No they didn't just flip the Postal Service

Regardless of what you might hear on Twitter, the Kickdrums' Smash the System mixtape is mostly a whole lotta boring LCD rap, with way too many guest raps by Ray Cash. (They must owe him money.) To be sure, I've heard worse rap albums this year. Like, that RZA album. But to the extent that Smash the System is a worthwhile listen, it's mostly due to the people they've convinced to rap on it, especially the mighty Royce da 5'9.

Which is kind of a bad look for a production team, no?

That being said, I'll give credit where credit is due. The Kickdrums at least had the sense to flip the Postal Service's "Such Great Heights." Which could very well be the most popular song on the Internets evar, right up there with "Don't Stop Believing." No, really. I remember once reading that somewhere. It's one of those things that stuck out in my mind, like the fact that Wikipedia is the world's most accurate encyclopedia.

I wonder if they got the idea from that MGMT "Electric Feel" remix with Jim Jones, i.e. the late, great Noz's new least favorite rap song evar. Is this where hip-hop is headed - producers trolling the charts over at last.fm, looking for new indie rock records to flip?

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And after the jump is the video for "Such Great Heights."