Hey! Listen! Flyrule Mashes Hip Hop and Zelda the Right Way

I was raised on both hip hop and video games, so it's no wonder why I'm so critical when corny lyricists mash these things up and think they're hotter than Richter Belmont's flaming whip. You know who you are! With some very rare exceptions - Mega Ran, for instance - the majority of gaming infused hip hop is hot Metro City garbage. That said, I'm feeling this Flyrule joint. 

Maybe it's because my ear canals don't have to deal with any bullshit lyrics as with some other recent Zelda mashups like these - though I suppose the latter is a bit more tongue-in-cheek. Perhaps stripping the lyrics has done the trick for me, especially since these beats are so, so fresh. Put any half decent artist over these tracks and this would be a very solid hip hop offering, video game or otherwise. But even as a standalone, Shag's masterful reworking of some very beloved Zelda tunes has kept my head nodding for a good part of the day. So if you like The Legend of Zelda, and you like hip hop, you'll love Flyrule. Give it a listen, and if you're so inclined, buy after you try. 

Flyrule by Shag [via Destructoid]

Schala Dual Techs with Wiz Khalifa, Makes Hip Hop Track

Out drinking with the gang last night, I overheard a ridiculous story being told by DJ console's speakers. After the transpirings of Chrono Trigger, shadowy antihero Magus' older sister Schala has become a dope hip hop producer. Who would've guessed?

Schala gone and performed a double tech with Pittsburgh based rapper Wiz Khalifa fusing her theme from the legendary Square RPG with Wiz Khalifa's familiar, but smooth flow. The outcome is a track that's surprisingly groovable, and made me tip my glass in respect to Wiz.

The track, Never Been, is worth a listen even if you're not the biggest fan of hip hop. So Wiz, what's good with the Cathedral Remix, featuring Frog? Don't front, you know Glenn got some ill lyrics.