Here’s the second mixtape in Rhymesayers emcee I Self Devine‘s The Culture Series. Look for one final mixtape leading to the release of The Sounds Of Low Class America on May 8th.
DOWNLOAD: I Self Devine – The Upliftment Struggle
Roses Gabor is featured on SBTRKT’s album and I am more than willing to listen to any music from his guest vocalists, (read: Sampha and Jessie Ware). Now, this is the first time I’m hearing any of Roses’ solo work but from her performance on “Pharaohs,” a mixtape is not what I expected because that’s not really typical fashion for a female vocalist. I mean all of this in the best way possible and after listening to “The Wonderful World of Roses Gabor,” I’d agree that a mixtape was the best vehicle for Gabor to highlight her versatility. You’ll hear her lush vocals on solo tracks and hooks but the part I was most surprised to hear was she also dabbles in rapping, and she’s definitely not bad. Roses has the capacity to take her career in a number of directions so I’m curious to see where she ends up.
TRACKLIST:
Roses Gabor x Mac Band – Stupid Roses Are Red feat. The MC Campbell Bros **
Roses Gabor x Dizzee Rascal – Loco Freestyle **
Brey – Zylo
Dead Prez – Radio Frequency
J2K feat. Roses Gabor x Offshore – Dont Let Go Of The Pacer **
Gorillaz – DARE feat. Roses Gabor
Roses Gabor x Funkin Matt – Zee Freestyle **
Roses Gabor x Dr. Gonzo feat. Hudson Mohawke & Carli – Fat Lady Loves Hummus Freestyle **
Greenmoney – Into You (French Fries Remix) feat. Roses Gabor
Boddika – Breezin
TWR72 – Paradox
Roses Gabor feat. Kaigama – See Me Inna
Dr. Gonzo – That Laughin Track feat. Style of Eye & Carli
Roses Gabor – Luvsick
Redlight – Stupid (Instrumental)
SBTRKT – Pharaohs feat. Roses Gabor
The Phantom – Voyeur
Roses Gabor feat DSV & Theophilus London – Kisses
Instra:Mental – Vicodin
Ty x Starkey – Heart Is A Miracle feat. Roses Gabor (Martelo ReThink) **
Roses Gabor – Mo1
Hudson Mohawke – All Your Love
Swindle – Spend Is Dough feat. Roses Gabor
Roses Gabor – Rosie’s Advantage (Freestlye Vibe/Interlude)
Roses Gabor – Spanish Inquisition feat. Jammer
**additional production by Martelo
Happy Black History Month! White Flame. In which our protagonist samples Prince’s “I Would Die 4 U” on “Fed Time” and takes us back to Soulja Slim/No Limit era with raw joints like “I’m Fabio” and “Bitch Of The City.”
DOWNLOAD: Lil B – White Flame
Backhand Fam and occasional Aer producer MiGGZ just released his newest mixtape yesterday, and he’s definitely moving into a more comfortable and stylized direction here. He must officially be trying to make money in the game, as there are a sprinkling of songs without samples on this release. Everything is crisper than usual. Clean drums, clean samples, less distortion, less reverb. An odd path to take considering the recent popularity of indistinguishable reverb from producers like Clams Casino and AraabMuzik, but respectable nonetheless.
The mixtape is available for download here
I mean he’s got Wyclef and Shaggy on there, what else do you need to know? Billionaire Boys Club presents ECHO BOOM.
DOWNLOAD: Cris Cab – Echo Boom
Okayplayer recruited Sam Champ to curate this amazing collection of live D’Angelo recordings and it is put together seamlessly. D’Angelo’s perfect soulful voice accompanied by his extremely talented live band makes for some ideal entertainment. As you may probably know by now, D’Angelo is currently touring Europe and the videos of his shows keep on coming and he definitely still more than has it. The live performances of late have garnered so much hype, hopefully this means the long awaited comeback album will be out sooner rather than later this year. This mix is most likely the best thing you’ll hear today and if you aren’t that familiar with D’Angelo’s work (gasp) it’s a great introductory piece, so get to listening.
Track listing:
Fantastic Intro
Brown Sugar
Devil’s Pie
Crisco
Left & Right
Chicken Grease
Lady
Left & Right (Reprise)
Feel Like Making Love
Can’t Hide Love
Things You Do (Fall in Love)
One Mo’ Gin
Me and Those Dreaming Eyes of Mine
S.D.M.
Untitled (How Does It Feel)
via Prefix
BONUS: Watch D’Angelo cover David Bowie’s “Space Oddity,” in Paris 1/29/2012
Ok so both the name ‘Vinny Cha$e’ & ‘Survival Of The Swag’ are kinda lame. But Harlem’s Vinny Cha$e makes a strong case for being one to watch, joined here by Theophilus London, Lex Luger, Soulja Boy & others. All praises due to Based Belarmino for putting me on. Check out the video for ‘Belong To The City’ and download Survival Of The Swag below. You can stream the tape at MixStream, but my cosign should have been enough to convince you to cop.
DOWNLOAD: Vinny Cha$e – Survival OF The Swag
Charleston, SC, native Alex James dropped his debut album a few days ago and I’ve had this in rotation amidst Phony Ppl and Nehru Jackets. As a South Carolinian, I enjoy hearing cats from my neck of the woods make dope music. Production on this is top-notch, as well. Though his delivery isn’t always perfect, Alex has a perfect voice for rap: clear and inviting. I personally think he sounds better on slower, more soulful beats like “Camaro, All Black.” Plus, A New Dope is an homage to Star Wars: A New Hope, and I can fuck with that since I have over 300 Star Wars action figures and shit that I’ve collected since I was younger (ACTION FIGURES NOT DOLLS!!!!). Sample and Download it For Free Below. Shouts to all my 2-1B Medic Droids out there.
For those not keeping score, 3|4 is my personal favorite music & money-making crew in the biz. Besides Odd Future (who you might have read about somewhere), there’s the fingerblast anthems of ndeluv, the extra-terrestrial musings from NYC’s cosmonaut Tidus, Phlo Finister‘s own brand of genre & style-bending music, the organic poetry-soul flows of SF’s The Jealous Guys, Bass Drum Of Death‘s Mississippi brand of rock’n'roll, Georgia rock trio’s Crass Mammoth‘s avant garde sounds & newcomer Terence Ryan‘s rising star.
Not to be overlooked, 3|4 artist Jay Curry (who has must-hear collaborations with Phlo & The Jealous Guys) curated this 38-minute mix as an introduction to the deepest bench in music. Look for his own album Jordan’s Secret Stuff coming this year.
3|4 Mix track listing:
Tidus: Whoa
The Jealous Guys: Walking Around
Domo Genesis: Cashmere
ndeluv: #hoodmusic
Tyler, the Creator: Bastard
Crass Mammoth: Punctures
Terence Ryan: Vocal Layout
Phlo Finister: Shades
Tidus: Welcome
MellowHype: Strip Club
ndeluv: Never Been
Mike G: Carrera (prod. Jay Curry)
Phlo Finister: Wrong # (prod. Jay Curry)
The Jealous Guys: Brainwash by London
Jay Curry: Susie Q’s
The Jealous Guys: Life (prod. Jay Curry)
Bass Drum of Death: Sucker Free
MellowHype: 64
Crass Mammoth: I’m So Poor
Prefix Premiere, but you know where you heard it first.
New Chip Tha Ripper mixtape, as scheduled. Features appearances from Wale, Krayzie Bone, Bun B, Kid Cudi and more familiar names. Tell Ya Friends. RIP MegaUpload.
DOWNLOAD: Chip Tha Ripper – Tell Ya Friends
Chip Tha Ripper – Be a Model Lyrics
Chip Tha Ripper – Stay Sleep Lyrics
Chip Tha Ripper – Low Key Lyrics
Chip Tha Ripper – Out Here Lyrics
Chip Tha Ripper – 25 Wives Lyrics
