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Solomon Burke “Ain’t Got You”
Burke and E Street bassist Garry Tallent find the soul in a mournful cover of Bruce Springsteen’s lovesick classic.
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Tupac Shakur “Dumpin’”
2Pac posthumously trades fierce verses with two young MCs: Hey, this guy was pretty good!
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Foo Fighters “Everlong”
A slow-building, unplugged version of their Nineties hit.
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Swan Lake “A Venue Called Rubella”
Bananas psychedelic rock and drone from this indie-rock supergroup.
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U2 “The Saints Are Coming”
U2 turn this Rick Rubin-produced joint venture with Green Day — a cover of Scottish punk rockers the Skids’ obscure Seventies tune — into an anthem.
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Clipse “Wamp Wamp (What It Do)”
As the Neptunes pump up a booming-bass drumbeat with crazy rimshots and synth hits, Pusha T and Malice hold forth with Slim Thug.
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