Lego Hip Hop Album Covers

Brett Singer — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 15:00:00 GMT

Legos are one of the few toys that appear to have stood the test of time. If I were to make a list of the toys I played with as a child (even an overgrown child), I can't think of any that are still around. Yes, there are OTHER action figures, but Legos are essentially the same as they always were.

Many artists have made Lego-based animations, re-created famous landmarks using the plastic blocks, and so on. Now someone has re-made 20 of what they call "classic" hip-hop albums with Lego folks.

Some of them just don't work – Dr. Dre as a Lego piece just loses some of his essential Dr. Dre-ness.

But De La Soul's "Three Feet High and Rising" is great, as are the two Lego hands used for EPMD's "Back in Business."

A completely separate issue is which of these albums are in fact classics. (Kids – remember that "albums" are large black shiny things with a hole in the middle that old people like me sometimes use to listen to music. Like CDs. But different.) I would argue that "Three Feet High and Rising" is, whereas the Beastie Boys "Hello Nasty" is not their best work. (Although the Lego cover for that one works better than some of the others.)

Could this be a way to introduce your children to hip-hop? Probably not. Most of these discs aren't really appropriate for young kids. That said, De La Soul's "Me Myself and I" would probably be a hit in my house with the short people who live there. Maybe I'll dig that out and give it a try. I think I have it on cassette, though. (I feel old.)

To see the full collection, visit FormatMag.com.

Source: FormatMag via BuzzFeed

Working Parents Smackdown Part 2 – Dads With Jobs vs Moms With Jobs

Mix Rap With Kid Shows and Whaddya Get?

Is Miley Cyrus' First Photo Shoot Creepy?

Mini Baby Sculptures Not Edible, Selling Like Hotcakes

Hip Hop Friday with mp3s: The Dino 5

editors — Fri, 02 May 2008 14:47:00 GMT

Let’s hear it for a well-rounded music education for our kiddos! Baby Mozart was followed by Stones v. Beatles, then you moved on to indie and alt-country and now it’s time for the hip hop. Luckily some kid musicians are also tuned into the new break dancing movement for the under-10 set and are bringing the noise to get your kids rhymin’ and freezin’. We’ll be releasing mp3s to your house all day. - April Peveteaux

Baby Loves Hip Hop presents The Dino 5

The Dino 5 are a power quintuplet steered by super producer and performer Prince Paul with members of Jurassic 5, the Roots, Digable Planets and eMC. These luminaries are committed to making music fun for the littlest fans of the hip hop by telling a prehistoric tale of five dinosaur friends. Check out the most head-bobbable tune, the Dino 5 Theme here :

BabyLovesHiphopIntro.mp3

Strollerderby : de la soul

Lego Hip Hop Album Covers

Miss Piggy Wants a Bailout For Christmas

Working Parents Smackdown Part 2 – Dads With Jobs vs Moms With Jobs

Is Miley Cyrus' First Photo Shoot Creepy?

Mini Baby Sculptures Not Edible, Selling Like Hotcakes

Hip Hop Friday with mp3s: The Dino 5