THE GULF AID REMIX CONTEST

On May 12th, 2010, Mos Def and Preservation Hall’s Ben Jaffe met in New Orleans to collaborate on a song to benefit The Gulf Relief Foundation, an organization providing relief for those affected by the Gulf oil spill catastrophe.

In an all-night jam session less than 12 hours later, they recorded the song at Preservation Hall with the newly formed Gulf Aid Allstars: Mos Def, Lenny Kravitz, Trombone Shorty, Tim Robbins and The Preservation Hall Jazz Band. The result: a remake of the New Orleans rhythm and blues classic “It Ain’t My Fault”.

The track and accompanying music video of the session are now available for download exclusively on iTunes with all proceeds to benefit The Gulf Relief Foundation. As an extra incentive, your purchase of the single gets you a free 1-year subscription to Spin Magazine, just enter your iTunes receipt number at SPIN.COM/PreservationHall

Gulf Aid is offering you the chance to remix this remake with complete artistic freedom but all music must be 100% original content. All you have to do grab the stems for "It Ain’t My Fault". When you are finished with your remix, upload it and you and other fans can then vote on your favorite. You're also free to use online remixing software such as Aviary to fix this job! Good luck!

  Gulf Aid Remix Contest