Mixtape Mash Ups: Blends of Hip Hop With Other Genres

These best -f-both-worlds collections are a must listen.

Mixtape Mash Ups: Best Blends of Hip Hop With Other Genres - Thursday (Jan. 30), a new mixtape called Yasiin Gaye hit the Internet. As the title suggests, producer Amerigo Gazaway takes some cuts from Yasiin Bey and some from Marvin Gaye and weaves them together for something brand new. The release is the latest in a trend of mashing up hip hop and other genres that has gained steam over the last decade. Press play.(Photo: Courtesy of Dedleft Creative Group)
Danger Mouse, The Grey Album - In 2004, Danger Mouse helped to establish and popularize the mashup with The Grey Album, where he laid Jay Z's vocals from The Black Album over music from the Beatles' White Album. The cover was a work of art, too. (Photo: Courtesy of Danger Mouse)
Cookin' Soul, OJAYZIS - Whether it was the clever name that gave him the idea (doubtful) or just that the songs blended well, Cookin' Soul's 2008 OJAYZIS, a mashup of Jay Z and Oasis cuts, bridged foreign lands. (Photo: Courtesy of 2DopeBoyz.com)Mick Boogie, Brooklyn Soul - As 2007 came to a close, Mick Boogie treated fans to a holiday season gift with Brooklyn Soul. The release remixed Jay Z's American Gangster with Marvin Gaye's songs, and the outcome was surely soul-cleansing. (Photo: Courtesy of JayandMarvin.com)

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Mixtape Mash Ups: Best Blends of Hip Hop With Other Genres - Thursday (Jan. 30), a new mixtape called Yasiin Gaye hit the Internet. As the title suggests, producer Amerigo Gazaway takes some cuts from Yasiin Bey and some from Marvin Gaye and weaves them together for something brand new. The release is the latest in a trend of mashing up hip hop and other genres that has gained steam over the last decade. Press play.(Photo: Courtesy of Dedleft Creative Group)

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