MAGr is a duo out of New Jersey whose album No News is Good News drops this Monday at rock the dub. “Laminated Looseleafs” is an engrossing blend of brooding and contemplative.

Download: MAGr – Laminated Looseleafs (ft. Blu) (produced by DistantStarr)

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I must be a stan; even Game’s throwaway tracks are hot to me. I’m much more excited for The R.E.D. Album than Blueprint 3.

Sidebar: anyone else think the constant mention of Jewish lawyers is kinda sorta racist? The again, hip-hop artists aren’t known for their racial sensitivity.

Download: Nu Jerzey Devil – We Stand Alone (ft. The Game)

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Bonus: The Game – I’m So Wavy

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Read Blu’s poorly punctuated description of this project for yourself:

Peaz&Blessings,
ItsYaBoy,FellBackForASec
ButTheOverDoseIsComing,
SlowlyThough
WeGoneStartItOffWithSomeFunTimeShit
IDidThisOneDayThisSummer
FuckingAroundWithThe2000XLForTheFirstTime
WasGettingTheIntroduceToTheFunctions
AndThisIsWhatBlossomedFromTheCrashCourse
ALittle8MinuteBeatTapeAppropriatelyTitled
“NoSleepForADay”
ProducedByTheBluAsBulb(theBrightIdea)

Just a funky little soundscape from Blu, who’s showing a lot of promise as a producer.

Download: Blu – NoSleepForADay

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Unusually fresh production from Cool & Dre + Wale’s potent bars = palatable pop rap. From what I’ve heard, Attention Deficit is going to murder the game come October.

Download: Wale – World Tour (ft. Jazmine Sullivan) (produced by Cool & Dre)

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Today, the definition of the word mixtape is more nebulous than ever. Let’s be clear. This is a mixtape. It’s mixed, it features unknowns and somewhat-knowns, and it doesn’t hurt that all 29 tracks are new.

A mix of tracks that have been out for months, emailed out by your label the week before your album comes out is not a mixtape.

Transmitting Live is a great collection of obscure underground shit.

Download: Transmitting Live Volume One (Mixed by DJ Traumatix)

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Tracklisting after the jump:

1- Objektiv One – Intro (Beyon3)
2- Muneshine – Heavy Hitters (feat. Fundament & D-Sisive)
3- Trek Life – As The World Turns (Unofficial) (prod. 9th Wonder)
4- DJ Traumatix – Jansport J Scratch 
5- K-Murdock – Up-Rizing (feat. Real Reid & Damu The Fudgemunk)
6- Joe Kickass – Gratitude (prod. Arts the Beatdoctor)
7- The Tones & Nichelle Brown – Stay
8- King Magnetic & Elucid – Double Your Money (prod. Haj of Dumhi)
9- Debaser (Ethic & Sapient) – Shuddup
10- J Freedome & MidaZ – Return With a Mask On (prod. IMAKEMADBEATS)
11- Killing Skills – Van Dijck Brown
12- Dujeous – Open for Business (feat. Jigsaw the Puzzler) (prod. by Apex of Dujeous)
13- Jern Eye – What U Want (feat. The Regiment)
14- DJ Traumatix – Buff Fart Scratch
15- Buff1 – Good Gracious (prod. M-Phazes)
16- Keelay & Zaire – Pimp Dreams (feat. Slo Mo of Fortilive)
17- Kayo – Calling Me (feat. CooLEra & Kitda) (prod. Ritchcraft)
18- Descry – TV Customs (Swamburger & Alexandrah of Solillaquists Of Sound)
19- Blame One – Never Fit It
20- The Red Giants (Jermiside & Brickbeats) – Touchin’ You
21- Animate Objects – Look to the Sun (PV Wonder’s ‘Just Smile’ Remix) (feat. Charles Hammond Jr.)
22- TAIS – The Gold Rush (prod. Keelay & Zaire)
23- Jon Hope – Renaissance (prod. Taktix)
24- Panacea – Reasons (feat. Drew Thomas)
25- Dela – Oblighetto
26- Alternate Reality (Dumi RIGHT & Cadence) – Lovin’ That Heat
27- Big Tone – Liquor Store Counter
28- Sene – PaperPlanePushers (prod. Blu aka GODleeBarnes)
29- ESEMDEE – Hi-Tek FX Bachatiago Outro (feat. by DJ J.br0.5ki & DJ Ab-loon)

None of that made sense.

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Twangy new Raekwon x Ghostface x Dilla. Ghost’s energy on the third verse takes the song to another level.

Download: Raekwon – 10 Bricks (ft. Cappadonna, Ghostface Killah) (produced by J Dilla)

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Disturbing video for “House of Flying Daggers” after the jump.

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Rob Viktum and Donwill lead a dream team of underground rappers on this EP. You know it’s something special when Tanya Morgan is involved.

Tracklisting:

1. Worth The Wait featuring Phil Nash, Von Pea & Lee Sissing
2. Barakaran featuring Elucid
3. Midwestern Lament featuring Jermiside, Add-2, Theory Hazit & Brickbeats
4. Love Life featuring Lee Sissing
5. Posthumous featuring Jermiside

Download: Rob Viktum featuring Donwill & Friends – Aight, New Drink

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Looks like Minority Report meets The Matrix. Directed by Christopher Nolan, who has been on a roll since Batman Begins. The Prestige  was dope (beefing magicians? hell yeah) and of course everyone and their mom has seen The Dark Knight three times. I’m interested to see what he can do with a sci-fi flick.