2014年，出身英國伯明翰的女伶Laura Mvula偕同英國同鄉Jules Buckley所領導的荷蘭老牌爵士樂隊Metropole Orkest，在著名的Abbey Road錄音室完成了一張變種專輯。
所謂變種，這張《Laura Mvula with Metropole Orkest conducted by Jules Buckley at Abbey Road Studios》是建立在Laura Mvula的首張專輯《Sing to the Moon》基礎下，透過磅礡手段，結合主唱擅長演繹的阿卡貝拉，交織成流行音樂為提升其質感的類爵士之作。
然而，《Laura Mvula with Metropole Orkest conducted by Jules Buckley at Abbey Road Studios》的普遍評價不若《Sing to the Moon》之高；我認為，以Laura Mvula的才氣和靈氣，其實不太需要發表這麼一張未定型的實驗品，至少，等她出了至少兩張專輯並確立個人風格之後，才是個較適宜發表的時機。
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話雖如此，成立於1999年的美國德克薩斯州休士頓市獨立音樂廠牌FWMJ’s Rappers I Know，於2014年年底，拿了《Laura Mvula with Metropole Orkest conducted by Jules Buckley at Abbey Road Studios》，進行「Laura Mvula Chopped.」計畫（Chopped之於嘻哈，意味著是混音人員或DJ，利用兩張唱片進行複雜的歌曲交錯動作）：混音部分由旗下元老團體The Foundation主理人Kevin “Kay” Jackson處理，合成音部分則交給同團的Luke Austin操作，而且另外加了!llmind的招牌鼓點取樣Blap Kits以及多位歌手的配音，全部湊在一起，成為變種第二次的《Laura Mvula Chopped.》。
Laura Mvula的《Laura Mvula Chopped.》於是變成嘻哈概念產物，開拓《Laura Mvula with Metropole Orkest conducted by Jules Buckley at Abbey Road Studios》的視野，FWMJ’s Rappers I Know長年孜孜不息於黑人音樂，此舉是其諸多功德之中的一件。
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2015-08-14
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01. Thank You Pioneers
02. Thank H.E.R. Now [prod. 9th Wonder]
03. Lemme Think [prod. 9th Wonder]
04. Black Girl Jedi (Mara Jade) (ft. Heather Victoria) [prod. 9th Wonder]
05. Top Five (ft. King Mez & Laws) [prod. 9th Wonder]
06. Sweetest Hangover [prod. E. Jones]
07. Out Tha Trunk [prod. Amp]
08. Lampin’ [prod. Eric G.]
09. One Time (ft. Tab-One, Charlie Smarts & Phonte) [prod. 9th Wonder]
10. Extra Extra (ft. Mac Miller & Halo) [prod. Khrysis]
11. Fly Girl Power! (ft. Estelle) [prod. 9th Wonder]
12. Blankin’ Out the Remix (ft. Jean Grae) [prod. Khrysis]
13. Sky Fallin’ (My Mind) [prod. 9th Wonder]
14. Love, Peace, & Soul (ft. Tyler Woods) [prod. Ka$h]
15. Baby Yeah! (ft. Marsha Ambrosius) [prod. 9th Wonder]
16. So Be It (ft. Big K.R.I.T.) [prod. 9th Wonder]
17. Black Diamonds (ft. Raekwon) [prod. 9th Wonder]
18. H.E.R. Throne [prod. Nottz]
19. Star Warz (ft. Murs & Sundown) [prod. Vitamin D]
20. The State of the Union [prod. Eric G.]
01. Complicated Rhythm [prod. Best Kept Secret]
02. Rap Like Me [prod. Eric G.]
03. Written in the Drums [prod. Swiff D.]
04. Designer Drugs [prod. 9th Wonder]
05. Parade Me [prod. Fatin]
06. We Here [prod. Best Kept Secret]
07. Atypical [prod. !llmind]
08. Expensive Habits (ft. Jesse Boykins III) [prod. 14KT]
09. Until It All Goes (ft. Manhattan) [prod. C-Sick]
10. Test Drive [prod. !llmind]
11. Inheritance [prod. E. Jones]
12. Get Him to the Greek [prod. 9th Wonder]
13. Could’ve Struck the Lotto
14. For the Awake (ft. King Mez) [prod. Oh No]
15. For the Sleepers [Reinterpreted by E. Jones]
16. The Definitive Prayer [prod. David Axelrod]
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