Hypetrak's Weekly Set - Volume 43

Welcome back to Hypetrak’s Weekly Set-series. Fresh into a new year we present you the most popular and noteworthy music updates of the last seven days. As the list below indicates Jamie xx is on currently on the roll as he offered his exlectic remix of Adele’s tune “Rolling In The Deep”. Although his status as an icon is indisputable, Snoop Dogg’s current affiliation with Wiz Khalifa seems to have a reviving effect on his career as the feedback on their joint effort “That Good” implies. UK-based beatsmith Joker is always one of our reader’s favorites artists. The remix of Devlin’s “Let It Go” is no exception here. Rick Ross’ invitation to join the Maybach Music imprint has been accepted by both Wale and Meek Mills, who joined the Bawse for the collaborative track “Pandemonium”. With these prominent additions to the label, it comes as no surprise that folks were tuning in. After earning massive airplay with Far East Movement’s “Like A G6”, The Cataracs rejoined forces with Dev for the club-friendly “Bass Down Low”, which has been transformed into a dubstep-frenzy by Proper Villains.

Further highlights include Nas’ tagless “Courthouse”, the excellent mashup between Ellie Goulding and Daft Punk titled “No Guns And Horses, Just Make Love”, Jamie xx rendition of Falty DL’s “Hip Love”, a disco version of Sex Pistol’s “Pretty Vacant” by the Drop Out Orchestra and Big K.R.I.T.’s “Good Foot”.

In case you missed, the last weeks music video highlights, then check out fpr Jònsi’s animated “Sticks & Stones”, the making of Alicia Keys and Eve’s track “Speechless”, Curt@!n$’ “Bodies”, Destroyer’s weird clip for “Kaputt”, Miguel’s “Sure Thing”, Raphael Saadiq’s tuneful “Radio”, Snoop Dogg’s bachelor tribute “Wet” and his G-Mix of Wiz’s “Black & Yellow”.

Also they have been out a bit more than a week, make sure to check out Curren$y’s latest mixtape Return To The Winners’ Circle and M.I.A.’s energetic Vicki Leekx-project. MGMT’s Daytrotter Session is definitely worth a second listen. Enjoy!