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Lupe Fiasco Explains How Babies Are Made
1. Lupe Fiasco, “The Birds and the Beesâ€
This unreleased Lupe track features production from Kanye and a view of relationships that’s level-headed enough to make it safe to play for your kids. [Attorney Street]
2. The National, “A Thousand Black Citiesâ€
Ever the Olympics fan, Matt Berninger sings of a “ridiculous country†and “a thousand black cities†on this awesome new track, possibly referring to the ridiculously smoggy city of Beijing. [Fuel Friends]
3. Porno Mathematics, “Zelda Bitchesâ€
This track by Porno Mathematics (whose members are listed as Jean, Claude and Van Damme) starts as a gamer’s dream and ends up somewhere near Bikini Kill territory. [Penned Madness]
4. John Legend & André 3000, “Green Light (MSTRKRFT Remix)â€
MSTRKRFT revs up the engine on this recent track by Legend and André 3000, blowing the doors off the original. [White Folks Get Crunk]
5. Squarepusher, “Delta-Vâ€
“Delta V†is a term in physics for changing velocity and an eighties punk band, making the title of this new track from electronic-music superstar Tom Jenkinson extremely appropriate. [Pitchfork]