Barney Rubble

Rubble? Trouble? Get it? Moving on, this post is going to have a little bit of an urban vibe. Also, sorry for not putting up brand-spanking new songs lately (with the exception of the new Calvin Harris which will be put up in this post too), but my music crawls of late haven't really turned up anything great. That said, all of the songs included in the post are relatively new. UPDATE: I just realized this post is a little longer than most, no worries.

Also, after the mishap with the last post, I'm going to try to back up all my posts (so it hopefully won't be such a pain to find all the old links). And subscribe by e-mail, become a follower, or drop comments. Holler at support.

My genre of the day: Grime

What you need to be listening to:

Dance Wiv Me (feat. Calvin Harris and Chrome) - Dizzee Rascal
Dizzee Rascal's (see pic) signature Grime flow over a Calvin Harris beat. A party track, if not quite a club tune.
Dance Wiv Me - YouTube
Dance Wiv Me - Download

Thrilla - Villians
So not really all that urban, but a remix of Thriller, electro-style. Came to me by way of a mass e-mail for a party (holler?).
Thrilla - YouTube
Thrilla - Download

Against All Odds (feat. Kano) - Chase & Status
Chase & Status are actually a drums 'n' bass duo, but this track has a funky, fast hip-hop feel to it. Kano (another Grime mainstay) drops the fitting rhymes. I've included the official video as the YouTube link because it's a cool video, but you do have to wait about 40 seconds until the actual song drops in.
Against All Odds - YouTube
Against All Odds - Download

Embrace The Martian - Crookers
Kid Cudi actually lays it down on this Crookers track. If you liked Day 'N' Nite from the Kid (or the Crookers remix: see More T-Pain... post in Feb.), you'll probably like this.
Embrace The Martian - YouTube
Embrace The Martian - Download

Green Light (Remix) - Rick Ross
Pretty much the same as the original from Andre 3000, but with Rick Ross rapping in the beginning. I thought the original was missing some rap, and this fills it in nicely (another rapping remix of it: ZP Boy Wonder's "Touch You." Holler).
Green Light - YouTube
Green Light - Download

And (in case you missed it in the last post), the extended mix of Calvin Harris' latest:

I'm Not Alone (Extended Mix) - Calvin Harris
Definitely not urban, but ill all the same.
I'm Not Alone - Download

NEXT POST: Hopefully not an Re: Barney Rubble post; probably just a regular one. Also, a new Hard-Fi remix by... Axwell.

This Is... The Remix

So I thought I would try something a little bit different with this post and give you all some good hip hop remixes and mash-ups. Also, I'll try to get back to putting in newer songs (with the exception of Know Your Genre); I've just been trying to spread some good older stuff.

And, now the blog is the third most popular google entry under "run-bpm" too. Score.

My genre of the day: Electro-House

Because there is no wikipedia article for hip hop remixes.

What you need to be listening to:

The Mule - Z-Ro, Devin The Dude, Juvenile
The remix by Ratatat off their second mixtape (which I'm told you can get for free online somewhere). Has the guitars and organs anyone who knows Ratatat would recognize, plus hip hop beats. Other notables off the mixtape: Stomp, Glock Nines, Alright. UPDATE: I've posted a link to download the entire album.
The Mule - YouTube
The Mule - Download
Ratatat Remixes Vol. II - Mixtape

W.A.L.E.D.A.N.C.E. - Wale
A remix of Justice's D.A.N.C.E., with Wale spitting over a re-fix of the song. Fun and catchy.
W.A.L.E.D.A.N.C.E. - YouTube
W.A.L.E.D.A.N.C.E. - Download

Falling In Shadows - Mick Boogie & Terry Urban
Off of the Viva La Hova mixtape, this is a mash-up of Jay-Z and Coldplay. A bunch of producers collaborated on the mixtape, and almost every song on it is great. I've included the link to the main site for the mixtape, hit it up (it's free too). Other good ones include the mash-ups of Clocks and Trouble.
Falling In Shadows - YouTube
Falling In Shadows - Download
Viva La Hova - Mixtape

Lose Yourself In The Shook Ones - Eminem vs. Mobb Deep
A mash-up of Eminem's "Lose Yourself" over the beat of Mobb Deep's "Shook Ones, pt. II", from KonTempt who makes a lot of these (google him). There's no YouTube of the song, but trust me, the mix is right on and if you like either song, you'll probably like this one.
Lose Yourself In The Shook Ones - Download

Also, holler (again) at my boy ZP Boy Wonder. There are a lot of tight remixes on his new mixtape (think "Touch You," a remix of Andre 3000's "Green Light," etc.).

NEXT POST: Know Your Genre, finally. The genre? Drums 'n' Bass. Also, a random Calvin Harris remix.