From DJJS1.blogspot.com:
Dj Skizz of The Halftime Radio Show, and myself, DJ JS-1, got together to do another classic mix… So this time around we decided to do a full mix using ONLY remixes. Many of these remixes are rare, uncommon, or not played out. We tried to narrow it down to remixes we personally liked because there is soo many. Most of these tracks are from the 90’s era. We did miss a few, but there’s always vol 2. Sooo, while many other djays are lazy with wack music knowledge, i do everything i can to keep bringing you good music, classic tracks, some rare hiphop, and never jumping ship to play cornball commercial nonsense. I hope you enjoy and appreciate our mixes… please repost, re-blast, retweet, and tell a friend… thank you. DJ JS-1… Rock Steady Crew…
Back cover with track listing after the jump.
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…West Coast Beats includes a concoction of snippets of instrumentals from the upcoming album, exclusive Oddisee beats, the first single, “So Supreme”, and an exclusive Oddisee-produced Trek Life track called “Get In Touch”…
While Oddisee’s beats have a laid back California feel, he adds a strong synth that keeps reigns on the tracks and keeps them from becoming repetitive. The mixture of styles separates California music from its usual clichés by adding an urban feel. Oddisee says, “When I cruise LA and listen to those tracks I really feel like we accomplished what we set out to [do] with this album, giving a city theme music.”
The two full tracks on the mixtape, “Get In Touch,” and “So Supreme,” show how the blending of Oddisee’s beats back up Trek Life’s lyrical flow. Even though “Get In Touch” will not be on the full LP, it embraces the same theme as the album and is a good indication, along with “So Supreme” of the high quality of the music Trek Life and Oddisee have been making together.
Pick up physical copies of Trek Life’s Everything Changed Nothing via Mello Music Group August 10th, or get it digitally July 27th.
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From Trek Life:
“This mixtape came about by Tommy Blak raiding my studio Hard Drive and finding a folder of tracks that I had done with other people over the last few years… he felt like he should put them together so that people could see what other stuff I had done since Price I’ve Paid.” Blak’s efforts have resulted in something very special for fans.
“(Tommy Blak) felt like there were some “golden” verses that the Trek Life fans had never heard,” he explains. Blak’s selection includes the emcee’s work with artists like Oddisee (producer of Trek’s upcoming LP) who checks in on the “Heralds of Change” a thick track decorated with a barrage of heavy distorted bass, as well as “Radio Talk”. The mix also features the track “Do It Again” a track by LMNO that featured Trek and Kev Brown. Trek Life’s work with J. Bizness is also showcased on tracks like “Temporary Goodbye”.
Look for Trek Life’s new album Before Everything Changed later this month.
Download: Trek Life & DJ Tommy Blak – Before Everything Changed
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“And It’s Like That” is the first single from While You Were Sleeping, the half EP, half Mixtape collaboration between Steddy P & DJ Mahf that dropped today.
From the press release:
While You Were Sleeping, a collaborative effort from the “Show Me State” duo Steddy P & DJ Mahf, celebrating two years of music and touring across the Midwest. The project begins with Side A, a brand new EP from Steddy and Mahf, featuring production from Info Gates, Deuce Fontane (Soul Servers), KrackaTraxxx, Jake One, and Splitface. On Side B, DJ Mahf handles the Mixtape portion remixing popular songs from Steddy’s catalog with the finest variety of hip hop beats spanning the last fifteen years. While You Were Sleeping is over an hour of FREE, never before heard music from Steddy P & DJ Mahf. Engineered by Matt Sawicki for Suburban Pro Studios. Guest appearances by Ces Cru, Prof, Approach, Big Zach (Kanser), and Mathias (Earthworms).
Artwork after the jump.
Download: Steddy P & DJ Mahf – While You Were Sleeping
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Inspired by good weather, good music & help from my friends at Coors Brewing Company, the decision was made to create and share a mix of good hip hop to help your summer. Crack a beer, put it in the whip, take it wherever, just not those two things together. Download and share with all of your friends.
Tracklist:
1. Outasight Ft. Naledge – “Turn It Up” (Prod. by DJ Babu)
2. Atmosphere – “Sunshine”
3. State of the Artist (SOTA) & Ski Team – “REAL HOT”
4. Dom Kennedy – “Locals Only”
5. The Roots Ft. Blu, Phonte & Patty Crash – “The Day”
6. Cunninlynguists Ft. E-40 & Evidence – “Running Wild”
7. Felt (Slug+Murs) – “Early Mornin’ Tony”
8. The Physics – “My Place”
9. Alchemist Ft. Evidence, Blu, Talib Kweli & Kid Cudi – “Therapy”
10. Fresh Espresso – “Girls and Fast Cars”
11. Helladope – “Just So You Know”
12. Jet Audio Ft. Emilio Rojas – “Only”
13. Brother Ali – “Fresh Air”
14. U-N-I & Ro Blvd. – “Windows”
15. Fashawn Ft. Blu “Samsonite Man”
16. Gang Starr – “Mass Appeal”
17. Boom Bap Project – “Wyle Out”
18. Yelawolf Ft. Bun B – “Good to Go”
19. Freeway & Jake One Ft. Raekwon – “One Thing”
20. Shad – “Rose Garden”
21. Sol Ft. J.Pinder & Dice – “Wake Up”
Download: The Summer 2010 Mix
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The Movement Fam, an independent Soul/Hip Hop collective based out of Melbourne, Australia (and soon relocating to Toronto, Canada), have been releasing their own music since 2007…
Their latest release is a live recording from a recent show they performed in Melbourne with drummer Chris Ferre of local prog rock outfit Fading Hour. The nearly 50 minute set covers almost all of the releases from Cee & Bekah, Notion and Tommy Gunnz, as well as a few newer joints to test out on the people.
More info at Themovementfam.com.
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Justus League’s The Away Team (Khrysis & Sean Boog) yesterday dropped the DJ Eclipse mixed Independence Day. Download it free via their Bandcamp page (link above).
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The Real Adventures Of Jonny Quest, mixed by DJ Vex, is the first mixtape from up & comer Jon Quest. The Pittsburgh rhymer, who can be found on Twitter & Facebook, cites ‘that true Boom Bap sound and 90’s era of Hip Hop’ as heavy influences in his music & enlisted the assistance of producers Shade Cobain, BusCrates 16- Bit Ensemble, Big Jerm & more in the creation of this tape – which also includes a couple of his previous collaborations as bonus tracks.
Download (via Bandcamp): DJ Vex & Jon Quest – The Real Adventures Of Jonny Quest
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Von Pea (Tanya Morgan) is gearing up to drop his solo album, Pea’s Gotta Have It. That drops on Sept. 7 via Interdependent Media.
In the meantime, we get a free mixtape from Pea. Cop.
Download: Von Pea – So Motivational: The Most Skullduggery of Mixtapes (via BandCamp)
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The latest offering fom Wordsmith Jackin’ For Beats: Wordplay Edition is presented by the folks at 2DBZ & mixed by DJ Delz. The mixtape “features collaborations with Wordsmith’s cousin’ Roc Marciano and Black Knight, along with features from Balance, Sha Stimuli, K. Sparks, Ruste Juxx, V-Stylez and Nu Revolution Enterainemnt artists Whitefolkz, Kontact and DJ Ykcor.”
Track list after the jump.
Download: DJ Delz & Wordsmith – Jackin’ For Beats: Wordplay Edition
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