Hollywood?

Hollywood, it seems, has really put forth a lot of music contributions this fall. Natalie Portman just released her charity mixtape "Big Change: Songs for FINCA" oct. 30th, featuring exclusive material from several artist like Beirut and Devendra Benhart. So if your looking for some good music and a way to help the world, go download "Big Change: Songs for FINCA" off itunes.

Beirut - My Night With the Prostitute from Marseille

Then, on the 21st of this month Todd Hyne's "I'm Not There" is coming out. The film features six different actors, including Cate Blanchett and Christian bale, playing the role of Bob Dylan. Each actor is, in theory, suppose to represent a different stage in Dylan's life. This technique is meant to depict "the poetic narrative style utilized in Dylan's songwriting". The title, "I'm Not There", is a reference outtake song of the same name. The song was cut from "The Basement Tapes" and will for the first time be released officially on the movie's soundtrack, which came out oct. 30th.

On Soundtrack:
Bob Dylan - I'm Not There
Sufjan Stevens - Ring Them Bells (Bob Dylan Cover)
Not:
Andrew Bird & Nora Connor - Oh Sister (Bob Dylan Cover)
Sophie Ziemani - Most of the Time (Bob Dylan Cover)

Ridley Scott, it seems, is not only an inspiration to film school students but world renowned rappers as well. On Nov. 6th Jay-Z's tenth album will be released sharing the same name as the major motion picture, "American Gangster". As well as being inspired by the movie Jay-Z also inserts snippets of dialogue from the movie itself into several of his songs. Here is "Ignorant Shit" off the new album, which also samples "Big Poppa" by The Notorious B.I.G. and "Between the Sheets" by The Isley Brothers.

Jay-Z - Ignorant Shit (Feat. Beanie Sigel)