Mural in Motion

I came across a video the other day that demanded my attention until the last second, something that rarely happens.  "Civilization" is a video mural created for the Standard Hotel in NYC by Marco Brambilla that is composed of over 300 individual channels of looped video blended into a multi-layered seamless tableau of interconnecting images that illustrate a contemporary, satirical take on the concepts of Heaven and Hell.  I still haven't been able to take in the mural's full breadth (trust me, you'll know what I mean after you watch it), and I can only imagine the time, dedication, and patience it took to create this visual masterpiece.


Civilization from william roy on Vimeo.

Along with this video I'm including some hip-hop tracks that go hard from start to finish, enjoy.

Lil Wayne - 6 Foot 7 Foot (Feat. Cory Gunz)
One of the newer bangers from one of the most prolific musicians of our time, 6 Foot 7 Foot doesn't really have an identifiable chorus for DJs to mix out of easily, but Weezy's flow is so fresh the crowd never wants the track to end. I also put an intro on the track because every single kid with a Mac happens to DJ.


Chris Brown - Look At Me Now (Feat. Busta Rhymes & Lil Wayne)
The talent that collaborated on this track still blows my mind, and I'm not just talking about the vocalists. This song was produced by none other than Afrojack and Diplo, bringing the total number of stars on this track to 5, which is exactly what it deserves. Breezy and Weezy have ill verses, but there's no doubt that Busta Rhymes drops jaws and steals the song with his killer bars.


Eminem - Syllables (Feat. Dr. Dre, Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Stat Quo, & Ca$his)
I've been waiting a long time for someone in the know to call out the current status of the industry. Featuring some of the best rappers in the game, and some of the most under-appreciated, this song puts all the recent pop-hop nonsense on blast. Em puts it best "It's all about a hot beat, and a catchy hook."


Bonus:
Jean Elan - Killer (Jean Elan Mix)
Since we're talking about hot beats, this is one of my favorite EDM tracks of all time. Germany's Jean Elan, who just mixed the prestigious Ministry of Sound's Clubbers Guide 2011, lays it down hard.  His massive tune keeps me, and the crowd, enthralled the entire way through. "I'm a killer when the lights go out."