Chiptune Friday: The Mega Man 9 Mixtape
Wow, we’re just on a Mega Man streak right now, aren’t we? Far be it from me to break up a good thing.
Regular readers may remember back in April when I posted the mashup of Memphis Black’s “Like That” with Mega Man 4’s Skullman theme off of Tae K’s impressive Mega Man mixtape. Well less than a month later Tae K came back with a new mixtape using samples from Mega Man 9 and the results were more often than not fantastic.
I had a hard time trying to figure out which track to feature here; the opening theme with Lupe Fiasco, Hornetman with Eminem, Splashwoman with Q-Tip, or Jewelman with Kanye? Hitting an impass with this decision, I’ve decided to post the whole damn mixtape instead. Enjoy!
Seriously, this mash-up is the most I’ve enjoyed Eminem since the Marshal Mathers LP. Of course, I wholeheartedly recommend you download Tae K’s Mega Man 9 mixtape right here and check out the other fun stuff on his blog.
Related Mega Man love:
New Mega Man 2.5D Trailer: This Thing Better Be Real
Licensing Tragedies: The Brazilian Mega Man Comic
Licensing Tragedies: The Mega Man Comic
Related Mash-Ups:
Mega Man vs. Memphis Bleek
Super Mario vs. M.I.A.
The Mother Mash-Up
Tags: capcom, chiptune friday, derrick sanskrit, eminem, kanye west, lupe fiasco, mash-up, mega man, mega man 9, mixtape, q-tip, t-pain, tae k
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