| Italic Title: | no |
| the notorious xx | |
| Type: | remix |
| Artist: | wait what |
| Cover: | notoriousxx.png |
| Released: | March 25, 2010 |
| Label: | Self-released |
| Producer: | Charlie Kubal |
the notorious xx is a mashup project that pairs the music of Notorious B.I.G. with the debut album of The xx, xx. It was released on the web March 25, 2010 and at a San Francisco listening party.[1] Since its release, the album received one million downloads,[2] press from thousands of blogs and magazines, including New York Magazine[3] and LA Weekly,[4] and The Guardian called it "the best mashup album of 2010".[5]
Overall, the album was received very well. Fans voted several of the songs to the top of The Hype Machine's[6] popular chart, New York Magazine called it "really great stuff,"[3] Sputnik labeled it "a combination that is sublime,"[7] and The Guardian noted that it "works amazingly well...impressive.".[8] Members of The xx also mentioned enjoying the album in a number of interviews,[9] and it received attention from NPR, music critic Sasha Frere-Jones of The New Yorker, and Marc Jacobs,[10] among others.
Additionally, there is a video for "juicy-r" that pairs footage from the original videos for Juicy and VCR.
On April 6, 2010 wait what received a takedown request from Warner Music Group. After receiving advice from Girl Talk, Elizabeth Stark, the EFF, and Lawrence Lessig,[11] he complied and removed official download links from his site.