Anne Murray & Nelly Furtado, “Daydream Believer” [Monkees Cover]
How does something like this happen? Seventies AM soft rocker teams with Canada’s foxiest export (sorry, Barenaked Ladies) for a bizarro Monkees cover. Somewhere in L.A., Christopher Cross’s agent is yelling into a Razr: “GET ME ELLIOT YAMIN AND THE RIGHTS TO ‘JENNIFER JUNIPER,’ STAT!”

Big Daddy Kane and Public Enemy, 1989 Anti-Racism Rally [Video]
Two hip-hop masters at the top of their game, making activist music that doesn’t sound pedantic or preachy.

GZA, Liquid Swords Live [Full Show]
In case you missed it, a video of GZA performing almost all of the flawless, thirteen-year-old Liquid Swords at New York’s Knitting Factory last month. Soulja Boy recently mocked GZA in an interview, calling him “old.” Which would sting a bit more if it seemed likely that, thirteen years from now, people would be clamoring for live footage of “Crank That.”

Various Artists, “Global Cover Songs” [Mixtape]
The pick of the pack: two hours of cover songs from international artists, everything from “Like a Rolling Stone” to “Rebel Rebel.” Perfect for riding out your Friday.

Natashja, “Long Time” [Sly & Robbie's Dark Shade Riddim]
Sweet, slow-rolling reggae tune; if it were July, we would never stop playing this. It’s February, and we’ve already spun it twenty-seven times.