In my previous blog, I talked about my love for The Hood Internet. For those unaware, The Hood Internet is a remix duo based out of Chicago the remixes the a capella versions of rap songs with other indie, electronic, and rock songs as back beats. This usually leads to some pretty funky song combinations, such as Drippy I-N-D-E-P-E-N-D-E-N-T, featuring Webbie and Black Moth Super Rainbow, or Tambourine Reckoning, featuring Eve and Radiohead. I could go on and on, as they have hundreds of songs all available for free.

The reason I find The Hood so listenable is that they introduce and element of familarity to their songs that I find very enjoyable. For example, I might not have known UNK, but I sure as hell knew LCD Soundsystem. Their music makes everything more enjoyable.

And best of all, their music introduced me to music I wouldn’t have heard otherwise. Without the Tobacco Vs. Aesop Rock Mixtape, I would have never heard of Black Moth Super Rainbow. They are my new favorite band (and they have a new album dropping on May 26, so check it out).

I can’t wait to see what The Hood Internet does next. I can only hope that they drop a mixtape with nothing but Black Moth Super Rainbow, but that probably won’t happen. Don’t stop guys!

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