Mr. Jinx (song)
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"Mr. Jinx" is a 2002 hip-hop
song by Quarashi
released as the second single from their American debut album, Jinx. The song is remembered for its catchy, upbeat hook that was sampled from the 70's soul
band, New York City's song, "Sanity". The song also contains elements of funk
, and has been described by Sölvi Blöndal, the producer of the Jinx album and a member of Quarashi, as sounding like something "made by a 60's brass band". Blöndal has said that "Mr. Jinx" is his favorite Quarashi song.
While "Mr. Jinx" was not a hit for Quarashi, the song has been used as background music for several TV shows, most notably as the song heard during commercials for The NBA on TNT
from 2003-2005. "Mr. Jinx" was also featured in the best selling video game, Madden NFL 2003
.
, and stars Hössi Olafsson, one of the members of Quarashi, as himself, trying to get to a Quarashi gig on time. The music video for "Mr. Jinx" was released on September 3, 2002. It was voted as the MTV's Viewers Pick for the week of September 20, 2002, and was in regular rotation on MTV
, MTV2
, and Much Music. Unfortunately, by November 2002, the video was no longer being played on any of those channels (with the exception of Much Music where it was still airing in December), and in fact, has never been played on any of those channels since. "Mr. Jinx" was the last Quarashi music video to be played on MTV, MTV2, and Much Music.
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
song by Quarashi
Quarashi
Quarashi was a rap and hip-hop group from Reykjavík, Iceland. It was composed of Hössi Ólafsson , who was the lead vocalist and frontman of the group, Ómar Swarez , rapper and hype man, and Steini a.k.a. Stoney , also rapper and hype man...
released as the second single from their American debut album, Jinx. The song is remembered for its catchy, upbeat hook that was sampled from the 70's soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
band, New York City's song, "Sanity". The song also contains elements of funk
Funk
Funk is a music genre that originated in the mid-late 1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music. Funk de-emphasizes melody and harmony and brings a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drums to the foreground...
, and has been described by Sölvi Blöndal, the producer of the Jinx album and a member of Quarashi, as sounding like something "made by a 60's brass band". Blöndal has said that "Mr. Jinx" is his favorite Quarashi song.
While "Mr. Jinx" was not a hit for Quarashi, the song has been used as background music for several TV shows, most notably as the song heard during commercials for The NBA on TNT
The NBA on TNT
The NBA on TNT is Turner Network Television's coverage of the National Basketball Association, produced by Turner Sports. TNT's basketball broadcasts, which include a weekly doubleheader known as TNT NBA Thursday, the Inside the NBA studio show, as well as playoff coverage, are perhaps that...
from 2003-2005. "Mr. Jinx" was also featured in the best selling video game, Madden NFL 2003
Madden NFL 2003
Madden NFL 2003 is an American football video game. It features then-reigning 3 time NFL Offensive Player of the Year, and former St. Louis Rams running back Marshall Faulk on the cover. This edition of Madden was the first to feature EA Trax...
.
The "Mr. Jinx" Music Video
The music video for "Mr. Jinx" is a favorite of Quarashi fans. Directed by Charles Jensen and produced by Bob Sexton, the video is a homage to the 1998 film, Run Lola RunRun Lola Run
Run Lola Run is a 1998 German crime thriller film written and directed by Tom Tykwer and starring Franka Potente as Lola and Moritz Bleibtreu as Manni. The story follows a woman who needs to obtain 100,000 German marks in 20 minutes to save her boyfriend's life...
, and stars Hössi Olafsson, one of the members of Quarashi, as himself, trying to get to a Quarashi gig on time. The music video for "Mr. Jinx" was released on September 3, 2002. It was voted as the MTV's Viewers Pick for the week of September 20, 2002, and was in regular rotation on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
, MTV2
MTV2
MTV2 is a cable network that is widely available in the United States on digital cable and satellite television, and is progressively being added to analogue cable lineups across the nation...
, and Much Music. Unfortunately, by November 2002, the video was no longer being played on any of those channels (with the exception of Much Music where it was still airing in December), and in fact, has never been played on any of those channels since. "Mr. Jinx" was the last Quarashi music video to be played on MTV, MTV2, and Much Music.
Trivia
- New York City's "Sanity" was also sampled in the Dilated PeoplesDilated PeoplesDilated Peoples is an American hip hop group from Los Angeles, California. The group achieved notability in the underground hip hop community, although they have had little mainstream success in the US, with the exception of the song "This Way," a 2004 collaboration with Kanye West and Xzibit...
' song, "Proper Propaganda" which appeared on their 2001 album, Expansion TeamExpansion Team (album)Expansion Team is the second album from West Coast hip hop group Dilated Peoples. The release is widely considered the group's best album, led by the hit rap single "Worst Comes to Worst", sampled from William Bell's "I Forgot to Be Your Lover"...
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- The tunnel and the highway somewhere in California shown in the "Mr. Jinx" music video were shown again in the music video for The Pussycat Dolls' hit single, "Don't ChaDon't Cha"Don't Cha" is the debut single by American R&B/pop girl group the Pussycat Dolls. The song was originally recorded by American recording artist Tori Alamaze, and was released as her debut single in March 2005, on Universal Records. After Universal Records dropped her from the label, Cee-Lo Green...
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