Mixtape: Bounce For Relief Vol. 2

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Bounce For Relief: The Best Of New Orleans Bounce Vol. 2

Today seems like an appropriate day to drop the long delayed follow up to this, one of the more popular compilations in the site’s history. The first volume dropped in the wake of Katrina and was a general primer on the very slept on New Orleans bounce sound. Here we veer into the gangsta bounce of early Cash Money and another of the stronger labels from that era – Pack. It’s also bookended by two proto-bounce tracks Gregory D & Mannie Fresh’s “Buck Jump Time” and the J Ro J’s brass band “Buck Jump” knock off “Let’s Jump.” Like the first the song selection consists of mostly classics with a few lesser known titles sprinkled in. Sorry about the crackle and fuzz on some tracks, you know how it goes. Please continue to support New Orleans in any way you can. Track listing after the second line jump. [Read more]

File Under: CB Mix Series, Louisiana, Mixtapes

Mixtapes Of Note: XO, Cold Flamez, Yelawolf ++

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Happy New Years. My resolution is to write fewer words on this blog, thereby lowering my workload while simultaneously increasing my ad revenue. Here are some recent rap tapes. [Read more]

File Under: Mixtapes

MAYNHOLUP!’s Ro Of The Week #34

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Relvis Presley – “Fuck What U Heard

Relvis Presley f/ A-Ro – “Successful/Air Forces


from Relvis Presley – All Freestyles (Mixtape, 2009)

Ahh mayn how yall livin mayn iss Yung John Locke back ta drop some knowledge and hit yall wit dat weekly Z-Ro fiyah mayn!! [Read more]

File Under: Mixtapes, Ro Of The Week, Texas

Mixtape: G-Side – Huntsville International

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G-Side – Huntsville International (Slow Motion Soundz, 2009)

At last. Thoughts to follow.

File Under: Alabama, Mixtapes

Mixtapes Of Note: Pill, Freeway, Kingpen Slim

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Pill & DJ Skee – 4075: The Refill [NODJ] (Mixtape, 2009)
Freeway & Don Cannon – The Beat Made Me Do It [NODJ] (Mixtape, 2009)
Kingpen Slim & DJ J. Buttah – The Capital City Kingpen (Mixtape, 2009)

Forgive the silence, my internet is touch and go. Here are three recent tapes from Philadelphia Freezer, Atlanta’s Pill and DC’s own Kingpen Slim. I’ve yet to see the NODJ of the Free tape in the bogs but Jake One posted it to Soulstrut.

File Under: Atlanta, DC, Mixtapes, Philly

Mixtape: ST 2 Lettaz – The Highlight Tape

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ST 2 Lettaz (of G-Side) – The Highlight Tape (Mixtape, 2009)

Something to hold you over until Huntsville International drops. [Read more]

File Under: Alabama, Mixtapes

Mixtape: Young Dro – R.I.P.

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Young Dro & Don Cannon- R.I.P. (Mixtape, 2009)

Finally! (via Brich) [Read more]

File Under: Atlanta, Mixtapes

Mixtapes: Gucci Mane – The Cold War Series

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Gucci Mane & DJ Drama – Guccimerica (Mixtape, 2009)
Gucci Mane & DJ Holiday – Brrrussia (Mixtape, 2009)
Gucci Mane & DJ Scream – Great Brrritain (Mixtape, 2009)

COLDER THAN A PENGUIN WITH NO COAT DRINKING A SMOOTHIE

File Under: Atlanta, Mixtapes

Mixtape: DJ Crazy Toones Throwback

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DJ Crazy Toones – That N*gga’s Crazy Vol. 1 (Mixtape, 1996)

A reader who requested anonymity just sent this over. Maad Circle DJ Crazy Toones killing it for 90 minutes straight, featuring freestyles and exclusives from Ice Cube and WC alongside a slew of West Coast classics and, oh yes, East Coast disses. Including a very direct shot at Funk Flex. [Read more]

File Under: Los Angeles, Mixtapes

Mixtape: Gucci Mane – The Burrrprint

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Gucci Mane – “Frowney Face

Gucci Mane – “My Shadow


from The Burrrprint (The Movie 3-D) (Mixtape, 2009)

Another Movie already? On my first before bed skim it’s at least sounding a lot darker and more street than the previous installment. LOL Smiley Face at the inversion on “Frowney Face” and this “Shadow” beat is some straight up Giorgio Momurder shit. It’s about conversations with his shadow. I’m not sure how folks can perpetuate the myth that Gucci is one dimensional or not a serious rapper when the guy consistantly churns out new and original themes like this. I mean if you don’t like his message or rap style that’s one thing but at least respect his creativity. Very few rappers are able generate new ideas at his pace.

The dentist who just fixed Gucci’s teeth can’t be feeling too good about the implications of this cover. Tracklisting after the jump. (Via DGB) [Read more]

File Under: Atlanta, Mixtapes

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