Man, this one’s special. I’m talking first in line for a new pair Air Jordan I on launch date special. A friend passed it on to me and I’m now passing it on to you. I don’t need to tell you how great Kid Capri’s dj’ing and mixing skills are. I’ll just let his 10/9/89 mixtape do the talking.

Ego Trip’s Book of Rap Lists named Capri’s 10/9/89 mixtape the 4th greatest hip-hop mixtape of all time, noting the nostalgic power of its intro: The intro to this tape was massive: Stephanie Mills’ “Something in The Way You Make Me Feel” with The Honey Drippers “Impeach The President” underneath. If you walked down 125th Street at that time, all along the street people were outdoors selling tapes and that intro is all you would hear. People would just rewind it.

Everyone raves about the Stephanie Mills “Something in the Way You Make Me Feel” x the Honey Drippers “Impeach the President” blend, but the entire mixtape bangs. Download it below.

• Download – DJ Kid Capri’s 10/9/89 Mixtape

Download – Lil Wayne (Ft. Baby) – No Ceilings

Typical Wayne bragfest here, but that’s not the bad news. Good thing the beat bangs or “No Ceilings” would be flat out unlistenable. The only thing thumping louder than this beat is the sound of Weezy’s fist on his own chest. He touts his resume and proceeds to make a premature comparison to ‘Pac and Biggie.

“On the mic I’m like ‘Pac, I’m like B.I., nigga. Whoever don’t agree, come and see, my nigga.”

Well, I strongly disagree, my nigga. Those guys have at least 4 timeless albums between them, my nigga. You’re 10 years in the game with nary a masterpiece on your resume, after 6 tries, my nigga. Those guys made songs so compelling that an average hip-hop fan can proudly recite them from end to end. If I tried reciting one of your songs, people will probably ask me if I know any songs in English. And let’s not forget the obvious: comparing yourself to ‘Pac and Big isn’t very original. Daddy already beat you to the punch.

Download – Ludacris (Featuring Jennifer Hudson) – Hear My Cry

We haven’t heard from Chris in a minute. Then he drops this tearjerker on us with J-Hud riding shotgun. Sir Bridges, please go back to the lab and don’t come out until you’ve cooked up one of those songs that makes me want to punch the wall.

Elucid – Then We Rage
Start your morning right with some fresh leakage off Elucid’s The Sub Bass Diet.

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This one will put a smile on the faces of the Madvillain fans out there, all 23 of them. J. Rocc dipped his hands in his “Exclusives” stash, pulled out a new Madvillain cut and premiered it on the radio show Fat Beats Live on Eastvillageradio.com.
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Out of nowhere, the new music department is suddenly exciting again. A plethora of eagerly awaited albums makes the investigation of this month’s rap release schedule worthwhile. Here are 10 hip-hop albums to check for this November, accompanied by my thoughts on each. Read the rest of this entry »

J Cole – Unabomber [mp3]

J. Cole continues to impress. I just hope his enthusiasm doesn’t fizzle out by the time he’s finally ready to drop an album in 2020. The Warm Up remains one of the best mixtapes of 2009.

[Props to Double R]

DJ Khaled – Fed Up (F/ Drake, Young Jeezy, Rick Ross, Usher) [mp3]

Your favorite helium-voiced DJ is back on the saddle for another go-round. This here “Fed Up” is taken from Khaled’s new album, Victory. For victory is what arrives after years of being the self-proclaimed bessss at whatever it is that Khaled does.

[Raise one to Fresh]