Big K.R.I.T. (Last King 2: God's Machine (Mixtape)) [2011]

Not as good as Big K.R.I.T.'s last release, but it is a mixtape and that is sometimes to be expected. Nonetheless, here are a few that stood out:

2. The Big Payback (Prod. by Big K.R.I.T.)


6. Pimps (Remix) Feat. 2 Chainz & Bun B


8. Fulla Shit Feat. Yelawolf & RITTZ [SKIP THROUGH THE CHORUS]


22. Rotating Valets (DJ Breakem Off Mix) Feat. Wiz Khalifa & Bun B

Dom Kennedy (From the Westside With Love II (Mixtape)) [2011]

Haven't listened to any track but New Jeeps...

13. New Jeeps ft. Asher Roth & Mikey Rocks (Prod. by Chuck Inglish)

G-Eazy (The Endless Summer (Mixtape)) [2011]

I've been listening to G-Eazy's music for a while now but haven't posted anything because none of his tracks are ever really 5 stars. However, he just put out this mixtape together with some of his better attempts at music. The problem with his music is that he sometimes comes across as childish or it sounds like he is trying to make his voice raspier than it really is. Beats are nice though...

3. Runaround Sue


5. Make-Up Sex


7. All I Could Do (Sample from LCD Soundsystem's Dance Yourself Clean)


8. Waspy


10. Run ft. Team Robot

DJ Day (Way Out Of Living (Mixtape)) [2011]

If you like music that oozes talent and musical ability, then you will love this chill-out mix by DJ Day. I don't even know what else to say, it's that good.

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Tracklist (Great source for new artists):
1. Lord Echo – Sword Cane
2. Javelin – Tell Me What It Will Be
3. Cro Magnon – The Boxer
4. The Eliminators – Loving Explosion
5. Major Ernie – Pon Di Girls (Bird Peterson Remix)
6. Ray Camacho & The Teardrops – Si Si Puede (LOA Remix)
7. Toni Tornado - Podes Crer Amizade
8. A Bossa Eletrica – Sob a Luz Do Sol
9. Fudge Fingas – Getting Together
10. Linear Movement – Way Out of Living
11. Lee Perry – Jungle Lion
12. The Bees – Got to Let Go
13. La Tromba - Calaba Calabao
14. The Hackney Colliery Band – Africa
15. Super 3 – Standing on the Top (DJ Day edit)
16. Charanga 76 – Good Times
17. Logg - I Know You Will (JM After-Session M&M Mix)
18. Darryl Douglas Inc.- Holding On
19. Levek – Look On the Bright Side

Phil Ade (The Letterman (Mixtape)) [2010]

More from Phil, an older mixtape this time...

1. The Letter


3. Unusual

Chiddy Bang (Peanut Butter And Swelly (Mixtape)) [2011]

Members: Chiddy & Xaphoon Jones (Producer)
Though I'm still awaiting their studio album release, this mixtape with all the rejects will do for now. Chiddy takes the opportunity to make many references to his new Guinness World Record for "the longest freestyle rap". I just finished my first run through and here are the tracks I'd listen to a second time, which is more than I can say for most mixtapes these days.

1. Cameras


4. Too Much Soul


6. Guinness Flow


7. I Can't Stop (Freestyle)


8. Jacuzzi / Lost In The Vapors


9. High As The Ceiling (ft. eLDee The Don)


13. Nobody Has It Down

Phil Ade (Starting on JV (Mixtape)) [2009]

Here is Phil Ade's debut mixtape. You can tell there is room for improvement, but he is steering in the right direction...

2. Disco Flow


4. Going Off

Xaphoon Jones (The Xaphoon Jones (Mixtape) Vol. 1) [2009]

Now I'm not a big mash-up fan but I know how many people out there love Chiddy Bang. So I'm posting some of the more noticeable tracks from Xaphoon's first mash-up mixtape for everyone to experience. By the way Xaphoon Jones is Chiddy Bang's producer...

2. You Need (Mashup: Clipse & Led Zepplin)


4. Testify (Mashup: Radiohead & Kanye West)


13. I Wanna Know Now (Mashup: Bob Marley & MGMT)

Big K.R.I.T. (Return of 4Eva (Mixtape)) [2011]

Now Big K.R.I.T. has been making some noise lately and getting his name out there in the music world. Some have been comparing his style to UGK, which is understandable when you hear "R4 Theme Song". This mixtape leaves a little to be desired towards the later half, but I'd say Big K.R.I.T. has the right idea.

3. R4 Theme Song


4. Dreamin'


5. Rotation

6. My Sub

Xaphoon Jones (The Xaphoon Jones Mixtape Volume 2) [2011]

Just grabbed this mixtape from producer Xaphoon Jones (the non-rhyming half of Chiddy Bang) and immediately had to post the ones that caught my attention on my first run through.

2. Lights Out (prod. by Xaphoon Jones)


3. The Good Life ft. Kanye West & T Pain (Xaphoon Jones Remix)


4. One Step Ahead ft. Aretha Franklin (Empire State Riddim)


10. Apple Juice Break Pt. 2 Ft. Gerald Walker


11. The Jackson Pit (A Mashup of Passion Pit & The Jackson 5)

Chip Tha Ripper (Gift Raps (Mixtape)) [2011]

I'm not impressed with this mixtape really, but I do like this particular track because of the tweak video. I'm sure you will too...

2. Light One Up

Kid Cudi (A Kid Named Cudi (Mixtape)) [2008]

This was the first Kid Cudi release I ever heard and he definitely was a breath of fresh air into the world of hip-hop in 2008.

5. Man on the Moon (The Anthem) (prod. by NOSAJTHING)


7. Day n Nite (prod. by Dot Da Genius)


8. Embrace the Martian ft. Kid Cudi (Original Artist: Crookers)


16. Cleveland is the Reason (prod. by Dot Da Genius)

Chiddy Bang (Air Swell (A Mini-Mixtape)) [2010]

Members: Chiddy & Xaphoon Jones
I now present to you a mixtape Chiddy Bang did with UK artists such as the Gorillaz, Ellie Goulding, Hot Chip, Tinie Tempah and Kate Nash. Its dope...

2. Breakfast


3. Hey London


4. Pass Out (Freestyle)


6. Stylo Remix ft. Mos Def & Chiddy Bang [Original Artist: Gorillaz]

Chiddy Bang (The Swelly Express (Mixtape)) [2009]

Members: Chiddy & Xaphoon Jones
By now you have to know who Chiddy Bang is...here is their first mixtape ever!

1. Get Up In The Morning


3. Danger Zone


4. Fresh Like Us


11. Dream Chasin'


14. Decline

B.o.B aka Bobby Ray (B.o.B vs Bobby Ray (Mixtape)) [2009]

B.o.B knows whats up. Check these tracks out (already classics in my mind).

13. Satellite (prod. B.O.B)


15. Mr. Bobby (prod. B.O.B)


20. Put Me On (prod. B.O.B)

Wiz Khalifa (Kush & Orange Juice (Mixtape)) [2010]

I never really liked Wiz, but I do like this mixtape (he should have released it as an album though).

1. Waken Baken


2. Mezmorized


5. The Statement


10. Never Been


13. Still Blazin

DJ Heat & Blu ((So)ul Amazing (Mixtape)) [2008]

Blu is always fire and DJ Heat comes up with a few interesting beats for this one.

2. Local Legends (prod. Flying Lotus)


3. Spanish Winter


6. Git It Now f. MoveMent & Trek


7. City Of Los(t) Ang(e)les ft. Co$$


9. Its Okay (Pt 1) ft. Myth & Definite


10. My Boy Blu


13. Mars (Remix)


14. Fly (Song of Liberation)

B.o.B aka Bobby Ray (No Genre (Mixtape)) [2010]

Here are my favorite tracks off this recently released mixtape. It is clear that B.o.B is on another level and is working as hard as he can to stay that way.

1. Beast Mode (prod. by Infinity)


2. So So (prod. by Jim Jonsin)


3. How u do that (prod. by Kutta)


5. Higher ft. Playboy Tre, Prince Cy Hi & Bun B (Prod. by Polow da Don)


6. Shoot up the Station (prod. by Kutta)


9. The Watchers (prod. by B.O.B)


10. Batman Flow ft. Donnis