The Sky Is Crying - Elmore James

Elmore James is the sky pilot of slide guitar. He’s the evangelist of the electric jam, and he’s the Holy Joe of holy soul. He’s the cleric of cadence, the clergyman of catharsis, and the black-and-white baptist of blues.

It’s also been said he sold his soul to play so well. 

Got Your Money - Wu Tang vs. The Beatles

Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s erratic growls into the microphone on top of the sweet-sounding songs of the sixties? It’s true. Beatles’ jams that have transcended space and time are now being mixed to the raps of the most famous band of Taoist monks since Tao Te Ching’s gang of east asian OGs. 

US Players (feat. Kanye West, Pharrell, and Thom Yorke) - Lupe Fiasco

Lupe Fiasco certainly seems to a have an ear for hip hop; a musical cognizance that elevates those around him to lyrical euphony. Pharrell should say thank you.

I Gotcha (Feat. Lupe Fiasco) - Big Z

Big Z may not be a prominent boy toy for the underage, teen idol music milieu, but the 16-year-old DJ certainly restores confidence after listening to Justin Beiber’s latest single featuring Ludacris. Seriously Ludacris?