Green Day is marking the 30th anniversary of Dookie in the most absurd way possible with Dookie Demastered, a lineup of nostalgic ‘90s gadgets, each playing a lo-fi rendition of one of the album’s 15 tracks. For example, Teddy Ruxpin takes on “Chump,” while Big Mouth Billy Bass delivers “Basket Case.” Convenient? Not a chance. High-quality sound? Absolutely not. Novel? Most definitely.

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It’s been five months since the Kendrick and Drake beef came to a head. We wrote about it here and here, but we’ve since moved on. So much time has passed that we often forget J, Cole was once tangled in the feud before bowing out in the most disappointing way. Yet, while everyone else has moved forward, Cole seems stuck in the past.