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The Roots, Skillz & Mos Def, Various Hip-Hop Covers [Live]
Controversial opinion: S-M actually prefers the Roots’ records to their live shows. Crazy, right? Even crazier after watching these videos where the Roots, with special guests Skillz and Mos Def, do spirited runs through hip-hop classics.

Morrissey, “When I Last Spoke to Carol” [Toy Selectah Remix]
Remixing the guy who once sang “Hang the DJ” is a perilous endeavor indeed, but Toy Selectah’s bananas mariachi remix breathes life into this late-period Moz moper, suggesting that perhaps the reason Stephen Patrick’s recent records have been such a snooze is because he hasn’t found the right collaborators.

Fiona Apple, “I Want You” [Elvis Costello Cover]
We know — this is old. But is there an expiration date on awesome? Apple’s take on this Costello classic is the definitive version, and it hasn’t lost any of it’s terrifying power several years on.

Moby, “Pale Horses” [Gui Boratto's Last Window Remix]
Gui Boratto drags Moby back to his roots, making a minimal masterpiece of his latest single. Maybe he and Toy Selectah can begin a campaign to help aging alt artists find their footing again?

Various Artists, “Lagos Disco Inferno” [Mixtape]
We’re not exactly sure what takes place at a Lagos Disco Inferno, but we do know that Voodoo Funk continues to be one of the greatest MP3 blogs on the Internet, serving up an endless array of soul-shaking mixes. This one, which focuses on — you guessed it — Nigerian Disco, upholds VF’s towering legacy.