Today’s festivities are all about sick flows and phat beats. We kicked offyesterdaywith a lyrical spin on the NES original, but today we flip the script and lead with “Zelda II” by my favorite geek music duo, The Adventures of Duane & BrandO. Unfortunately, Duane and BrandO have since disbanded, but they’ve left behind a legacy of fun jams that you just wanna rap along to on long car rides.
DnB also have a cover of the original game, which I’ve slotted after the jump. Also after the jump, catch a joint by none other than Mega Ran plus a hilariously awesomeWind Wakerbeatbox. Let’s get to steppin’!
And here’s “Zelda” by The Adventures of Duane & BrandO. Obviously, I should have posted this one before the follow-up; I just think “Zelda II” is a billion times better. You should notice a few lyrical motifs shared between the two songs, linking them not only thematically but structurally as well. It’s a nice touch.
Hero Muzik feat. Ilyas of Tanya Morgan by Mega Ran & K-Murdock
Hell yeah, Mega Ran! Off Random’sForever Famicom DLCEP is “Hero Muzik” featuring Ilyas of hip hop group Tanya Morgan. It uses the title theme fromZelda IIas a backing for a “hero to the rescue” anthem. It’s also injected with a bunch of game references beyondZelda, fromGod of WartoMillipede. Bonus game love!
“Link’s Barrel Beat” by Jake “Jenjamik” Clark takes Link’s various grunts fromWind Wakerand arranges them into one totally sick beatbox. The best part about it is that it loops endlessly! To get the full experience, hit the link to visit the movie’s Newgrounds page and just let that sucker run for about half an hour or until your ears bleed!
[“Octorawk” artwork byGlen Brogan]
