the last decade's best hip-hop.  And if you know what's good for you, tune in to her show every Friday from 5-6 p.m.]
Being a child of the late 80’s, this past decade has been the first I can remember from start to finish.  And while I can’t speak for my generational …

Yes, even the venerable writers over here at 4080Records aren’t immune to holiday gluttony and laziness.  So to apologize, here’s a mega post with a bunch of stuff that we failed to post over the holidays that you may find interesting.
Guess who loves 2Pac?
It is literally the last person you would think of (besides the youngest Jonas brother).  Apparently 2Pac’s Changes is so popular that even the Vatican chose it to be on its official MySpace playlist.  I’ll hold off on the snarky comments about the Vatican having a MySpace …