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DEM ONE – LIFE AFTER HIP HOP, THE MIXTAPE

Dem One is too damn dope!! He’s just too damn good @ what he does. This mixtape right here my nigga? Hands down the best mixtape of the year (year just started tho No?!…..GIVE A FUCK!) Kids take heed & G’s be proud. This is for us.

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Tags: BOOKS ONE, C-NOTE, D-STYLES, DA HERMIT, DEM ONE, HEN BOOGIE, ILL MIND, JON WAYNE, LU B, MALCOM LEE, MR.AEKS, ODDISEE, OFFICER RICKY, Raphael Saadiq, SKYZOO, SMITTY GRANDS, Sol Plus 10, SQUARE WEEZY, THE BANGERZ, TRANSIT 7, WAYSTYLES

*PBBT!’S SMORGASBORD AUGUST 2011…KINDA….

Right…so this Smorg was actually supposed to be July’s…which was July’s because I missed June’s…but then I missed July AND June…and here we are in August. I’m not going to deprive you guys of 3 months worth of Smorgs. Not again. So here you go, and I hope you all done hate me for being late. Again. Hit the jump for the tracklist and download link. *tips hat*

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Tags: *PBBT!, 2011, ALOE BLACC, AUGUST, blu, Co$$, Cocaine 80s, Danny Brown, DOM. Kennedy, DONALD BYRD, FLYING LOTUS, FUNKADELIC, Gzus Piece, JACK DAVEY, JAMIROQUAI, JAY DEE, Jean Grae, Kendrick Lamar, NEON INDIAN, RANDOM AXE, RAPSODY, RONNIE DYSON, ROY AYERS, Sene, SKYZOO, Small Eyez, SMORGASBORD, Sulaiman, Vic Spencer, WU TANG KILLA BEES, YOUNG RJ

VANDALYZM – B!%^H IM’MIS TALENTED MIXTAPE

Vandalyzm stays working. Not that on-Twitter-have-to-tell-everyone-that-I’m-doing-something type working, but REAL work. In anticipation for the March release of his full feature, “Vandalyzm Is The Stepfather“, he’s linked up with DJ Reminisce to drop off B!%^H Im’Mis Talented: a collection of beats and features from the STL native. You’re looking at features on tracks with the likes of Skyzoo, Royce The 5’9, Naledge from Kidz In The Hall, Black Spade, El Prez, and production from Van himself, 9th Wonder, Khrysis, Nameless, 6th Sense and more. Simply put, check out the Bandcamp stream below and partake!

Tags: 6th Sense, 9th Wonder, BLACK SPADE, DJ Reminisce, El Prez, KHRYSIS, Naledge from Kidz In The Hall, NAMELESS, Royce The 5'9, SKYZOO, Vandalyzm

SMKA PRESENTS: 2010 OFFICIAL A3C MIXTAPE PART 2

Eeek…my bad yall. Definitely meant to post this yesterday when it dropped. Forgive me for the late pass and enjoy! Tickets are still available for A3C in Atlanta so if you’ll be down here this weekend don’t tweak and be sure to partake! Download link and tracklist after the Kris Kross. Oh, and if you missed Part 1, be sure to grab it here.

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Tags: 2010, A3C, ALEON CRAFT, BOBBY CREEKWATER, BOOG BROWN, ERK THA JERK, HOMEBOY SANDMAN, J-LIVE, KENN STARR, Lyrics Born, Mixtape, Murs, NAPPY ROOTS, PAC DIV, RAPPER BIG POOH, Rhymefest, SKYZOO, SMKA, STS, Tanya Morgan, The Cool Kids

*PBBT!’S SMORGASBORD SEPTEMBER 2010

Oh yeah. That just happened. If you think there is any rhyme or reason to this month’s Smorg you’ve lost a little more than you’re marbles. BUT that’s what makes it awesome. This one kinda rides like those random mixtapes/mix cd’s you used to make with whatever song came on the radio/popped up in your head at the time. Fun to make and even more fun to listen to. Now go on down there below the jump and wretch around and wrench it off.

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Tags: *PBBT!, A TRIBE CALLED QUEST, BRANDUN DESHAY, CHIP THA RIPPER, DR BUZZARDS ORIGINAL SAVANNAH BAND, E-40, GANGSTA PAT, Kanye West, KILO ALI, MR. T, PRINCE, ROY AYERS, SEPTEMBER 2010, SKYZOO, SMORGASBORD, THE SOURCE, YEAH I SAID IT MR T

RUBYHORNET PRESENTS CLOSED SESSIONS VOL. 1

Now this is a stellar project. The good homies at RubyHornet, in conjunction with Chicago-based Soundscape Recordings, brought together producers and artists to formulate a great original project. The EP was recorded entirely in Chicago, IL at SoundScape Studios with visiting as well as local artists. Pretty much, when an artist came to Chicago, they brought them to SoundScape, made them comfortable, gave them access to the production catalog and just got out of their way.  The EP features artists such as Bun B, Kidz In The Hall, Emilio Rojas, GLC, Truck North, Big Pooh, Skyzoo, Rhymefest, Chip Tha Ripper, Hollywood Holt, Million $ Mano, U-N-I, Amanda Diva, Tanya Morgan, Curren$y and more.

Yep, heavy hitters. You’re gonna be even more impressed once you indulge. Check out my FAVORITE shit off the project, “Fresh Academy” featuring Kidz In The Hall, Chip The Ripper, Donnis, and Mikkey Halsted.

Tags: Amanda Diva, Big Pooh, BUN B, CHIP THA RIPPER, Curren$y, Emilio Rojas, GLC, Hollywood Holt, Kidz In The Hall, Million $ Mano, Rhymefest, SKYZOO, Tanya Morgan, Truck North, U-N-I

OH NO THE DISRUPT CHRONICLES: THE ELECTRIC CHAIR MIX

Stones Throw artist Oh No lays a hammer with this brand spankin’ new mix of unheard tracks of his that I predict you will enjoy it thoroughly. Features  galore! C’mon you know how this works linkage down under.

DOWNLOAD: Oh No The Electric Chair Mix (Usershare)

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Tags: CROOKED I, Dem Damb Jacksons, DJ Doubledose, Erick Sermon, Jarren Benton, lmno and ld, OH NO, Pok Dog, RAPPER BIG POOH, Redman, SKYZOO, Taje, TALIB KWELI, THE ELECTRIC CHAIR MIX, VTECH

IDLE WORSHIP – PARTY ROBOT

Man, it is with great pleasure that Blind I brings you new sounds from artists you respecognize & on that note how bout some Idle Worship! For those not in the kNOw… Idle Worship is a group comprised of Talib Kweli, Res & Graph Nobel. This is their first ever project together & they are giving it to us for FREE.99!! minus the 99 cents. Presented by Mick Boogie, Idle Worship will make your day! & you are quite welcome!

TRACK LIST & DL AFTER THE QUANTUM LEAP…

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Tags: BLAQSTARR, GRAPH NOBEL, MC CHRIS, Mick Boogie, RES, SAUL WILLIAMS, SKYZOO, TALIB KWELI

DJ RTC – JUST GIVE ME 12 MINUTES

This guy’s a hardworking sonofabitch! DJ RTC returns to throw us a new quick mix he put together featuring the likes of Skyzoo, ADaD, Raekwon, Mos Def, Emilio Rojas, Mic Terror, and Mikkey Halsted. I’ll let him tell it, track listing after the jump:

“I gotta do this s**t more often.  I got home from RubyHornet last night, and just decided to put a smooth mix together of fresh music that I think you should know about.  The mix is 12 minutes continuous minutes (hence the title) and features songs from Skyzoo, ADaD, Rakewon, Mos Def, Emilio Rojas, and a remix of Mikkey Halsted’s “Chi S**t”, which also features Mic Terror. The download link and tracklist are below, you can also stream the mix below.  Please grab it, share it, and let me know how you feel about it…”

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Tags: ADaD, DJ RTC, Emilio Rojas, Mic Terror, Mikkey Halsted, Mos Def, RAEKWON, Roosevelt Treasurechest, SKYZOO

WALE x 9TH WONDER – BACK TO THE FEATURE MIXTAPE

Wale and 9th Wonder return with a new mixtape, Back To The Feature, featuring Currensy, Tre, Young Chris, Freeway, Beenie Sigel, Lady Gaga, Joe Budden, Skyzoo, Talib Kweli, Joell Ortiz, UCB, Peedi Peedi, Black Thought, Tu Phace, Big Sean, Ken Starr, Mike Posner, Daniel Merriweather, Torae, Kingpin Slim, Duffy, Memphis Bleek, J. Colem, Jean Grae, Royce Da 5’9, Bun B, Dre (of Cool & Dre), Peter, Bjorn & John, K’naan, and Yael Naim. He didn’t lie about the features…geez! Partake.

Um Ricka (Feat K’Naan)(Produced by Mark Ronson

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Tracklisting after the jump.
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Tags: Beenie Sigel, Big Sean, Bjorn & John, BLACK THOUGHT, BUN B, Currensy, Daniel Merriweather, Dre (of Cool & Dre), Duffy, Freeway, J. Colem, Jean Grae, JOE BUDDEN, joell ortiz, K'NAAN, Ken Starr, Kingpin Slim, Lady Gaga, Memphis Bleek, MIKE POSNER, Peedi Peedi, Peter, ROYCE DA 5'9, SKYZOO, TALIB KWELI, Torae, Tre, Tu Phace, UCB, Yael Naim, Young Chris