D.C. singer Raheem DeVaughn just dropped a fantastic mixtape, including dope remakes/covers of the Clipse’s “I’m Good”, “Pretty Girls”, “Bonita Applebum” and “Redemption Song”. Appearances by Wale, X.O. and Tabi Bonney, among others. Raheem’s new album In Love & MasterPeace drops in March.
Raheem DeVaughn – Mr. February AKA March Madness Mixtape
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The ML interviewee and Beat Drop contributor just dropped  Trunk Muzik, his third mixtape. We’ve talked about Yela quite a lot lately, but really this cat deserves all the praise. This is an incredibly strong, concise mixtape with great beats, great features and great rapping. Yela handles slow numbers and double-time trunk rattlers equally well. [...]

You wouldn’t think it by looking at her, but Eternia has more in common with Torae and Blaq Poet than Lauryn Hill. She’s not as violent or profane as her fellow boom bappers, but every bit as abrasive and perhaps a better lyricist.
Get Caught Up rounds up tracks Eternia has recorded since 2000. The result [...]

This is a nice comp of unreleased Elzhi tracks and collabos, some of which we’ve posted before. Beats by Jake One, Oh No, Black Milk and DJ Spinna, among others. No direct link on this one, go to Elzhi’s site to download the tape.
Download: Elzhi – The Leftovers UnMixedtape
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It’s been awhile since I’ve heard a mixtape that I can listen to from beginning to end. Chip Tha Ripper’s The Cleveland Show is cohesive and entertaining from beginning to end, though it runs a little long (27 tracks). It’s all slow stoner jams like “Fat Raps.”
Download: Chip Tha Ripper – The Cleveland Show
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A dope flip of Ahmad Jamal’s “I Love Music” (Nas – “The World Is Yours”, Jeru Tha Damaja – “Me Or The Papes”, etc) complements nice verses from ST 2 Lettaz and Young Clova and fellow Alabaman Yelawolf. That last verse is nasty.
Pockets went from itty bitty/to Diddy and Biggie

Download: G-Side – Who’s Hood (ft.Yelawolf)
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Whenever a major artist dies, there’s an initial media blitz where you have a ton of people talking about everything except the music. You know, those people who watch cable news for 3 hours a day. Eventually, those people find something else to talk about, usually a sex scandal or someone winning American [...]

My internet is f’ed so I can’t download this, but I like what I’ve heard of Bannon’s work so far and the track list is promising. Artwork is fantastic too.
1. Intromental 2.  The Return pt.2 f. U-N-I, Talib Kweli, Zion I & Sha Stimuli 3. [...]

One of my favourite rappers out right now does a tape over all new Alchemist beats? Hell yes. I’m really geeked for Boy Meets World, which drops October 20th and is produced entirely by Exile.
01. Intro 02. Shall Come A New Name 03. Fash Plays [...]

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 [...]