Last time I posted a link to Chamillionaire’s mixtape, bad things happened. Very very bad things. So, allow me to redirect you to eskay’s joint for Mixtape Messiah 6, which has apparently leaked ahead of its Jan. 13th street date. Happy Friday! [Nahright]

If I only get one post each year to plug a mixtape that nobody else probably gives two shits about, it has to be Fear and Loathing in Hunts Vegas. Nothing but trunk-rattling beats and catchy hooks on this hurr mixtape. I’ve been bumping this bad boy for 2 weeks straight and it’s still as refreshing as ever. A couple of songs are skippable, but the production is damn near flawless. Diplo, who scored an Album of the Year Grammy nod for his work on M.I.A.’s album, is on top of his game here. At a pay what you want price, Fear and Loathing in Hunts Vegas makes for a great stocking stuffer.

Fear and Loathing in Hunts Vegas Tracklist:

1. Blaqstarr feat. Jhi-Ali – Stuntastic (prod by Diplo)

2. Jackie Chain feat. Jhi Ali – Rollin’ (Diplo Remix)
3. PRGz – Woodgrain (Emynd Remix)
4. B.O.S.S. feat. G-Side – Real Good
5. B.O.S.S. feat. X.O. – Naturalz Pt. 2
6. Big P.O.P.E. feat Wale – Don’t Go (Diplo Remix)
7. Dawgy Baggz feat. Money Addict & B. Dewitt- Travelin
8. Untamed feat Dawgy Baggz – Shotz
9. PRGz – Bama Gettin’ Money (Diplo Remix)
10. Mata feat Mali Boi, M.P. & Big P.O.P.E. – Streetz
11. Jhi-Ali feat Cooley Da Dude & Big P.O.P.E. – Alabama
12. X.O – Grind Baby
13. PRGz – Soul Glo (The Knocks Remix)
14. X.O feat Mali Boi & CeeCee – 100
15. Money Addict feat Pluck – Hood Celebrity (Diplo Remix)
16. Money Addict – Life, Money & Drugs (Diplo Remix)

• Download – Fear and Loathing in Hunts Vegas

The mixtape you’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived. DJ Drama and Lil Wayne team up for the 3rd installment of their Dedication mixtape series. Grab the tracklist and download link.
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Sacha O at Oh Word laments that 2008 has been “a bad year for hip-hop full lengths.” Rather than lunge into a 4500-word rant about it, he decided to do something about it because, well, talk is cheap. Sacha has strewn together a compilation of dope rap music by mostly new MCs, including Cool Kids, Mickey Factz, Jay Electronica, and Wale.
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The 2nd installment of 50 Bodies is upon us. Head on over to Termanology’s site to download it if you don’t mind signing up for an account.

Today’s Freebie Friday comes to you by way of the good folks at Gold Dust. This sampler, mixed by the legendary Large Professor, marks Gold Dust’s new set of releases. As you know, Large Pro has a new album, Main Source, scheduled for September.

Hit up the download link for a taste of Gold Dust, including bangers from Zion I, Outlawz, and, of course, the one and only Large Pro. Read the rest of this entry »

This one should excite all the freebie hounds out there. DJ Muggs and Planet Asia unleashed this mixtape to hold you over until the official release of their collaborative album, Pain Language. Tracklist and download link after the gap. Enjoy.
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A friend of mine who happens to be a respected journalist surprised me 3 days ago when he asked: “Dude, do you think Termanology is worth a shit?” “Are you serious?” I replied, “He’s one of the freshest “new” rappers around.” My boy wrote back to say that he wasn’t a big fan. I insisted that he should at least listen to Term and let me know what he thought.

Dude hit me up again later that evening with a different opinion. “I would like to change my aforementioned opinion of Termanology,” he said. “He’s dope.” Read the rest of this entry »