The Hood Internet is Chicago DJs Aaron Brink (ABX) and Steve Reidell (STV) who’ve single handedly created/redefined/perfected the mash-up genre. In fact, if you searched “mash-ups” on Urban Dictionary it would come up with “The Hood Internet”. Actually I don’t know that but that’s what it should say. ABX and STV have a knack for seamlessly combining songs from some of the biggest artists in indie and hip hop to create a completely new sound that sometimes is arguably better than both of the two individual tracks. Ratatat’s “Wildcat” with Michael Jackson’s “Bille Jean”?’ VEGA’s “No Reasons” overlaid with Amanda Blank? Yeah. Magic happens sometimes.

I had the chance to chat with STV in high anticipation for their set at ALL THINGS GOLD 004 next Thursday at U Street Music Hall. Check out what he had to say after the jump.

MP3: The Hood Internet – “Boss Tide (Meek Mill vs Beirut)”
MP3: The Hood Internet – ” No Reasons To Like You Better (Amanda Blank x VEGA)”

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Billboard: Two seizures in one day don’t bode well for Mr. Ross’s health.

Gawker: Photos from Sunday’s dedication of the Martin Luther King Memorial and (kind of weird) “Stone of Hope” sculpture.

BBC: SBTRKT curates this week’s Essential Mix on BBC Radio 1.

BSO: Kevin Durant drops some bars in the club. When should we expect the mixtape?

HuffPost: Watch Deena from Jersey Shore butcher Alicia Keys’s “Fallin’.” Girl’s got some pipes.

P4k: Drake graced Saturday Night Live with his presence.

Complex: 25 songs about oral sex that don’t suck (lol).

WaPo: Justin Bieber loves Georgetown! Swoon!

Broodr: Check out the wooden Barky Turntable—it’s like Mother Nature’s way of telling you to keep the party going.

Nerve: Hey hipster parents, the new children’s book by The Decemberists front man teaches kids about vegetarianism and…murder.

HollywoodReporter: Lady Gaga drops the F-bomb in front of the Clinton family (BONUS: Bill’s 20 favorite songs).

Disney: A 2nd trailer has been released for The Muppets, which comes out November 23, 2010.

Soundcloud: Mash-up maven D.Veloped just delivered his newest number, featuring The Postal Service, Tech N9ne, and more.

STREAM: D.veloped – “My Dangerously Melodic Anthem”

All Things Go and Brenton Duvall are a match made in heaven. We were both born and raised in the district (or thereabouts), we both love the Washington Redskins, and we all share an appreciation for infectious pop melodies and anthemic hip-hop. We differ in one area, however–talent: Brenton has it, and we don’t. Rather than put a picture of his face on a dartboard and express our jealousy by hurling darts at it (which we wont do simply because our aim sucks), we’ve come to accept his keen ear for cutting edge indie-pop/hip-hop mash-ups and his innovative productions. His collaborations with another DMV favorite, Beau Young Prince, as well as previously-discussed Philadelphian Tayyib Ali, have consistently climbed to the top of the hype machine popular lists and have been blasted into the ears of frat kids and hipsters across the nation.

Lucky for us, we were able to secure Brenton for our first ever All Things Go + Neon Gold club night this Thursday, July 21st at U St. Music Hall. Tickets are still available (HERE) so come on by and catch Brenton on the one’s and two’s alongside live acts Penguin Prison and Reptar, and fellow DJ/producers RAC.

STREAM: Young Prince – “Strange Times (Prod. Brenton Duvall)”

STREAM: Brenton Duvall – “Blow the Skrilla (Too $hort)”

STREAM: Brenton Duvall – “Against a Mad World”

What do you get when you splice an experimental indie-darling with a successful, yet still credible, rapper? Philly DJs Bombé and Mr. Caribbean showed us that the results are tasty with their James Drake Mixtape, a nearly-30-minute ambient journey through the catalogs of Drake and James Blake. The mixtape literally oozes sexy, feeling surprisingly natural on tracks like “Wilhelm’s Fucking Best” and “Find Your Limit.” It’s got a certain Frank Oceanesque nostalgia that’s hard to quantify, but is easy on the ears.

MP3: James Drake – “Wilhelm’s Fucking Best”

STREAM: Bombe & Mr. Caribbean – James Drake Mixtape

D.Veloped is an quickly-rising producer/mash-up DJ from North Carolina who has been blowing up the Hype Machinez and the bloggerz and the series of tubez with his creative mash-ups, closer to Milkman than Girl Talk, but just as fun. Check out his flawless synthesis of Oh Land’s “Son of a Gun,” Nelly’s “#1″ and Kanye’s “Get ‘Em High” on “Son of a Nun,” as well as an awesome Blink/Rich Boy mash-up below. If you like what you hear, grab a bunch more for free over at his soundcloud. Also, as a note, the above picture in no way relates to D.Veloped, but I’m not going to NOT share a photo that awesome, right?

MP3: D.Veloped – “Son of a Nun (Oh Land x Nelly x Kanye West x Young Buck)”
MP3: D.Veloped – “Throw Some D’s On That Blink (Blink 182 x Rich Boy x Marvin Gaye)”

Everyone knows I’m a sucker for mashups. Nobody cares why. Everyone wants to hear the mixed up masterpieces. Nobody can dislike this gem–Drake, Kanye, and Weezy’s verses in “Forever” over some Jack Johnson track (they all sound the same)–courtesy of the Friendly Giant

Keep pouting those lips, Wheelchair Jimmy.

MP3: The Friendly Giant – “Forever (Drake vs. Jack Johnson)”

The Hood Internet, hands down the most creative and talented remix/mash-up duo in the game right now, have just dropped the fifth installment of their Hood Internet Mixtape series. From Matt & Kim/Clipse collisions to a glorious Rihanna/Crystal Castles matrimony, the mixtape is a 60 minute demonstration of how mash-ups should be crafted; an hour long dance journey through the most interesting hip-hop and indie/electronic jams in recent memory. Check out my two favorites below, and grab the mixtape over at their website.

MP3: The Hood Internet – “Rude Baptism (Rihanna vs. Crystal Castles)”
MP3: The Hood Internet – “Blowin’ Money At The Deli (Drake & Birdman vs. Delorean)”

We’ve written about one half of Potomac Boys Club–Mr. Brenton Duvall–quite a bit here recently, but it’s time we show some love to the production duo of Duvall and Patrick McKelvy. The two effortlessly lace the Waka Flocka Flame/Wale jam “No Hands” over a chopped up remix of Ellie Goulding’s “Lights” (hey, didn’t we just share a “Lights” remix?). Something about the Wale line “she said look ma, no hands” gets me every time, and the drum- and synth-backed Goulding retake serves as the perfect backdrop. Wale, Ellie Goulding, and Potomac Boys Club? It’s like a combination of all my favorite things.

MP3: Potomac Boys Club – “Lights! (Ellie Goulding vs. Wale/Waka)”

Any time I get a chance to show love to D.C. musicians, I jumps on it. This time, it’s Brenton Duvall of the Potomac Boys Club who, according to his mission statement, desires to deliver “funky jams…sunny days…everyday.” I feel like that’s a train we can all get on. Duvall recently released The PBC Demos, which contains a series of interesting mashups and remixes of recognizable favorites ranging from Aaliyah to Jonsi to Wale. My personal favorite, and without a doubt the mixtape’s standout track, is “Against a Mad World,” a seamless blend of Tupac’s “Me Against the World” and Gary Jules’ cover of Tears for Fears’ “Mad World.” Add in some synths and drums, and you’ve got yourself a whole new jam.

MP3: Brenton Duvall – “Against a Mad World (Gary Jules vs. Tupac)”

Love,
Zack