There was a lot of good joints off Funkmaster Flex’s Who You Mad At? Me Or Yourself? mixtape, but this is one of the few heaters I regularly go back to. Ortiz hits up PR and NYC with assorted cameos from Lil Fame, NY Giants player Victor Cruz, Livin Proof, Termanology and others. Only dude missing was Frankie Cutlass.
Don’t think there’s still a difference between mixtapes and albums in 2013? Marco Polo begs to differ and offers his free LP, Newport Authority 2, as the main reason why. Filled with a balanced mix of Hip-Hop legends and newcomers, Polo breaks down the project in his own words:
The Newport Authority 2 album was inspired by politics & industry bullshit that prevented this material from being included on my upcoming LP PA2: The Director’s Cut. Shylow and I went in and created a separate album to hold people over until PA2 drops in July. Attached with Intro, interludes and fully mixed & mastered by Joe Nardone. With confidence I can say this is not a mixtape. It will also be available on vinyl LP via Fat Beats for the heads that appreciate physical product, because I still do. I’ve included songs I recorded with legends such as Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, Tragedy Khadafi, Lil Fame and The Artifacts. But, I’ve also got joints on here with some talented up and comers such as First Division, MidaZ and Big Gutta. Plus the shit is free – so enjoy!
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Funkmaster Flex has an absolute monster of a mixtape dropping on April 17. Don’t believe me? Check out this first leak off the project and then peep the 54-song tracklist of original material. Sounds like Flex has never lost his 60 Minutes of Funk touch.
Source: In Flex We Trust
ACTION BRONSON – “LIVE FROM KISSENA BLVD”
A track from Raekwon’s recent Lost Jewlry mixtape gets the remix treatment with AZ and Altrina Renee in tow. If you missed the entire project a few months back, you can download it here. The title references the 80s, but the beat and track structure is definitely out of the mid 90s mixtape lane.
Torae’s Admission of Guilt mixtape is set to drop on 3/13/13. Check out this sneak peek of the track “In Summation,” produced by Eric G.
Wale has a luxurious time in Las Vegas for his latest video off last year’s Folarin mixtape. The clip is directed by Jon J.
J.Period’s #RAGEISBACK is the official music companion to Adam Mansbach’s novel of the same name (Rage Is Back). The mixtape is an homage to the Hip-Hop culture of New York City and features freestyles and new music from the likes of Common, Black Thought, Talib Kweli, Blu, Homeboy Sandman, Kid Daytona, Styles P and more.
The book narration portion is handled by GZA and Danny Hoch. If you’re feeling the stream below, the project can be downloaded HERE.
Source: Okay Player
Tracklist
1. This Is the Story of… (Intro)
2. Rage Is Back (J.PERIOD Exclusive) f. Black Thought
3. New York State of Mind (Interlude) f. Alicia Keys & Nas
4. Run New York (J.PERIOD ReFix) f. Nas & Angel Haze
5. Hard (J.Period Monumental ReFix) f. Styles P, Sean Price & General Steele
6. Borough Check f. Biz Markie
7. Style Was DNA (Audiobook) f. Danny Hoch
8. Wrong Side (J.PERIOD Exclusive) f. The Kid Daytona
9. Invocate Freestyle (J.PERIOD Exclusive) f. Blu
10. Herb Man Trafficking f. Welton Irie
11. Police In Helicopter Dub
12. Billy Rage Is Back (Audiobook) f. Danny Hoch
13. Sound Boy Killing (Remix) f. Mega Banton
14. Killing a Soundboy (J.PERIOD ReFix) f. The Notorious B.I.G.
15. Toolz of the Trade f. Smif’N’Wessun
16. Teach the Youth (Interlude) f. GURU
17. Hip Hop (Interlude) f. Common
18. The Next Chapter (Still Love H.E.R.) f. Common [Produced by J.PERIOD]
19, The Traveller f. Talib Kweli [Produced by J.PERIOD]
20. What Makes An MC (Interlude) f. Q-Tip
21. 1Nce Again (J.PERIOD ReFix) f. A Tribe Called Quest
22. Street Dreams (J.PERIOD ReFix) f. Nas
23. One Love (J.PERIOD ReFix) f. Nas
24. The Lord Giveth (Audiobook) f. GZA
25. Wu-Banger (Mathematics Mix) f. Wu-Tang Clan
26. It’s Working (Interlude)
27. Raw Freestyle (J.PERIOD Exclusive) f. Shad
28. Coral Reefs (Exclusive) f. Homeboy Sandman
29. Trust the DJ (Audiobook) f. Danny Hoch
30. The Pizza Box Bandit (Interlude) f. KEO
31. Survival of the Fittest (J.PERIOD ReFix) f. Mobb Deep
32. Empire State (Interlude) f. Jay-Z
33. Epilogue: Hard Knock f. Joey Bada$$
34. Epilogue: Jay Reed f. A$AP Mob
45. Bonus: Sound Boy Burial (J.PERIOD Monumental ReFix) f. Smif’N’Wessun
C’mon Pusha and Rozay — bosses don’t get caught in the same room with money and dope on the table! Enjoy the video for Pusha’s lead single from his Wrath of Caine mixtape.
Who better to retouch a classic then its originator? Common revisits his signature ode to Hip-Hop with J. Period supplying scratches that give nods to past emcees like MC Shan and Da Bush Babees. And Common pays tribute to Tribe’s Low End Theory with the chorus. This track will be featured on J. Period’s upcoming Rage Is Back mixtape (February 12).
COMMON X J. PERIOD “THE NEXT CHAPTER (STILL LOVE HER)”
Raekwon’s Ice H20 Records signee Ceazar will be stepping into the spotlight soon with a Whoo Kid hosted mixtape entitled Render The Throne (March 6). For now, check this early leak featuring the Chef. Nice production courtesy of Tone Def Beatz. Find out more about Ceazar at his official website http://thisisceazar.com/.
