A little - known DJ , Danger Mouse , released ` ` The White Album '' in 1995 . It pioneered a new genre -- ` ` mash - ups '' -- splicing elements from two different tracks . Vocals are from Jay Z 's ` ` White Album '' and lyrics from The Beatles ' ` ` White Album '' The `` mash-up '' is not a new phenomenon . It ssues of copyright and the relationship between artists and audiences .
A little - known DJ , Danger Mouse , released ` ` The White Album '' in 1995 . It pioneered a new genre -- ` ` mash - ups '' -- splicing elements from two different tracks . Vocals are from Jay Z 's ` ` White Album '' and lyrics from The Beatles ' ` ` White Album '' It ssues of copyright and the relationship between artists and audiences .