Category: Mixtapes


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Finally, a mixtape from Weezy.

I dunno bout you, but I dropped Wayne like it was hot when the superstardom started gettin’ to him. With Tha Carter IV on the backburner, it seems Lil’ Wayne dropped this tape to keep his name buzzin’ on the interstreets.
As with his previous mixtapes, instrumental selection & production is on point: Gucci Gucci‘s melody was practically written for Weezy, and in the the 5th track, he kicks Marvin & Drake out the room so he can get down with “Dana”, harkening back to Mrs. Officer.

So while Sorry 4 The Wait, might not be a “Dedication” or a definitive answer to a “Drought”, as an atonement for 3 years of “whatevah rap”, consider this apology accepted.

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The Weeknd — House of Balloons

Apparently I missed out on the blogospheric storm that The Weeknd{{1}} caused a few months ago, but as is usually the case, some of their tracks trickled down into my iTunes through my automated musical zeitgeist. Hooray for robots!

Anyway, The Weeknd are an R&B duo from Toronto, who pairs contemporary R&B{{2}} male crooning with some dope ass (also contemporary) beats. As with many artists du jour these days, many of the lyrics are recycled and I didn’t really hear anything that stood out—It was really the slightly spacey, slightly downtempo/lo-fi production that kept my head bobbin. I’m a sucker for tracks that use that trunk rattlin’ bass sparingly & at just the right moments to accentuate, as heard in “The Party & The After Party”. Combine with the just right samples, and we have ourselves a winner!

All in all, another (over?)hyped artist that stands tall on some dope ass production, but with that said, it’s dope nonetheless, and definitely worth a listen. I look forward to hearing more soon!

Download the mixtape here.

[[1]]I wasn’t able to see much at their site, besides a line & a background image. ?_? [[1]]
[[2]]i.e. lotsa sex, drugs & swag. Lookin’ at you Drake. [[2]]

Al B Sure Dart

Miraculous (Feat. Afaliah)

Lord Of The Flies (Feat. A1, Sonny Black & Big Joe)

2nd in the series based on the ’89 film, Willie provides his Fly 2 mixtape. Fly indeed, definitely one you won’t want to miss. Tracklist + Link after the jump.

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Chuuwee – French Inhale [Download]

Chuuwee – “French Inhale” | Download

Chuuwee drops a sample off his upcoming mixtape, Be Cool set to drop later this month. If you haven’t heard much of the Sac-town native, be sure to download he and Lee Bannon’s Hot n’ Ready.

A-1 — After School Special

He looks like a Harlem Globetrotter and shit

When I first heard bout a “new A-1 mixtape you are definitely gonna like”, my first thought was “that one crazy (but kinda hodgepodge) group from that ‘The Element of Surprise’ track? wtf???” {{1}} Needless to say, After School Special is from a different guy entirely.

[[1]]They were pretty… ridiculous, to say the least. But then again, what wasn’t back then?[[1]]

A mixed kid from the Mission, A-1’s been pretty prolific since his 2009 debut with a bunch of mixtapes in 2010. But his latest sports an overall theme that especially appealed to me: Saturday Morning TV. Produced by WooStaar and Sac Masta, After School Special is one of my favorite mixtapes of 2010, from beats to flow. Hit the jump to hear some of the tracks.
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Kid Sister – The Kiss Kiss Kiss Mixtape

Bitches rejoice, Kid Sis is back back.

Kid Sister ft. Gucci Mane – “Gucci Rag Top”

Kid Sister – “Click Clack (Show It Off)”

Kid Sister – “Don’t Stop Movin”

Get the mixtape here [email sign-up required]

The ViCKi LEEKX Mixtape

After a less than positive reception for /\/\/\Y/\, M.I.A. drops the mixtape ViCKi LEEKX, and Redemption, thy name is Maya. Get it now, ya’ll. You will not be disappointed (I just can’t post it here to prove it to your ass because it’s a one-track MP3 and exceeds our limit, my dudes).

Download ViCKi LEEKX here [Email Signup Required]

The Brothers of Chico Dusty (Big Boi vs. The Black Keys)

Wick-It the Instigator mashes up two of this year’s best albums, The Black Keys’ Brothers and Big Boi’s Sir Lucious Leftfoot: The  Son of Chico Dusty for your sonic pleasure. And trust me, it’s fucking good.

Big Boi vs. The Black Keys – “Afraid of the General”

Big Boi vs. The Black Keys “Everlasting Shine Blockaz”

Big Boi vs. The Black Keys – “Black Bug”

Download the album here [email signup required]

DJ Mensa — Seasons Change Mixtape

The past few days I’ve had this silky smooth mixtape on heavy rotation. Nothin’ I could say could one-up what the man has to say for himself, so here it is:

It’s that time of year again. You feel that crisp brisk air circulate. You start favouring your greys and browns over your whites, and layering up just makes more sense. You begin to feel more introspective. The feeling of staying close to your friends intensifies. And the prospect of posting up wilding out at a party isn’t as alluring as that of just doing you, possibly with a book or some wine, or nothing at all.

Seasons change.

…I let songs breathe, as they’re all deserved to be heard and the vibe is deserved to be felt. Some synths. Some Lo-Fi. A bunch of recognizable names. A couple unknowns. 33 tracks. 81 minutes. In the words of Stretch Armstrong, this mix is “chonky.”

Check the tracklist & back cover art after the jump.
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Das Racist – “Sit Down, Man”

After telling you to Shut Up, Dude, Das Racist is back to telling you what to do with their freshly-dropped mixtape Sit Down, Man. Get it for free here.

Das Racist ft. El-P “Sit Down, Man”

Das Racist – “All Tan Everything”

Das Racist – “People Are Strange”

Tracklisting after the jump.

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