the notorious xx is a mashup project that pairs the music of Notorious B.I.G. with the debut album of The xx, xx. It was released on the web March 25, 2010 and at a San Francisco listening party.[1] Since its release, the album received one million downloads,[2] press from thousands of blogs and magazines, including New York Magazine[3] and LA Weekly,[4] and The Guardian called it "the best mashup album of 2010".[5]
Overall, the album was received very well. Fans voted several of the songs to the top of The Hype Machine's[6] popular chart, New York Magazine called it "really great stuff,"[3]Sputnik labeled it "a combination that is sublime,"[7] and The Guardian noted that it "works amazingly well...impressive.".[8] Members of The xx also mentioned enjoying the album in a number of interviews,[9] and it received attention from NPR, music critic Sasha Frere-Jones of The New Yorker, and Marc Jacobs,[10] among others.
Additionally, there is a video for "juicy-r" that pairs footage from the original videos for Juicy and VCR.
Controversy and takedown
On April 6, 2010 wait what received a takedown request from Warner Music Group.[2] After receiving advice from Girl Talk, Elizabeth Stark, the EFF, and Lawrence Lessig,[11] he complied and removed official download links from his site.
^Kubal, Charlie. "Album Release Party: wait what - the notorious xx (biggie vs. the xx)". Facebook Event. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
^ abFernandes, Sanjay (Apr 16, 2010). "Interview: Part 1 with 90.7 FM SYN Melbourne, Australia - Beaten (4.16.10)". 90.7 SYN Australia. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
^ abZimmerman, Edith. "Hear, Download The Notorious xx, an Album-Length Mash-Up of Biggie and The xx". New York Magazine. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
^Turner, Gustavo. "Things We Like: Notorious B.I.G. + The XX: The Mash-up Has Landed!". LA Weekly. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
^Salmon, Chris (16 September 2010). "Shuffler.fm: the best since Spotify". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
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