Theophilus London – “Give It Up Dad” (feat. Vampire Weekend)

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I don’t know if I have something against subconsciously or something because I completely ignored his I Want You mixtape when it was released several weeks ago. I didn’t pick it up until I read about it at Chris Barth‘s blog. It’s still not blowing my socks off, but I can appreciate London’s talent and indie pop sensibilities, especially on the billowing “Give It Up Dad”, a sample borrowed from ’s “Giving Up The Gun”. Check it out below:

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Rappers and VW? June 3, 2010 at 1:36 pm

What’s with all these rappers suddenly sampling Vampire Weekend? Kid Cudi sampled “Ottoman” with “Cudderisback”, b.o.b sampled “The Kids Don’t Stand a Chance” on his track “The Kids”, and now Theophilus London is getting in on it. I mean, I like it, it just seems odd that everyone is doing it now

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DOZZZA August 24, 2010 at 8:21 am

TO MUCH HYPE
BUT HE’S SMART
INDY MUSIC = IN RIGHT NOW
HE NEED’S A GHOST WRITER CAUSE HIS LYRICS ARE BORING
THERE ARE SOOO MANY MORE TALENTED ARTISTS THAT ARENT EVEN SIGNED YET
GO TO SOUNDCLOUD.COM

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