If there are two things nerdcore rapper
Richie Branson loves in equal measure,
it’s Star Wars and rap. His debut EP,
Cold Republic Episode I: The Empire Likes
Rap, was inspired by his love for the
video game Star Wars: The Old Republic.
Now Branson has combined his passions
again, this time in the form of a remix
project with producer Solar Slim. (The
pair are working collaborating under the
name Otaku Gang, which is also the
name of Branson’s label.) Life After
Death Star combines the rhymes of
Notorious B.I.G. with John Williams’
Oscar winning theme from Star Wars ,
and manages to improve on both. What’s
amazing about Death Star is how natural
it feels. A Star Wars remix album could
be really gimmicky, but this actually
manages to make Biggie’s thundering
baritone more imposing and adds a new
layer of ominousness to his delivery.
(The remix of “Party And Bullshit,”
which features a slowed down version of
the song from the Mos Eisley cantina
scene, is a particularly impressive
highlight.)
The album is available as a free
download, and is the perfect soundtrack
to get you amped for The Force Awakens,
or to go fight someone.
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