Remember when you used to have to throw down $20 for a DJ Premier mixtape? Well nowadays, thanks to these beloved interwebs, world class artists give up music for free — something all you kids out there take for granted. Not me. I see a free DJ Premier mixtape and my heart gets all tingly […]
6
Jan
A New Year's mix with the Mount Rushmore of Rap legends
4
Jan
Revered British rapper drops 22-track label showcase
One-time grime ( and now more mainstream) British emcee Dizzee Rascal plays mogul and assembles the various talents from his label onto a single mixtape. Featuring Dizzee’s singular rugged and hyper flow on 14 of the 22 tracks, the DirteeTV.com mixtape also showcases label soldiers Footsie, D Double E, Scrufizzer, Kano and Hyper, with a […]
23
Dec
Download Roth's latest volley of articulate warfare
Asher Roth returns with his latest mixtape, Pabst & Jazz Sessions, before his Def Jam debut slated for March release. Roth enlisted A$AP Twelvy, Action Bronson, Casey Veggies, The Cool Kids’ Chuck English, producers Blended Babies and more for his latest volley of articulate warfare. Download the whole thing for free below. Download Asher Roth’s […]
1
Dec
Featuring Earl Sweatshirt's — aka Sly — first recorded track ever
It’s December 1st, so I guess Christmas is coming early for all the OFWGKTA disciples out there. The highly motivated fans over at Odd Future Talk have compiled the 3rd installment in their series of unreleased tracks from the much-hyped Los Angeles hip hop collective (is it buzz, or white noise at this point?), and […]
1
Dec
Das Racist crew member drops more cerebral potty rhymes
One of the spaced out long-time affiliate of the Das Racist crew, Russian-born emcee Lakutis, dropped his debut mixtape I’m In The Forest today (on Greedhead/Mishka). If you dig the highly articulate, highly leftfield, slightly disturbed rap antics of the Das Racist trio (peep their “Michael Jackson” video) than Lakutis will be sure to tickle […]
29
Nov
"Demons" vs. "Blunt After Blunt" rap battle
In a day where we have an Audi and BMW go head-to-head, why not do the same with two ASAP Rocky projects? First is the latest video off his LiveLoveASAP mixtape, “Demons”, and the second is his directorial debut for Detroit emcee Danny Brown’s “Blunt After Blunt” video, off Danny’s XXX mixtape. ASAP’s a bit […]
24
Nov
A little Thanksgiving hip-hop giving from Chicago to the world
Just in time for Thanksgiving weekend, Lupe Fiasco gives the world his long anticipated mixtape Friend of the People. Give the master Chi-town lyricist’s latest a stream below, and if you like what you hear download Lupe Fiasco’s Friend of the People and share it with the ones you love. Leftover turkey, stuffing & Lupe? Better […]
22
Nov
Los Angeles producer + Gary, Indiana's finest emcee
It seems like every week another highly hyped collaboration is announced in the world of hip hop, most producing quality well below that of either artist. Unfortunately the sum is usually less than value of the parts. This upcoming collab, pairing Freddi Gibbs fast spitting tales of urban woe with the production genius of Madlib, […]
