The Spirit of Apollo

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The Spirit of Apollo is the Anti-Records debut album by DJ collaborative group N.A.S.A..

The 18-track album was released February 17, 2009 after five years in the making. It is rooted in Brazilian funk but features more than three-dozen guest stars, including several mainstays of the U.S. rock and hip-hop scenes. The list of eclectic collaborations includes new-waver David Byrne jamming with rap legend Chuck D ("Money"); M.I.A. and Santogold teaming with Nick Zinner of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs ("Whachadoin?"); and Kanye West and Lykke Li ("Gifted"). ODB also makes a posthumous appearance along with other Wu Tang Clan members, RZA and Ghostface Killah. John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chili Peppers also appears.

N.A.S.A. recruited a number of high-profile street artists for the album's release. The album features interchangeable cover art by Sage Vaughan, Shepard Fairey, Mark Gonzales, Marcel Dzama, and The Date Farmers,[1] and animated videos for the first two singles feature work by Fairey and Splunny.

Track List

1. Intro
2. The People Tree (feat. David Byrne, Chali 2na, Gift of Gab & Z-Trip)
3. Money (feat. David Byrne, Chuck D, Ras Congo, Seu Jorge & Z-Trip)
4. N.A.S.A. Music (feat. Method Man, E-40 & DJ Swamp)
5. Way Down (feat. RZA, Barbie Hatch & John Frusciante)
6. Hip Hop (feat. KRS-One, Fatlip & Slim Kid Tre)
7. Four Rooms, Earth View
8. Strange Enough (feat. Karen O, Ol' Dirty Bastard & Fatlip)
9. Spacious Thoughts (feat. Tom Waits & Kool Keith)
10. Gifted (feat. Kanye West, Santogold & Lykke Li)
11. A Volta (feat. Sizzla, Amanda Blank & Lovefoxxx)
12. There's a Party (feat. George Clinton & Chali 2na)
13. Whachadoin? (feat. Spank Rock, M.I.A., Santogold & Nick Zinner)
14. O Pato (feat. Kool Kojak & DJ Babão)
15. Samba Soul (feat. Del tha Funkee Homosapien & DJ Qbert)
16. The Mayor (feat. The Cool Kids, Ghostface Killah, Scarface & DJ AM)
17. N.A.S.A. Anthem