More great hip hop from Domo Genesis of Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All, the same group of L.A. rappers who spawned Tyler, The Creator. But I dig Domo much more. On this tape, he raps over some Kanye, Scarface…A bunch of great stuff.
Tags: Free Album!, Hip Hop, Mixtape
“Biggie and Nas put they ass in a blender, sprinkled some 50 and came out this nigga…”
I’m fairly certain that ASAP Rocky is dope.
I don’t usually like the whole chopped and/or screwed sound, and he plays around a lot with vocal FX, but his lyrics are undeniable. I haven’t heard rhymes this aggressively nasty since those early Lil’ Wayne and Clipse mixtapes.
And he’s humble, too. “My mixtape is a classic. It’s only right to put it out at retail,” he says.
Yeah. And he’s got the major deal with RCA. So I’m putting a link up to the entire mixtape. It’ll come out in 2012. In the meantime, you can find it everywhere. And you can taste it below.
He reps Harlem, NYC.
Brand New Guy (feat. Schoolboy G)
Trilla (feat. ASAP Twelvy & ASAP Nast) (prod. Beautiful Lou)
Atlanta’s CyHi Da Prynce doesn’t wear his jurisdiction on his sleeve, which is good. He’s accessible whether you’re into that Fatlanta sound, or prefer something a little less laid back.
Jack of All Trades is the fifth mixtape form his artist recently signed by Kanye West, so enjoy it while you can: He’s gonna pop big soon, and then he’ll probably suck after that.
Taste it here:
Preacher
CyHi The Prynce Preacher
Get it here
Triple X isn’t Danny Brown’s best mixtape, but it’s still got his trademark wit, grit, and sly delivery. He’s a grimey, hilarious rapper and XXX is a great introduction to his work.
Young Sinatra, on the other hand, is pure fiya.
Get it here.
I’ve been FLOSS fan since I interviewed him on his mixape, The Art Or Fi$cal Intelligence, and called him possibly the next best rapper alive.
This latest one isn’t as humorous as his past stuff–it’s more about his struggles to succeed as a rapper. He’s not as lighthearted as he used to be. It sounds like the life of a struggling artist has taken its hold a little bit. Just a little. ‘Cause he’s still got mad flow.
Get it here.
Some others….
And check out this Biggie remix–wicked cool.
Everyday Struggle (Frogs in Socks remix). Thanks to P&P for this one.
G-Eazy may be my new favorite rapper. Certainly, Endless Summer will be one of the best mixtapes of the year. It’s funny, it has great beats and rhymes, compelling delivery, confrontational and politically incorrect references, indie-ish samples and choruses…There’s nothing here not to like.
Flawless.
A couple tastes:
Endless Summer ft. Erika Flowers
Get the mixtape for just the price of an e-mail at his site!
And tons more free music here!
It’s almost too much. Even God rested…
Awesome video for Runaround Sue….
Tags: Free Album!, Hip Hop, Mixtape
1. (00:01:18) Wu-Tang Clan & Jimi Hendrix – Intro
2. (00:03:33) Wu-Tang Clan & Jimi Hendrix – House Of Flying Daggers
3. (00:02:20) Wu-Tang Clan & Jimi Hendrix – When The Fat Lady Sings
4. (00:01:16) Wu-Tang Clan & Jimi Hendrix – Collector’s Material
5. (00:01:24) Wu-Tang Clan & Jimi Hendrix – Special Delivery
6. (00:03:01) Wu-Tang Clan & Jimi Hendrix – Last Call
7. (00:02:41) Wu-Tang Clan & Jimi Hendrix – P.L.O. Style
8. (00:02:47) Wu-Tang Clan & Jimi Hendrix – The Wind Cries Mary
9. (00:00:42) Wu-Tang Clan & Jimi Hendrix – The Experience
10. (00:02:27) Wu-Tang Clan & Jimi Hendrix – I Don’t Live Today
11. (00:03:13) Wu-Tang Clan & Jimi Hendrix – 10 Bricks
12. (00:00:55) Wu-Tang Clan & Jimi Hendrix – Star Spangled Banner
13. (00:01:53) Wu-Tang Clan & Jimi Hendrix – Hey Joe
14. (00:03:47) Wu-Tang Clan & Jimi Hendrix – Tooken Back
15. (00:04:57) Wu-Tang Clan & Jimi Hendrix – It’s Not A Game
16. (00:04:38) Wu-Tang Clan & Jimi Hendrix – The Switch Up
17. (00:02:45) Wu-Tang Clan & Jimi Hendrix – Kff2000
18. (00:01:21) Wu-Tang Clan & Jimi Hendrix – Kiss The Sky
19. (00:03:02) Wu-Tang Clan & Jimi Hendrix – Dirty Fox
20. (00:02:49) Wu-Tang Clan & Jimi Hendrix – Holla
21. (00:01:09) Wu-Tang Clan & Jimi Hendrix – I Can’t Wait
22. (00:01:12) Wu-Tang Clan & Jimi Hendrix – Summin Gotz To Give
23. (00:01:31) Wu-Tang Clan & Jimi Hendrix – Street Rap
24. (00:01:22) Wu-Tang Clan & Jimi Hendrix – Burning The Midnight Lamp
25. (00:03:39) Wu-Tang Clan & Jimi Hendrix – What’s Happenin’
26. (00:02:54) Wu-Tang Clan & Jimi Hendrix – The Hood
Get it!
SKI BEATZ-24 Hour Karate School Part 2
Ski Beatz has released the sequel to their major-label album as a mixtape: 24 Hour Karate School Part II. It includes material by Freddie Gibbs, Nicole Wray, Cassidy, GLC, Stat Quo, and one of my favorite current new jacks, STS.
I can’t say I loved the mixtape. The STS cut is pretty commercial, but everything he does is solid, but overall, the beats far outclass the rhymes. And although this is a producer’s record, you can’t do that. It diminishes the project overall. Still, it’s worth a download for the cuts by Locksmith (who I’d never heard of before, but he kills on “Metabolic”); the STS cut; “Larry Bird” featuring Stalley; and “Frontin’” with Tabi Bonney.
Here’s some more mixtapes and free stuff, and generally stuff worth leaving here for…
Adult Swim’s latest free singles collection: 11 songs, by the likes of El-P (a fantastic cut “Drones Over Brooklyn); Tallest Man on Earth; The Rapture covering the Bee Gees…It’s free, man, so what do you care. Just go get it!
Go here for the best songs of July 2011.
My buddy CD turned me on to a tribute to De La Soul’s Three Feet High and Rising record. It’s a free download from Find Magazine.
Here’s yet another Wale mixtape, if that’s your thing.
Tags: Free Album!, Go away, Hip Hop, Mixtape
Wait! If you don’t like hip hop, don’t click away just yet!
The Airplane Boys mixtape, “Where’ve You Been,” is perfect for you–whether you like rap or not. Read on, below.
It’s a current trend in rap to join up with indie artists or sample new indie singles–B.O.B. did it on his (pretty damn good) major label debut, causing him to lose a little credibility in the mainstream rap world. Kanye has done it. Everyone’s doing it. But most don’t do it effectively–most don’t make full use of the indie rock ethos and sound.
Airplane Boys do. Take “Born to Be.” It’s got a long, obvious Arcade Fire vocal sample (from The Suburbs) at the beginning, but it builds off the song’s synth line throughout, and even maintains that creeping, desperate mood throughout. This is more than using a sample–this is building a mixtape tribute to the song, which is what the best mixtapes really do. That’s what makes mixtaping an art: It’s not just a showcase for a new artist, it’s a way to build a message off of existing sounds and samples that nobody would ever get clearance for in the “legal tape” world.
They even pay tribute to a great mixtape cut: Biggie Smalls’ “Party and Bullshit.”
But it’s not all samples and tributes–their original stuff is even better.
The Airplane Boys are two dudes who are also part of the Beau Monde collective. They’re highly original, and they break the stereotype that Canadian rappers generally suck.
This is easily the best mixtape I’ve heard all year.
The Airplane Boys: Where You’ve Been can be downloaded for Free on http://www.theairplaneboys.com and The Airplane Boys can be found on Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube as well. If you missed my two previous articles about The Airplane Boys, those can be viewed here: http://eclipsemagazine.com/Music/24263/ and http://eclipsemagazine.com/Music/24336/
01 – Stacy Epps – Eppisode 1
02 – Knoxie-Ty – R.F.R (Revival of the Female Rapper)
03 – Dominique Larue – Ain’t It
04 – Likwuid Stylez – Loose Change
05 – Miz Korona ft. Monica Blaire – Just Breathe
06 – Nejma Shea – Endangered Species
07 – Madd Mary – Welcome to the Kitchen Press
08 – Dynasty – Magnificent
09 – Righteous Da Goddess – Mind Cruise
10 – Amanda Diva – Catch Me
11 – Anita Tijoux ft. Invincible – Sube
12 – Guerrilla Queenz – Stolen Lives
13 – 330 – Bullsh*t
14 – Knoxie-Ty – Destruction & Corruption
15 – Red Shaydez – Classic
16 – Luminous Flux – ILL Mindz
17 – Wenzday Atemz – Atemz Anthem
18 – Saridae – Show & Prove
19 – Righteous Da Goddess – Such a Venus
(I don’t know if these are really “the illest female emcees”–but even that statement could be damning with faint praise–but I love the mixtape cover.)
