Although it wasn’t the first, ever since Danger Mouse created “The Grey Album,” the famous mash-up between Jay-Z – “The Black Album” and The Beatles – “The White Album,” every DJ/ musician/ random person with an Internet connection has been trying to create the next great blend or mash-up. Despite the innovative and sometimes stupid works that have been birthed from that tape, I never felt any of it was truly groundbreaking or made me look at the original work differently. As I previously wrote, Kanye West – “808s & Heartbreaks” has recently become an album I’ve learned to appreciate the more I listen to it. As if on time, I’ve recently come across a mash-up/re-working of the album in the form of Terrace Martin – “808s & Sax Breaks.”
