It’s been long in the making but Rizoh’s Radio 30 is finally here. And yes, it’s 30 songs deep. I named it Savage Bounce because there’s plenty of contrast on this mix.

It builds up slowly with some commentary on the state of hip-hop and society, and then evolves into a block party. That pretty much sums up the two sides of our story. Today’s society is rife with figurative savages, be it ferocious world leaders or barbaric corporate head honchos who continue to enrich themselves at the expense of the not-so-privileged.

The “Bounce” aspect represents our reaction to those societal ills. Amidst soaring gas prices and economic crises, we somehow manage to dance away our troubles. Thus the title, Savage Bounce.

One more thing, I’m aware that Q-Tip’s “Getting Up” appears twice on this mix. No, Q-Tip didn’t put a gun to my head and force me to impose his new single on you. Turns out he created an extended version in addition to the main version for the purpose of inciting a remix craze. So, if you’re an aspiring MC, Tip wants you to hop on “the end where the beat and bass are NAKED!! Take that sh*t and get busy!!” His words, not mine.

Enough talking already. Go ahead and grab it while you can. Feedback, suggestions, and fridge-throwing are always welcome.
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The 29th installment of our Rizoh’s Radio series is here. I broke my tradition of restricting the compilation to mostly new songs by including a few dated tracks, such as Saigon’s “Believe It.” It’s just a terribly catchy song and I figured some people would appreciate its inclusion. See full tracklist and download link below.
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Your music fix is back in full force. This week’s installment is loaded with 28 cuts, freshly harvested from the ever-expanding hip-hop garden.

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I used to envy radio DJs before I became a blogger, because they had access to some of the hottest instrumentals. Back then, I would hear the “Hard Knock Life” beat or “In Da Club” beat playing in the background as Mr. DJ rambled on about the string of joints he’s getting ready to spin for the hour, and I always wondered if it was possible for a regular Joe to get his hands on those prestigious instrumentals. That was then. This is now.

What follows is a new compilation, chock-full of flaming instrumentals.
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Do the happy dance, your bi-weekly hip-hop fix is here.
Tracklist and download link for Rizoh’s Radio 25 after the gap.
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I finally got in on the muxtape frenzy. I’m cool again.

• rizoh.muxtape.com

Feel free to post your own muxtape link in the comment section.

The title speaks for itself. Tracklist and download link under the roof.
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Back by popular demand. And way better than Road Trip.

Tracklist and download link under the fold.
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