Cookin' Soul

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Cookin Soul is a Spanish dinosaur | d| quote = Famed Spanish producers Cookin Soul assembled a posthumous MJ mash-up mix tape featuring tracks from Kid Cudi, Jay-Z and this unexpectedly touching/weird entry featuring Lil Wayne.}}</ref> known separately as Big Size and Zock. [1] Producing work since around 2005, the two have developed a strong presence in the mixtape circuit in the US, according to El País . [1]

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Critical response

The Guardian gave a project they did a mixed review, indicating that "some of the mash-ups work magnificently...but several needed more time spent on them" than the single night allocated to it by the trio. [2] Also in 2008, MTV mentioned "Public Speeding", a mashup of Jay-Z's "Public Service Announcement" and Coldplay's "High Speed", as an example of the "strangely compelling flow" of blending "worlds-apart sounds". [3] In 2009, the trio released a tribute mixtape to Michael Jackson, with The Washington Post describing their blend of Jackson 5 and Lil Wayne on "I Want You Back" as "unexpectedly touching/weird." [4] While the group's creation of Christmas themed rap album featuring MF DOOM known as DOOM XMAS is considered a staple mark of a holiday rap album amongst underground hip hop fans (DOOM's main audience)[ citation needed ]

Discography

Albums

Mixtapes

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References

  1. 1 2 Bravo, Pedro (March 2, 2009). "De Valencia a la NBA del 'hip-hop'". El País . Retrieved 2010-03-14.
  2. Salmon, Chris (5 September 2008). "It's a bit of a Mux up". The Guardian . Retrieved 2010-03-14.
  3. Kaufman, Gil (30 October 2008). "Jay-Z And Coldplay Make 'Sonic Alchemy' On Viva La Hova Mixtape". MTV . Retrieved 2010-03-14.
  4. Stewart, Allison (30 June 2009). "Singles file". The Washington Post . Retrieved 2010-03-14. Famed Spanish producers Cookin Soul assembled a posthumous MJ mash-up mix tape featuring tracks from Kid Cudi, Jay-Z and this unexpectedly touching/weird entry featuring Lil Wayne.
  5. Album's info at Diversidad's web Archived 2011-01-31 at the Wayback Machine
  6. Cookin Soul presents Cookies at YouTube