Best of the Week: 03/25/12

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It’s the last week of March and you need some spring in your step. So here are this week’s picks for what we think need to be (re)visited.

Our Interview With Grimes

We got to speak with Grimes about some essential issues, such as what her next hair color will be.

Chicago Artists You Should Know

We gathered our favorite artists who hail from Chicago, Illinois. These are some acts you can’t miss.

Young The Giant’s Cover of R. Kelly’s “Ignition (Remix)”

Don’t deny it – you love this song. Young The Giant takes on the R. Kelly classic.

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Danny Brown’s “Grown Up”

More new Danny Brown, this time with a more classic hip-hop feeling cut titled “Grown Up.”

The 20 Best Shins Songs

The Shins dropped Port of Morrow this past week and we’ve gathered our favorite 20 songs by them in light of its release.

Rapper’s Cover Art Depicts 2Pac and Biggie Getting Intimate

Ridiculous is the only way to describe it, really.

Clams Casino’s Remix of Florence & the Machine’s “Never Let Me Go”

Clams Casino brings this Flo and Co. track somewhere darker and more ominous.

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Lana Del Rey’s Video for “Blue Jeans”

Lana Del Rey getting wet and lusty? No one’s complaining.

Katy Perry Covers “N*ggas In Paris”

Ugh. Something about replacing swear words with grunts and other assorted noises just doesn’t work as well.

Swizz Beatz and A$AP Rocky’s araabMUZIK-Produced “Street Knock”

We get the first taste of Swizz Beatz’s forthcoming mixtape, Limitless, which features A$AP Rocky pulling a verse and araabMUZIK on production.

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