Back in the mid-to-late 2000s, the mash-up DJ was the king of the dancefloor, deftly weaving Lil Jon together with a classic rock riff to build a Frankenstein’s banger. If you long for the days of being able to hear Ludacris and Modest Mouse at the exact same time, well, this is your lucky day.
The Magic iPod is a very clever site that allows you to drag and drop an assortment of your favourite rap verses from the likes of Kanye, 50 Cent or Nelly onto the guitar backing of your choosing, with everyone from Vanessa Carlton to Franz Ferdinand accounted for. The site will then smoosh the two together for you seamlessly, allowing for endless tinkering and nostalgic longing in equal measure.
There are around 20 tracks of each variety to pick from, although they’re not all compatible with each other, so while Missy Elliot may play nicely with The White Stripes, you won’t be able to throw her together with Blink 182. Still, it’s a pretty well-curated selection of your favourite noughties jams, and has already kept us toying around with it for far too long.
In a nice touch, the site has foregone monetisation and is instead just doing its best to raise money for the American Civil Liberties Union – it’s nice to see Soulja Boy’s ‘Crank That’ used for good rather than evil.
Aspiring mashup DJs can give it a try here.
