*Important Note: This post was written over a week ago but i was unable to poste the songs due to techinical issues. I do try to be good to you people.
This week I'm going to give you a song that we didn't play on the show, that has nothing to do with our spring theme and that I just heard for the first time today. The song, two songs actually, are from a collective project headlined by Los Angeles emcee, N.A.S.A. His new album, The Spirit of Apollo is a showcase of a great many impressive talents. Among his collaborators are the lovely and sometimes annoying M.I.A., the staggeringly talented Gift of Gab from Blackalicious, and the deep-as-all-get-out vocal stylings of Chali 2na formerly of Jurassic 5. Also several lightweight music biz personalities like Method Man, Tom Waits, and Mr. David Byrne.
The album is an amazing hip-hop experience. I have been carrying it around in my bag afraid to open it lest my good opinion of N.A.S.A. be tarnished by a subpar album. All of my expectations were destroyed when the opening noted pf the first song transitioned into the vocals of Davd Byrne. David frekaing Byrne, the man so eccentric he needs his own criminal code. It's a brilliant record and there is not a single song on it that is disappointing to listen to.
These are the songs, love them like you would have to if they came out of your body.
N.A.S.A. [myspace]
The Spirit of Apollo [Buy it on Amazon]
The People Tree (Feat. David Byrne, Chali 2na, Gift Of Gab & Z-Trip) [mp3]
Whatchadoin? (Feat. Spank Rock, M.I.A., Santogold & Nick Zinner) [mp3
