CurT@!n$ - The Great Adventures of Dope Boy C: Dope For President [Mixtape]

The homie CurT@!ns just dropped a new mixtape, and he's not playing around with you. I'll let him tell it:

Just when you thought it was safe, CurT@!n$ and HIgh Society Life Inc. give you the latest installment to The Great Adventures of Dope Boy C saga… “Dope for President”. The album features the controversial single “Black Folks”, the heartfelt “Tomorrow” the street anthem “I Been Hustlin”, and also features cameo’s by Bun-B of U.G.K and Tyrese. The people needed change, so they voted Dope!

[DOWNLOAD HERE.]


Enjoy.

B.O.B. vs. Bobby Ray [MIXTAPE]

B.O.B. is Bobby Ray. Bobby Ray is B.O.B. Call him what you want, but make sure you call him talented. If you don't believe me, listen for yourself. He's actually a musician who just happens to rap. Or a rapper who knows instrumentation, production, musical theory and harmonization. Like I said, he's talented. Hosted by DJ Green Lantern and Don Cannon.

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...or if you prefer the "No DJ/tagless" version get that HERE.

Wale x 9th Wonder - Back To The Feature [MIXTAPE]

Muthafuckas BEEN waiting for this one. Wale drops his lastest mixtape, produced by 9th Wonder. That's a deadly combo if you ask me. This dropped on Friday, but I was mad busy so you get it today. It had like 20,000 downloads in 2 days so go ahead and make it 20,001. There are some good features on here, including Bun B, Freeway, Talib Kweli, Black Thought, Joe Budden, and Rocye Da 5'9"...basically, a whole bunch of spitting going down on this one.

I interviewed Wale on Saturday, so stay tuned for that.

[DOWNLOAD HERE.]

50 Cent - War Angel [MIXTAPE]

50 puts on pause on the acting, beefing with Ricky, Pimpin with Curly, videogame making, and Vitamin Water selling to drop a free LP on you.

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Courtesy of Nahright.

The Best of DJ Quik.

Well, look what we have here? A collection of 39 tracks from one of the most underrated and unheralded hip hop artists of all time, the west coast icon, DJ Quik. It was mixed by Matthew Africa, and I'll let him tell you why:

I made this mix because people sleep on DJ Quik. Maybe they've forgotten or maybe they never understood, but people don't get the breadth or depth of his talent.

I feel you, dog. Too many people sleep on Quik, but not us here at Hip Hop Official. In fact, I've already listened to this 3 times today.

[DOWNLOAD HERE.]

And if you missed it, DJ Quik let us into his secret studio and showed off some of his toys. It's must see internet TV.

Joell Ortiz Covers The Classics. [MIXTAPE]

The name says it all. Joell goes in on 33 of your favorite hip hop classics, everything from "Know The Ledge" to "Children's Story" to "T.R.O.Y." to "Get Money." Basically, if you've listened to hip hop in the past 20 years, Joell murders a song you love. And when I say murder, I mean the good kind. Not the sloppy, embarrassing, "Oh shit, look what I did now" O.J. kind.

[DOWNLOAD HERE.]

Spotted at Nah Right.

Q-Tip x D'Angelo x Ralphael Saadiq

Ok, I don't know the story behind this. But this is a mixtape called Lynwood Rose, featuring three soulful and talent musicians who never cease to amaze me: Q-Tip, D' Angelo, and Raphael Saadiq. I don't know if this is official, or somebody threw this all together. I'm leaning toward the second. I don't know if they are working on some music together, or this is a dream fantasy album. What I do know is that I like it.

Let's hope this is the start of something beautiful.

[DOWNLOAD HERE.]

Method Man & Redman - Lights Out [Mixtape]

Mixed by DJ Green Lantern, Brought to you by the New Music Cartel. Presented in order to get your excited about their upcoming album which drops Tuesday, May 19th.

[DOWNLOAD HERE.]

Spotted at the #1 hip hop blog on the plant.

The Kid Daytona - The Daytona 500 [Mixtape]

Presented by Mick Boogie, featuring production from Double O of Kidz In The Hall, 6th Sense, Ill Mind, Jet Audio, and The Government. I don't think it's the actual government, like Obama or Nanci Pelosi, wasn't in the studio of this one, but an actual producer dude is named The Government. I know it's confusing, but try to follow along...

Here's the tracklist:

1. The First Lap
2. The Wings {prod. 6th Sense}
3. The Body {prod. Ill Bomb}
4. The Engine {prod. Double 0}
5. The Navigation {prod. Jet Audio}
6. The Take Off (Flight) {prod. The Government}
7. The Pit Crew *BONUS TRACK* feat. Outasight, Harlem’s Cash, 6th Sense {prod. 6th Sense}

[DOWNLOAD HERE.]

Shout out to 6th Sense.

H.O.P.E. - "Follow The Leader" [MIXTAPE]

Compton's in the house. Up and coming emcee H.O.P.E. looks to stake his claim as one of the West's most talented and prominent emcees. He has been making quite a bit of noise for the past few months around Los Angeles, and has just dropped his latest project, Follow the Leader, which features LA artists, U-N-I, Skeme and Casey Veggies. Enjoy, and tell a friend.

[DOWNLOAD HERE]



Courtesy of Julien.

[MIXTAPE] Diz Gibran - "Soon You'll Understand"

Presented by Crooks & Castles. Produced by Moonshine. Intended for your eardrums.

I've been listening to it all morning, and it's doper than Amy Winehouse's blood stream.

GO GET IT RIGHT HERE.

Outasight - "From There To Here" (Album Prequel)

Some free goodness right here!

Outasight is incredibly talented. He won MTVU's "The Freshman" for his track "Good Evening." He has an album dropping this summer called From Here To Eternity. This is his album prequel, "From There To Here." Executive produced by 6th Sense. Presented by the ever so dope Mick Boogie. It's free. What else could you ask for?

[DOWNLOAD HERE.]

Courtesy of the homie 6th Sense.

The Carter Family Reunion (Mixtape)

Carter x Jay-Z x Lil Wayne. Get it? Carter Family Reunion. I know, I thought it was clever too. This is the latest mixtape from the homie Carter, presented by the good people at Ill Roots. I know that a lot of blood, sweat, and tears went into the making of this. And I know you're also going to enjoy it. It's different. But change is good. That's why I wear a different pair of kicks everyday.

[DOWNLOAD HERE.]

DJ Drama & Cookin' Soul Present The Notorious B.I.G. Tribute [MIXTAPE]

In “The NOTORIOUS BIG Tribute” superproducers and remixers Cookin’ Soul flip the original samples used in Biggie’s classic albums “Ready to Die” and “Life After Death” into new beats and feature original appearances from a whole range of well known artists paying their respects doing what they do best, in a celebration of the late great rapper musical legacy.

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Thank You Jay Dee, Act 4 (Mixed by J. Rocc)

TURN IT UP! If you don't know about J. Rocc's tribute series to Dilla, then you are failing at life. Do yourself a favor and download this incredible 45 minute mix of Dilla's work, including rare gems, remixes, samples he flipped, and never heard before beats. And then go back and download Act 1, 2, and 3. Of all the cats doing the Dilla tribute, R. Jocc is the illest. Although, Houseshoes may have a good argument.

If you prefer the podcast version to keep in your iTunes, you can go here. While you're there, you should just subscribe to the Stones Throw podcast to say up on all their mixes. Don't be a dummy. It's free. LET'S GO!

[DOWNLOAD HERE.]

Vimby and Uponthingz Present : The New Classics Mixtape

Mario from VIMBY and Cook Classics put together a pretty dope mixtape for ya'll to ride to. They premiered the stream last week, and here's the official download. It features the likes of Pac Div, Sean P, and U-N-I, as well as some BONUS TRACKS from Diz Gibran, Fashawn, and the now legendary "Mass Appeal 2009 Remix."

[DOWNLOAD HERE.]

TiRon - "Ketchup" (Mixtape)

TiRon drops his latest mixtape Ketchup in order for you to Catch Up. This is a collection of songs new and old so that you, the audience, can get a good sense of the talent this kid possesses. It features a handful of people you would find on this blog, including the likes of Pac Div, Blu, Buff 1, Tunji, and Ayomari.

[DOWNLOAD HERE.]

FCC Presents: DJ Spintelect - "The Terminator Mixtape: Rise Of The Mc's "

*hands in late pass*

My apologies to Spin for lagging on posting this joint. If you're not familiar with DJ Spintelect, he's the resident FCC disc jockey. And you know how the FCC rolls. Nothing but the finest talent, so his resume is guaranteed legit. Download this one and see for yourself. I'm gonna stop talking because a dope mixtape is worth a 1000 words.

[DOWNLOAD HERE.]

Drake - "So Far Gone" (Mixtape)

Mad heads have been waiting for this to drop, including yours truly. Drake has been building a steady buzz as one of the next from the crop of talented emcees to blow up. To be honest, I don't know too much about this. I know he's from Canada. I know he was on the TV show Degrassi: The Next Generation. I know he's been working and touring with Lil Wayne. I know he just signed to Interscope. I've only heard a couple of is tracks, but am interested to see what the hype is all about. Rock with me.

[DOWNLOAD HERE]

Thank You Jay Dee, Act 2 (Mixed by J. Rocc)

This is my favorite of all Dilla tribute mixes. When it comes to Jay Dee mixes, 2 cats stand above the rest. (1) Houseshoes. (2) J. Rocc. Not knocking anybody else, but these dudes are the Official. This classic mix is from 2007, and Stones Throw offered it up as a free podcast, and now it's yours. Please enjoy this, it's a wonderful presentation of Dilla's timeless and classic music. Words cannot really describe how dope Dilla truly was, and how much he gave to our lives.

[DOWNLOAD HERE.]

Dilla Lives.