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Sounds like:
Pharrell Williams,
Muse,
Imagine Dragons
By
ahoglund
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Dec 1, 2014
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I am often surprised by the direction culture takes. For instance, I never would have predicted that – after one quick single repurposing his classic “Baby Got Back” – Sir Mix A Lot would be experiencing a career resurgence.
Following the success of...
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2

Sounds like:
Girl Talk,
E-603,
Super Mash Bros.
By
Tobias Handke
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Nov 11, 2014
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Last week, Compton MC Kendrick Lamar professed his admiration for Taylor Swift in an interview with Fader, singing the chorus to Swift's phenomenal hit, "Shake It Off."
So it come as no surprise that a Lamar/Swift mashup has hit the Interwebs. Pere...
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3

Sounds like:
De La Soul,
Jungle,
Alt J
By
Laurence Morgan
on
Nov 7, 2014
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Only time will tell as to whether Edinburgh hip-hop trio Young Fathers' Mercury Award success will result in a similar sales boom to that of Alt J or Elbow.
What can be deduced is that their first full-length effort inventively surpasses most hip-ho...
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4

Sounds like:
The Hood Internet,
Girl Talk,
Flume,
What So Not,
2Pac
By
Aaron Blum
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Oct 9, 2014
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It's been a while since I've posted, or even listened to, a mashup. Well, thanks to D O C, that has all changed.
I am not too sure who D O C is, but based on Twitter and SoundCloud, it's Andre Hyun from Los Angeles. Cool beans.
This mashup of 2P...
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5

Sounds like:
Billy Bragg,
King Krule,
The Clash
By
Laurence Morgan
on
Oct 3, 2014
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Wimbledon's finest, Jamie T, has shuffled back to his spotlight, after an ambiguous five-year absence.
With a new album that drips with variety, Jamie Treays might just have made a huge comeback. "Turn On The Light" is fittingly one of the lighter t...
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6

Sounds like:
ScHoolboy Q A$AP Rocky,
Ab-Soul
By
Tobias Handke
on
Sep 23, 2014
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Kendrick Lamar returns with "i," an upbeat, soul-sampling introspective number that takes a slightly different direction than anything on good kid, m.A.A.d. city.
Produced by Rahki and based around the booty shaking "Who's That Lady" by The Isley Br...
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7

Sounds like:
Olivver,
Marc E. Bassy,
Jaymes Young
By
Zach Connett
on
Sep 8, 2014
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Jon Bellion brings humbleness and honesty to every song, while simultaneously delivering beautiful vocals, effervescent production, and philosophical raps. This culminates in something really special.
His latest track, titled "Luxury," is the third ...
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8

Sounds like:
Portishead,
Massive Attack,
DJ Shadow
By
Lauren Ziegler
on
Aug 29, 2014
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Tricky is an artist who, in my opinion, is about as under-appreciated as they come. A core member of The Wild Bunch, the undisputed Bristol-based forefathers of trip hop, he spent a few years in Massive Attack before setting out on a solo career.
Hi...
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