Danger Mouse Unveils 'The Grey Album'

Actually I think it's a really good idea. Alright, he might not be the most imaginative guy around, but Jay-Z is fundamentally a very talented emcee and that comes accross over DM's Beatles beats (which themselves work surprisingly well) - on the original "Black Album" tracks he sounds so dull because the beats are so run-of-the-mill.

It looks like a novelty idea - and maybe, in places, it sounds like one - but there's actually some really good moments on it. I can see DM's beats scaling the charts - in fact, I can see DM & Jemini making the next "Hey Ya!", which can only be a good thing.

He was ordered to stop pressing and distributing the records yesterday. According to posts on the Non-Prophets boards, Ebay are removing the item from their listings.

Since he only put out 3000 copies of the album, he doesn't anticipate being sued. EMI's attitude toward a project which (due to its nature and scale) is hardly likely to affect their royalties is disappointing but - let's face it - hardly surprising.