Bump In The Hump Sneak Peek: A-Trak & WEISS - Funk U

There seems to be an affinity between Alicia Myers' oft sampled "I Want To Thank You" and years ending in 1. Originally released in 1981, "I Want To Thank You" has been sampled at least 39 times (per WhoSampled) by acts ranging from Busta Rhymes & 50 Cent to Tiësto & Norman Doray. Perhaps its most popular use came a mere ten years after Alicia, as Clivillés & Cole (of C+C Music Factory) reworked it for Mariah Carey's "Make It Happen." Now twenty years later, A-Trak & WEISS have returned to that well for "Funk U." Released Friday on Fool's Gold, this latest iteration appears alongside other funky joints from Bit Funk, Pat Lok and others in tonight's all-new episode of Bump In The Hump. Stream the eminently familiar "Funk U" below, get it from your preferred outlet here, and catch on Radio Humber live from 7-9 PM EST or after the fact, as cataloged on Mixcloud, here.

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Three 6 Mafia - Who Run It (Z-Dougie Flip)

Late last month, Memphis Tennessee talent Z-Dougie took on hometown heroes Three 6 Mafia and their turn of the century track, "Who Run It." Bringing his so-called "ghetto shenanigans" style to the already hard hip-hop instrumental, Z-Dougie's new drops take the now 21-year-old track from krunk to killer. While he takes a moment to bring the beat up to a boil, keeping much of the original intensity intact for the first minute, Dougie does indeed flip the script with a pair of seizure-inducing drops rife with bone-breaking bass, odious effects and guttural growls. The putrescent power of these drops is undeniable, even though we've no evidence of their exploits in a club setting. That said, it takes almost no imagination at all to picture a crowd crippled by screw-faces when these two hit them. Even without the majority of the track's intimidating lyrical content, Z-Dougie manages to maintain the menacing quality of this Memphis anthem. Instead, Z-Dougie makes good on the Mafia's mission to be more than just words, showing he's not "afraid to pop the steel." And pop off Z-Dougie does with this filthy and ferocious flip, which you can cop for free, as a birthday present to himself, via Hypeddit here.

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Daft Punk - Together / Music Sounds Better With You / One More Time / Aerodynamic (FIBRE Mashup)

This weekend Alexandru Galetus, aka FIBRE, turned the clock back 14 years by releasing his take on the encore from Daft Punk's all-time classic album Alive 2007. Featuring two Thomas Bangalter tracks, "Together" and "Music Sounds Better With You," alongside "One More Time" and "Aerodynamic," this seamlessly blended eight-minute affair is both fresh and steeped in nostalgia. While the latter is obvious, the former freshness finds itself in the inclusion of "Aerodynamic" instead of the official, bonus edition's "Human After All." FIBRE forgoes the Frankenstein's monster-esque reanimation of "Human After All," instead opting to lead with "Together," which in my estimation is equally as effective in its come-together-one-last-time encore appeal. And from there, the Washington DC-based producer blasts off into French house infinity as the timeless appeal of "Music Sounds Better With You" and "One More Time" work their magic. Finally, the resplendent rushes of "Aerodynamic" deliver new notes, making this edit incredibly effective as a finale thanks to its feverish, race-against-the-clock intensity. A new twist on a classic combination, find FIBRE's fabulous free mashup below and follow his socials at the bottom.
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