Sure, the Street Sweeper Social Club’s cover of M.I.A.’s ubiquitous hit Paper Planes may seem like its coming a couple of years too late, but the rap-rock “super group” – comprised of Rage Against The Machine’s Tom Morello and Boots Riley of The Coup – has been covering the song in concert for quite some time before recording it for their recent EP The Ghetto Blaster, which came out this summer. The band has just released a video for their angsty, hard funk-rap take on the tune…

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Street Sweeper Social Club lone live date will be this weekend, with a high profile appearance at the Voodoo Festival in New Orleans, LA.

Jeffrey Greenblatt

Jeff joined the Hidden Track team full-time in 2008 and helps guide the site in his role as Managing Editor and Social Media Coordinator. Each week Jeff pens Pullin' 'Tubes, Tour Dates and Bloggy Goodness in addition to features, video posts and more. Jeff is a graduate of The George Washington University ('98), with a degree in Journalism, and has worked in the media and technology industry for the likes of MTV, VH1, A&E and Joost.

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