MeLo X/Maxwell - BLACKsummers’night Instrumental Remix EP

Maxwell's highly anticipated album, BLACKsummers'night, was well worth the eight years in waiting, but at 9 tracks/37 minutes, it left me wanting more.
Brooklyn DJ, emcee, producer - MeLo X - attempts to remedy the situation with a 6 track Instrumental EP inspired by the project.

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MeLo X - BLACKsummers'night Instrumental EP

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Bilal - The Return of Mr. Wonderful (Mixtape)

Bilal recently dropped a mixtape compilation of new music, collaborations, and live recordings in anticipation of his new album, Air Tight's Revenge, set for independent release later this year.

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Bilal - The Return of Mr. Wonderful

Track Listing:
01. Intro – Bilal & Statik
02. Don't stop – Musiq ft Bilal
03. Hollywood – Bilal ft Sara
04. Remember – Dilla ft Bilal
05. Reminisce – Bilal ft Mos Def & Common
06. High & Dry – Pete Kuzma ft Bilal
07. Fallin’ – Jay Z ft Bilal
08. Play Your Cards Right – Common ft Bilal
09. Bring 2 – Bilal
10. Everything I Do – Beyonce ft Bilal
11. It’s Your World – Common ft Bilal
12. Get Rich, Die Tryin’ – MOP ft Bilal
13. Milf – 88 Keys ft Bilal
14. Looking Up – Hezekiah ft Bilal
15. Certified – Guru ft Bilal
16. 6th Sense – Common ft Bilal (9th Wonder remix)
17. Funky For U (interlude) – Bilal
18. Sometimes (Live on BBC 1 Xtra) – Bilal
19. Free – Bilal ft Nottz
20. Square One – Scratch ft Bilal
21. Nightmares – Clipse ft Bilal & Pharrel Williams
22. Somthing To Hold On To – Bilal
23. Master Teacher – Sara ft Bilal
24. Can’t Hide Love – Randy Watson Experience ft Bilal
25. Fanito – Mr. Wonderful & Mr. Sonny James

Pac Div - Church League Champions (Mixtape)

This mixtape is dope.

About Pac Div:

As Hip Hop attempts to regain its definition, fans have already defined it with Southern California trio, Pac Div. The group consists of brothers, Like and Mibbs, along with longtime friend BeYoung. The three came together in high school. While new talents strayed towards microwave music that trades quantity for quality, Pac Div crafted an original sound timeless sound influenced by the golden era of hip hop.

About the mixtape:

"A metaphor for all the 'underdogs' in life-relating to anyone who's on the unnoticed come-up... Pac Div hasn't made it to the NBA yet - we are content with playing in the intermurals for now - but that doesn't take away our drive to become the best ever, because we believe one day, we will jump from the Church League to the NBA Draft..."
-Pac Div

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Pac Div - Church League Champions

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DJ Dmadness - Folks Get Brown In The Sunshine (mp3)

The Roy Ayers classic, "Everybody Loves The Sunshine", is one of the most sampled joints in hip hop. DJ Dmadness, from the Bay area, put together a cool out mix of these hip hop influenced tracks for your enjoyment.

He explains:

"For yall I have put together a new mix for the sunshine and beautiful summer weather...No song defines that family bbq summer vibe like Roy Ayers' timeless cut 'Everybody Loves the Sunshine', so in a documentarian effort I have compiled and mixed all the songs I knew of and could dig up that sampled, interpolated, or revisited those indelible vibraphones and simply perfect lyrics. I also took some liberties with a couple sun-themed blends. Much respect to Roy Ayers, and enjoy."
-DJ Dmadness

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DJ Dmadness - Folks Get Brown In The Sunshine

Track Listing:
01. Everybody Loves The Sunshine - Roy Ayers f/ Erykah Badu
02. Turn It Up - Masta Ace Inc.
03. Dedicated - Funkdoobiest
04. Valley Of The Skinz - Trends Of Culture
05. Wake Up (Reprise In the Sunshine) - Brand Nubian
06. Proceed II - The Roots f/ Roy Ayers
07. In The Sun (D's Listenmix) - Common, Black Thought & Joi
08. Listen Up - Erule
09. Lost Souls - 2Pac f/ Outlawz
10. Sunshine - Naughty by Nature
11. My Life - Dr. Dre
12. Shines - Royal Flush
13. With or Without You (rmx) - Opio
14. Book of Life - Common Sense
15. The Sun (D's G-Unit Rmx) - Ghostface Killah f/ Raekwon, Slick Rick & the RZA
16. Everybody Loves The Sunshine (9th Wonder Remix) - Roy Ayers
17. My Life - Mary J. Blige
18. Everybody Loves The Sunshine (D's medley) - Incognito/Roy Ayers Ubiquity/D'Angelo
19. Everybody Loves the Sunshine - RAMP

WQST Presents: Melanie Fiona Meets The Illadelphonics [A Live Remix Jam Session of "The Bridge"] (Mixtape)

Toronto based neo-soul singer Melanie Fiona teams up w/ ?uestLove of The Legendary Roots Crew to present a LIVE mixtape, in anticipation of her upcoming debut album The Bridge.

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WQST Radio Presents: Melanie Fiona Meets The Illadelphonics (A Live Remix Jam Session of "The Bridge")

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Slaughterhouse - "The One" (Video)

Here's the first official video for lyrical supergroup Slaughterhouse (Royce da 5'9, Crooked I, Joe Budden, and Joell Ortiz). "The One" is the first single off the self titled album dropping August 11th. Directed by Rik Cordero/Produced by DJ Khalil. This track bangs!

Supa Qool DJ Uncle Q - The Maxwell Mix (mp3)

Yeah, I'm on my R&B grind. As you very well may know, Maxwell just dropped his long awaited comeback album BLACKsummers'night, and picks up right where he left us eight years ago. The album is a little short for me (9 tracks), but it's also the first CD in a trilogy. So there is much more to come.

In the meantime, here is a cool mix of Maxwell hits...groove on.

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Supa Qool DJ Uncle Q - The Maxwell Mix

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Tymeek "The Original DJ Speed" - Soul Jones (mp3)

Some R&B vibes to cool out with.

"I am remembering love..."

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SOUL JONES

theoriginaldjspeed's Podcast

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Tymeek "The Original DJ Speed" - Soul Jones

Track Listing:
Raheem DeVaughn - “Absent Hearts”
Choklate - “Onea-Yall”
Jill Scott - “Love Rain” (Me7ek Mix)
Usher - “You Got it Bad” (Me7ek Mix)
Rimidi - “I Gotta Have U”
Smoke E Diggla - “On The Inside”
Joe - “Need to Roll” (Me7ek Smoke E Mix)
“Nina Poem”
Teena Marie - “Harlem Blues”
Cynda Williams - “Harlem Blues”
Jamie Foxx - “Unpredictable” (Me7ek Mix)
Al B Sure - “I’m Glad”
Grand Daddy I.U ft Tasha - “Make it Happen”
Raheem DeVaughn ft. Bun B - “A Wing & A Prayer”
Bazaar Royale - “Hard Times”
Keke Wyatt - “Ghetto Rose”
Lil Mo - “4ever” (Me7ek Mix)
Red & Meth - “A Yo”
Tiye Phoenix - “Tiyetaniuim”
Michael Jackson ft Al B Sure - “Lady In My Life”
“Brother To the Night”
Teena Marie - “Congo Square”
Chrisette Michelle - “All I Ever Think About”
V - “It’s Over”
Blackstreet - “Joy”
Jackson 5 ft Brand New Heavies - “I Dont Know Why I Love You”
Maxwell - “Stop The World”

Jay Z - Blueprint 3 Freestyle (Live in Chicago)

Hov drops some acapella bars during a performance in Chicago, and takes some shots at Dame, Game, Jim Jones, and Jaz O. Allegedly, this is supposed to be the intro for Blueprint 3, dropping 9/11. He originally performed this @ The Palms in Las Vegas over the holiday weekend, but I was waiting for a better quality video before I posted it.

Stevie Wonder - Live @ MJ Memorial Service (Staples Center)

The memorial/celebration of life/going home service for Michael Jackson was amazing. It was filled with heartfelt moments, moving eulogies, and great musical tributes to the King of Pop aka GOAT.

Stevie Wonder gave maybe the day's most moving performance with "Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer" and "They Won't Go When I Go"

Chris Read Presents: Michael Jackson - The Legacy (mp3)

Okay...this is the last Michael Jackson tribute I'm going to post, maybe. But this joint is definitely a must have in the collection.

Read what Chris Read had to say about the project:

“I know what you’re thinking, the last thing world needs right now is yet another Michael Jackson tribute mixtape? Believe me, I’m pretty much of the same opinion and I didn’t take the decision to do this lightly, but the flood of (in too many cases) pretty half baked tribute mixes, radio shows, podcasts over the past week kind of got under my skin. It seemed almost as though people were putting more effort into being the first to get something out than they were into a making decent job of it. I’m of the view that if you’re going to mark somebody’s life’s work, the least you can do is pay some respect by putting some proper work into it.

Just over a week after Michael’s passing, I’m pleased to present what I’ve (humbly) called THE LEGACY: World’s Greatest Jackson Tribute Mix! - 60 minutes, 45 tracks, featuring a selection of Michael Jackson and The Jackson 5’s original works, edits, acapellas and demos accompanied by records that have sampled them, cover versions, tributes and remixes from the likes of Dwele, Dilla, DJ Spinna and Ian Brown amongst others. All that laced with original interviews and some heavy edits. It’s been a labour of love, but I’m feeling like it was worth it.

I know that in the internet world news grows old fast, but it’s only a little more than a week since we lost the world’s most famous entertainer, one of the greatest to ever do it, so please take a moment to check out the mix. I hope you enjoy.”
-Chris Read

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Chris Read Presents: Michael Jackson - The Legacy

Track Listing:
01. Jackson 5 - Maybe Tomorrow (Loop)
02. Jackson 5 - Ain’t No Sunshine (Loop)
03. Dwele - Tribute to Michael Jackson (Re-edit) (Cover version of Michael Jackson - Human Nature)
04. Nas - It Ain’t Hard To Tell (Acapella) (Original version samples Michael Jackson - Human Nature)
05. Nas - It Ain’t Hard To Tell (Instrumental) (Samples Michael Jackson - Human Nature)
06. SWV - Right Here (Demolition Mix) (Samples Michael Jackson - Human Nature)
07. Jackson 5 - People Make The World Go Round
08. Pete Rock & CL Smooth - Appreciate (Acapella) (Original Version samples Jackson 5 - 2,4,6,8)
09. Jackson 5 - 2,4,6,8
10. Pete Rock & CL Smooth - Appreciate (Instrumental) (Samples Jackson 5 - 2,4,6,8)
11. The ARE - Walk On (Samples Jackson 5 - Walk On)
12. Michael Jackson Interview
13. Jackson 5 - We’re Almost There (DJ Spinna Remix)
14. The ARE - We’ve Come Too Far (Samples Jackson 5 - We’re Almost There)
15. Cool V - Tribute To Scratching Part 2 (Re-edit) (Samples Jackson 5 - We’re Almost There)
16. Jackson 5 - ABC (Tokya Ska Paradise Orchestra’a Justa Roots Rock Mix)
17. Jackson 5 - ABC (Album Version)
18. Naughty by Nature - O.P.P (Samples Jackson 5 - ABC)
19. De La Soul - Breakadawn (Foncett Power Radio Mix) (Samples Michael Jackson - I Can’t Help It)
20. Michael Jackson - I Can’t Help It
21. De La Soul - Breakadawn (Album Version) (Samples Michael Jackson - I Can’t Help It)
22. Michael Jackson - Heartbreak Hotel
23. Heavy D - Peaceful Journey (Samples Michael Jackson - Heartbreak Hotel)
24. Jackson 5 - It’s Great To Be Here
25. Jackson 5 Interview on Soul Train
26. Jackson 5 - Good Thing Goin’ (DJ Bobo James Remix)
27. Jackson 5 - I Want You Back (DJ Z Trip Remix) (Loop)
28. Jackson 5 - I Want You Back (Acapella)
29. Jackson 5 - I Want You Back (Original Version)
30. DJ Z Trip - Motown Breakdown (Samples Jackson 5 - I Want You Back)
31. Eric B & Rakim - I Know You Got Soul (Double Trouble Remix) (Samples Jackson 5 - I Want You Back)
32. Eric B & Rakim - I Know You Got Soul (Acapella) (Remix samples Jackson 5 - I Want You Back)
33. Jackson 5 - Enjoy Yourself (Loop)
34. Michael Jackson - Rock With You (Cookin Soul Remix feat. Notorious B.I.G)
35. Jackson 5 - The Love You Save (Sunaga T Experience Remix) (Loop)
36. Michael Jackson - Rock With You (Acapella)
37. Jackson 5 - Blame It On The Boogie
38. Michael Jackson - Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough
39. Michael Jackson - Bad (Acapella)
40. Michael Jackson - Billie Jean (Loop)
41. Ian Brown - Billie Jean (Cover Version of Michael Jackson - Billie Jean)
42. Michael Jackson - Billie Jean (Demo Version)
43. Michael Jackson - History (J Dilla Remix) (Loop)
44. 911 call from the Jackson Residence
45. Zulema - Where You Are (Cover Version of Jackson 5 - I Wanna Be Where You Are)

Off The Book$ - Fakin' Jax (Mixtape)

Hailing from Southside Jamaica Queens, Vince Swade (MC) and Broadway (Producer) make up Off The Book$ Music. The duo just dropped their debut mixtape, Fakin Jax...certified bangers included. "Dope beats, dope rhymes, this hip hop really ain't that hard man."

Feedback is welcome and encouraged...positive and negative.

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Off The Book$ - Fakin' Jax

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J. Cole - Toca Tuesdays Freestyle [+ The Warm Up (Mixtape)]

If you ain't know about J. Cole, get very familiar. From NC, J. Cole moved to NYC to attend college (St. John's) and pursue a music career. Five years later, graduating Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Communication, he's Jay Z's first signee to Roc Nation. Now that's a come up.
Here he goes in over some choice tracks from Tony Touch.

Also, cop his latest mixtape (fire!), The Warm Up

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J. Cole - The Warm Up



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50 Cent - Forever King (Mixtape) [+ War Angel LP]

This is the Fiddy I remember. When he was dropping mixtape after mixtape of hungry music.
Here's his latest offering Forever King, which was originally supposed to me named Sincerely Southside Part II.

“It was Sincerely Southside Part 2, but I changed it to Forever King because of the content,” he explained. “I wanted to not just make all ’90s music, I wanted to switch up the content a little bit. Also, calling it Sincerely Southside would cause an expectation based on Part 1. So I called it Forever King. In the past, you’ve had artists, when they feel they’re on top their game, say they are, or would be considered, the King in New York City. So I feel on top of my game. It’s actually one of the laws of power: Act as if you’re a king to be treated like a king.”
- 50 Cent

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50 Cent - Forever King

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It seems like he just dropped a joint a week ago, right??? Give or take.
Cop that too, the War Angel LP .



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50 Cent - War Angel LP

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Novel - Suspended Animation (Mixtape)

Rapper/Singer/Songwriter/Producer, Novel, just dropped his mixtape, Suspended Animation, in preparation for his debut album The Audiobiography, dropping this summer. Features include Ghostface, Joell Ortiz, Papoose, and Colin Munroe.

DOWNLOAD:
Novel - Suspended Animation

Track Listing:

01. Intro
02. Suspended Animation (feat. Ced Hughes)
03. Sky Might Fall (Soul Remix)
04. Her
05. Message To Rihanna (feat. Ghostface)
06. Good Luv
07. Put It On
08. Makes You Happy (Smooth Mix)
09. Around We Go
10. To Find A Hero (feat. Colin Munroe)
11. Interlude
12. Dream World (feat. Spree Wilson)
13. So Much More (feat. Joell Ortiz & Papoose)
14. Song Cry Part 2
15. Mad World (Remix)
16. E.O.T.W. (aka Donnie Darko)

Michael Jackson: The Man in Our Mirror

The eulogy of all Michael Jackson eulogies...

Michael Jackson: The Man In Our Mirror

via Greg Tate @ The Village Voice

Drake - "Best I Ever Had" (Video)

Here is Drake's video for "Best [Breast] I Ever Had", directed by Kanye West. I don't think I've ever seen this many "top heavy" women in a video. He should've had them on stage with him at the BET Awards instead of them little *ss girls, but anyway. Take that D!