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Exclusive Stream: Mark Ronson Teams With Erykah Badu, Mos Def, Dap Kings

By | The Rolling Stone Blog – Fri, Oct 28, 2011 8:39 AM EDT

Mark Ronson was one of five influential DJs and producers asked by the
Grammys and the Re:Generation Music Project to take a specific genre and
record a new track within that style with a collection of high-profile
collaborators. For Ronson's track, titled "A La Modeliste," he teamed up
with Erykah Badu, Mos Def, Trombone Shorty, members of the Dap Kings
and drummer Zigaboo Modeliste for a dynamic, hip-hop accented take on
jazz. You can check out that track below.

All five remixers who participated in the project — Ronson, DJ Premier,
Skrillex, the Crystal Method and Pretty Lights — will discuss how they
made their tracks in a documentary due in February 2012 on YouTube.

 

Photo by Brian Nevins

 

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