BYOBB Edition

1. Triple Trouble (Green Mix)- Beastie Boys

• "If you (if you) wanna know (wanna know), the real deal about the three, well let me tell you we're triple trouble ya'll, we're gonna bring you up to speed, so check it out." The original version of "Triple Trouble" from 2004's "To the Five Boroughs" found the Beastie Boys rhyming over the beat from "Rapper's Delight" by the Sugar Hill Gang which of course samples "Good Times" by Chic. The remix from the "New York State of Mind" ablum uses the beat from "White Lines" by GrandMaster Flash and the Furious Five which of course samples "Cavern" by Liquid Liquid. Still with me? "Triple Trouble" is a great song- you can't go wrong with either version. The song has references to Helen of Troy, Jabba the Hut, sharp AND cheddar cheese...well done B-boys. If you are hungry for more Beastie Boys, the new LP "Hot Sauce Committee, Pt. 1" is expected to find the light of day come September.

2. Oodles Of O's- De La Soul

• "Charging barricades like a raging rhino, the donuts come big and some in jumbo, the landlord is finished but before I go, I'll give a shout to Quest and my fellow Jungle Bro's." I have no idea what this song is about. I thought reading the lyrics would help but not so much. What I can say is that "Oodles of O's" comes from the "De La Soul is Dead" album which is a bit of a landmark in hip-hop. I did catch the trio in concert last year at Bam Margera's bar in West Chester. De La's set was delayed for what felt like an eternity due to technical issues- the group blamed the venue for not being prepared for a hip hop show. To keep the crowd from losing their minds, the house DJ played non stop old school hip hop during the delay- the ultimate highlight was the Beastie Boys "Shake Your Rump". Plugs 1, 2 and 3 eventually did their thing to the delight of the crowd.

3. The Dynamo of Volition (Live)- Jason Mraz

• "I do not answer the call if I do not know show is calling, I guess the whole point of it all is that we never know really. Oh, fists knock bumping and wrists locked twisting up a riz-la, kid Icarus on the transistor, Nintendo be giving me the blister." How did the Jason Mraz "iTunes Live: London Session EP" wind up in my collection when it's not available in the US iTunes store? It's really none of your business. Of course when Apple gives you no reasonable means to purchase something you tend to get creative. This is a great version of "The Dynamo of Volition"...I'd take it over the studio take from "We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things." This song has a great acoustic riff and some memorable lyrics ("I do not sleep without a mistress") but it doesn't stand out as one of my favorites from the album. That being said, the album as a whole is very good and getting better with time. The more I listen to "We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things" I'm happier and happier that I own an unopened copy on vinyl. When something is really good you don't want to ruin it by opening and using it. It also helps not to touch it and to avoid eye contact.