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Atlanta will be invading Austin, Texas for SXSW on March 19th with We Put The “A” In Austin showcase. This mixtape, brought to you by OnSmash & 2DopeBoyz, gives you a sampler of the artists that will be involved in this showcase. Appearances are made by Pill, A. Leon Craft, Donnis, Stat Quo, Grip Plyaz, FKi, Hollyweerd & more. Shout out to SMKA. Full cover tracklist & link after the jump.
The borough of Brooklyn is said to have 2.5 million stories to tell. An abundance of talent has emerged from Brooklyn over the years, but none quite like a prodigious talent known as Talib Kweli. From tales of urban life to romance, every shade of the Black experience has been presented throughout his career. Diggers Union representatives Hevehitta and DJ Unexpected have combined with Illroots.com to document his experiences with their new release A Tree Grows In Brooklyn. Inspired by the 1943 novel by Betty Smith, 30 tracks detail the life of a Brooklyn native who views life very differently from what many are accustomed to seeing. Rare/unreleased material, interviews and remixes combine to celebrate an exceptional, yet ongoing career. Be prepared to cop that new Reflection Eternal album Revolutions Per Minute on April 6th. Enjoy and be educated!
My man MIDIMarc comes through with a project that I remember him talking about 2 years ago! This is one that’s sure to knock out all the other Biggie tributes going around this week.
Arkansas emcee Epiphany delivers Part 2 of the Respect series, Womens, presented by DJBooth.net. Epiphany 15 new tracks with appearances by K. Sparks, Double M & Rah Howard as well as production by Kwestion, Bossman, Struggle, JP & more. Full cover, tracklist & link after the jump.
J The S drops his new street album Wish You Were Here presented by DJBooth.net, 2DopeBoyz & IM King. The project features guest appearances by Jadakiss, Crooked I, Nipsey Hussle, Emilio Rojas, Greater Good & more. Full cover, tracklist & link after the jump.
I’m proud to present to you the latest release from Ohini Jonez, the BiPolar Diss-order EP! Going along with the title, this EP gives you a little bit of everything. Ohini brings you original tracks, remixes & freestyles all in one on this 9 track project. The highlight of this record is the long awaited collaborations of Ohini & Tokyo Cigar, who produced 2 of the songs on this EP. You’ll also get wide ranging remixes from pop singles like Rihanna’s “Russian Roulette” to Reflection Eternal’s classic “Love Speakeasy.” Full cover, tracklist & link after the jump.
MIDIMarc is back with another collaboration project, this time with fellow South Carolina natives Boondak Syndicate entitled Backyardigins. You may remember the crew from their track ”Break Ya Neck” featuring Killer Mike. Full cover, tracklist & link after the jump.
Check this brand new mixtape from Mike Dangerous and DJ Flash (Little Brother’s DJ). Eternal Reflected is a mix of some of the best of Reflection Eternal and it’s hosted by Talib Kweli himself! The 28 track mixtape, composed of past, present and future Reflection Eternal tracks including innovative and dynamic mixes by DJ Mike Dangerous and DJ Flash as well as EXCLUSIVE remixes by renowned producers, 9th Wonder, Jazzimoto and Khrysis. As an added bonus to the already impressive track listing, they include a bonus track featuring J.Cole, Mos Def and Jay Electronica.
After much anticipation, Good Company’s Ayatollah Jaxx finally drops his new album Hello Hip Hop! Jaxx brings you his new project for free on Godsendant Music but you can also cop a special edition for $5.99 which includes 5 bonus tracks. Full cover, tracklist & link after the jump.
Bobby Creekwater is back with part 2 aka Back 2 Briefcase 2: The B-Side. Bobby brings you 11 more tracks to follow up the release of his Back 2 Briefcase 2 mixtape. Full cover, tracklist & link after the jump.
The Koalition put together this tape beat tape of DJ Khalil’s tracks from the Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars game last October. I’m surprised someone hasn’t jacked these for a mixtape/EP or something. Eleven tracks of heat.
Props again to The Koalition. Hit the cut for the links.
You know I gotta show love to talented artists out of my city, Baton Rouge. Ronny My fits that criteria and here’s his new mixtape IV Da Homies for you to enjoy. The Louisiana emcee brings you 17 tracks on his latest project, full cover, tracklist & link after the jump.
Black History Month has ended, but why not have a continuous celebration, even beyond February? A Detroit emcee and Michigan State University journalism graduate, Jahshua “JYoung The General” Smith has spearheaded Black History Year –a series of songs aimed at educating black history in a contemporary, but yet entertaining approach throughout the entire year. JYoung teams up with hip-hop music producer, Nick Speed and clothing line and sponsor, Dangerous Negro Apparel, to promote black history in sets of 365 days instead of 28. Today, JYoung releases the first installment of Black History Year.
The result is Black History Year, named after a t-shirt campaign by Florida-based clothing line Dangerous Negro Apparel. The first installation begins with “The Meeting (Malcolm Vs. Martin),” a song with Lansing emcee James “P.H.I.L.T.H.Y.” Gardin simulates a face-to-face conversation between black history’s two most storied leaders over a dusty, percussive soundbed. What follows are songs about Kenneth Clark’s “doll study” that investigated self-hate and promoted desegregation, odes to black comedians and the jazzy speakeasies of the 1920s, and poet Phillis Wheatley. The EP ends with “Haitian Fight Song 2010.” The empowering anthem uses a gripping mix of chants, pianos, guitar plucks and poignant lyrics to tell the story of Haiti’s struggle for independence and continued perseverance through tough times.
Future installments will tackle other historically black issues such as gentrification, the Black Panthers, the AIDS epidemic and more.
Cover, tracklist, and links after the cut.
DJBooth.net brings you volume 4 of the In The Booth mixtape series with the help of Duck Down Music & DJ Kitsune. Kam Moye, YelaWolf, Al Gator, Kidz in the Hall, D.Julien, Freddie Gibbs, Crooked I, Mally, Kyle Lucas, Dynas & more all appear on the new project. Full cover, tracklist & link after the jump.
Rappers I Know presents the new mixtape from Motown emcee Danny Brown, Detroit State of Mind 4. Danny rocks over some production from Black Milk, DJ Babu, Apollo Brown, Wajeed & more with the help of Slum Village’s T3, Guilty Simpson & Trick Trick. This project should hold you over until Danny drops his new album The Hybrid next Tuesday. Full cover, tracklist & link after the jump.
Jon FTW!
