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I know that I blogged about the Boys last week, but in anticipation of their upcoming album, Hot Sauce Committee Part Two (May 3rd) I put together a sentimental Beastie mix.  Ladies and dudes, I give you - The Praying Mantis All Vinyl Megamix by yours truly (LEGTWO).  Props to Mark Seliger for the photo.

Beastie Boys Megamix ~ DJ LEGTWO 

MF Doom (now known simply as, DOOM) is Way Gone.  Anyone who's heard the masked one knows this already.  Back in 2008, he collaborated with The Mighty Underdogs - a supergroup consisting of Gift of Gab (from Blackalicious), Lateef the Truth Speaker (from Laytrx) and producer Headnodic (of Crown City Rockers).   Oddly enough, this single was put out by New York underground label Def Jux.   The wild west themed video (directed by Ben Stokes) itself is 100% certified Way Gone.

In 2007 DJ Jazzy Jeff ('member him?) dropped an incredible collection called The Return of the Magnificent, which featured collabs with Posdnous (De La Soul), Method Man, Biz Markie and J-Live.  On the J-Live tune, Jeff took the infamous Allen Iverson rant about "practice" and made it a hot track.  J-Live rips the absolute TRUTH - including some close-to-home lyrics about what it's like to be a successful independent artists these days.  Dig.

As if I haven't had to work in a while
Like I ain't sheddin blood, sweat, tears, stomach acid and bile
Like my workload isn't unbelievable:
CEO, COO, accounts payable
And receivable; chief marketeer and manager
Sales rep, tour van driver, baggage handler
Shiiit, like I ain't tryin to outsource and delegate
How else you think I'll ever upgrade and elevate?

I've been watching SNL with some regularity for about 25 years now.  In high school, the cast boasted the likes of Mike Myers, Chris Rock, Adam Sandler and Al Franken.  I feel that the current cast has been unjustly slighted and that they are doing better work than their predecessors - especially Andy Samberg and his Digital Short series.  This weeks installment just might be the funniest thing I've seen on that show.

Exhibit A:  Helen Mirren's breasts....

I read where some d-bag blogger saw these cats at SXSW and decided that he didn't like them based on their Beiber-esque haricuts.  Fuck that, when this song goes on...my hands go up.  Dig.