DJ Crazy Chris mashup: U2 & Big Punisher

Update May-21, Rattle & Pun is solid, here's my review. Give it a listen.

Here's a back album cover, which has the tracklisting. Note on the back cover that DJCC is working on blend albums for The Who/Wu-Tang Clan & Elton John/Method Man! Great & WTF!

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I'm not very knowledgable of the blend (aka mashup) genre, but DJ Crazy Chris (DJCC) is the blend GOAT, IMHO.

I randomly noticed that DJCC is at it again, mashing up U2 & Big Punisher, in Rattle & Pun (dl). I guess the album title is play on words on the U2 album Rattle & Hum.

I haven't listened to it yet, but definitely will do so, since I'm a Big Pun & DJCC stan.

Note that DJCC releases all his stuff as legally free albums.

I first heard of DJCC last year when he released the excellent Phillmatic (dl), a mashup of Phil Collins & Nas. I'm a huge stan of Phil's No Jacket Required & Nas' Illmatic, so I really loved this Phillmatic album. DJCC mixed stuff from both the Phil & Nas complete oeuvres to make Phillmatic. I figured Phillmatic would've blown up on the internets, but most folks slept on it. If you've slept so far, you need to awaken from your Schiavo-like coma & listen to Phillmatic.

Little Brother "And Justus For All"

Download this legally free Little Brother mixtape album "And Justus For All"

This may end up being the BEST album of 2007, and certainly a YE Top10er. For more details, read my RYM review , or better yet just listen to it and see for yourself.

new music trend - the legally free album

There's a new trend of music, of artists making an album that is legally free and available on the internet, as a compressed (.rar or .zip) file of mp3 tracks.

I believe this trend had already started, but was accelerated by the Jan 2007 arrest of the highest-selling mixtape DJ, DJ Drama

I hope this trend takes gains steam. What better way to sample new music than a free album on the internet? Thus far some "established" artists have made such albums. It's great opportunity for an artist to do a side project album without all the legal hassles & sample clearing that "regular" albums require. Many old rap albums from the early 90s & before sampled many legends like James Brown & Miles Davis - nowadays that's impossible due to strong sample laws. The free album makes any sampling or "mash ups" possible.

The free album trend might be even better for unheard of "myspace" artists. Such an artist already has 4 songs on myspace, so why not make an Illmatic length, 10 song, no filler album downloadable of your website or myspace. If it's really strong, at least a few of the folks will buy your "real album" or go to your concert.

Any of yall have some excellent "legally free albums" to recommend? If so, hit up the comments.