Project Alpha 06

As promised, here we have another cut off of Jaydiohead: “No Karma”. This one mixes “Karma Police“, off of the great OK Computer, with “No Hook“, off of the not-so-great American Gangster. What I like about this mashup is that “No Hook” cries out for it. Jay-Z’s point, of course, is that he can put together a great song with minimal production tricks–he doesn’t even need a chorus [for this shit]! But you have to admit, his flow sounds better with Radiohead’s backing. I like how “Karma Police” steadily builds, then falls off as Thom Yorke sings in a near whisper, “this is what you get when you mess with us”–all while Jay-Z’s flow builds in intensity until he dissipates its energy with that understated non-chorus, just as the musical backing kicks back in. That’s enough patent nonsense rationalizing why I like the song–I think it’s a good mashup and I hope you enjoy it. Stream it below, download it here.