I’m going to take a page from Amanda Marcotte, and begin using iTunes’ new “Genius” feature (which builds playlists based off a single song) for the Friday Random Ten (and I’m going to start doing this more often). I’ve also posted a different playlist at my blog, so you should check it out.
Original song: Del tha Funkee Homosapian – “Mistadoblina” from I Wish My Brother George Were Here
- Aesop Rock – “Daylight” from Labor Days
- Mos Def – “Hip Hop” from Black on Both Sides
- A Tribe Called Quest – “Electric Relaxation” from Midnight Maruaders
- Black Star – “Definition” from Black Star
- Blackalicious – “Make You Feel that Way” from Blazing Arrow
- Beastie Boys – “Root Down” from Ill Communication
- The Streets – “Has it Come to This?” from Original Pirate Material
- Ice Cube – “Steady Mobbin'” from Death Certificate
- Dead Prez – “It’s Bigger Than Hip-Hop” from Let’s Get Free
- The Roots – “The Next Movement” from Things Fall Apart
Bonus song: Cypress Hill – “How Could I Just Kill a Man?” from Cypress Hill
Bonus video: “Has it Come to This?”
– Jamelle
