Snoop Dogg + Star Wars + Adidas

Apparently Snoop Dogg was out with R2-D2 Darth Vader and some Storm Troopers in NYC promoting a new Star Wars line of Adidas.  ...It just made me laugh... a lot.

Snoop Dogg and Darth Vader Storm Times Square | Rap - Up

Snoop Dogg headed to the dark side with Darth Vader to promote the adidas Originals x Star Wars Spring/Summer 2010 collection. The rapper marched through Times Square in New York City...

A Brand New/P.O.S. Mashup

If you know me, you know Brand New is one of my favorite bands.  In my blog surfing, today, I found a mashup of "Sowing Season (Yeah)" by Brand New and "Optimist (We Are Not For Them)" by P.O.S.  It's really chill but it still works together really well.  I've never listened to P.O.S., but now I think I'll have to check them out.  This is really a good mashup, to me, because it really lets both songs shine (as opposed to a lot of what passes as mashups, which is really the vocals from one song laid over another song's music).  Between it being a good Brand New song and a creative mix, I'd definitely have to say this is a highlight of my day.

"Optimist (Yeah)" | hawkinsmashups.blogspot.com 

(Above is a link to the blog. I may have to check out some of his other posts and see other mashups of his.)

Flobots + Rise Against!

I love rap that has a lot of soul influence, so of course, I really dug the Flobots' release from last year.  Then, I love cross-genre collaborations.  Somehow, Flobots & Rise Against doesn't surprise me.  I feel like I knew of them working together or touring together or something before.  Not sure.  But I'm definitely going to have to remember to check this track out when I get home, tonight.

Flobots Rise Against Amazon MP3 | AbsolutePunk.net

A new Flobots song featuring Tim McIlrath of Rise Against...

FF7 + Hip Hop!?

OMG I love this kind of stuff!  Mashups in any form (if done well) excite me to no end.  And THIS one, satisfies the nerd in me as well as the casual hip hop fan!

Final Fantasy VII and Hip-Hop is Surprisingly Catchy | PlayStationLifeStyle.net

Seeming to come out of nowhere, a group dubbed ‘Team Teamwork’ from over at BandCamp.com has created an album mashing together many favorite Final Fantasy VII tunes with rap lyrics and beats...