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Sweepstakes (Feat. Mos Def and Hypnotic Brass Ensemble)

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Pay day, you're a winner

“Sweepstakes” is the twelfth track on Gorillaz’s third studio album "Plastic Beach". The track doesn’t incorporate a lot of lead vocals by 2D, but instead uses a spoken word part by rapper Mos Def. “The Hypnotic Brass brothers give us that full-on Chicago brass muscle, turning this track out into a ‘Quincy Jones’ version of hip hop, MC’ed superlatively by Mos Def. An absolute gent. I first met him in The Box club on the Lower East side of NYC. I like his rap work, and I saw him in Be Kind Rewind. “Sweepstakes: you’re a winner.” Collect your little plastic prize at the coun… read more
“Sweepstakes” is the twelfth track on Gorillaz’s third studio album "Plastic Beach". The track doesn’t incorporate a lot of lead vocals by … read more
“Sweepstakes” is the twelfth track on Gorillaz’s third studio album "Plastic Beach". The track doesn’t incorporate a lot of lead vocals by 2D, but instead uses a spoken word pa… read more

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Gorillaz is a British virtual band created in 1998 by musician Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett. Canonically speaking, Murdoc Niccals formed the band. The band currently consists of four animated members: 2-D (lead vocals, keyboards), Noodle (guitar, vocals), Murdoc Niccals (bass guitar), and Russel Hobbs (drums and percussion). Their fictional universe is explored through animated music videos, interviews, and animated shorts. In reality, Albarn is the only permanent musical contributor, and often collaborates with other musicians. The roots of Gorillaz can be traced back to 1… read more
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