50 Cent – The Lost Tape

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It’s been just over 12 years since the Power of the Dollar was released and 50 has changed a lot. Musically, 50 Cent has been walking on the thin ice of falling off and albums like The Massacre were big cracks in that ice. When this mixtape was announced I questioned whether 50 still had a place in Rap, would people still find him relevant? Does The Lost Tape prove me wrong? Completely.

If The Lost Tape is a preview of what’s to come then we should hear another classic album from 50 sometime soon. Download

New: Najee Urbanski – Rudebwoy Bidness

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I am all about supporting artists on the come up. Najee Urbanski is an artist with great promise. His mixtape isn’t an instant classic but it isn’t a dud neither, it’s actually quite good. Planted in LA, Najee and other aspiring artists are a group who go by the name LFTCST. I will be closely following the groups progress and I would recommend that you do the same!

Download: Rudebwoy Bidness Vol.1


Review: Meek Mill – Dreamchasers 2

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When Meek first emerged on the scene I wasn’t sold. That whole Tupac Back shit didn’t give the greatest impression and being signed by Ross didn’t make me wanna pay much more attention. Months late I downloaded Dreamchasers and couldn’t fault it or Meek’s rapping ability. Off the back of this discovery I’ve been paying more attention to new releases from MMG’s only rapper. What led to this download/review was Flexin On Em.

I’m no fan of the MMG roster, as a whole, but one thing you can’t hate them for is their beat selection, Dreamchasers 2 is no different. The production throughout this mixtape is great and some of the features are also dope. There is a few tracks that I would have left on the cutting board but overall this mixtape doesn’t disappoint. There are the usual power singles but the stand out tracks for me are; Use To Be, House Party Remix & Burn.

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Late: Logic – Undeniable

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I stumbled across this by accident. I was checking out some Childish Gambino tracks and a Youtube comment led me to Logic. Never have I been so glad that I read through other peoples opinions. Firstly, the versatility this young man possesses is crazy and his lyrical ability is on another level. For me, the gem of this mixtape is Relaxation (yes, THAT Relaxation) because it’s not just a freestyle over a classic beat. Instead Logic really makes it his own. Undeniable really surprised me and I would suggest downloading it if you haven’t already.

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Jakwob – The Prize (Review)

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Electrify changed the way that I looked at Jakwob. Not to be misunderstood, I have always thought Jakwob is dope, his remixes which I am sure we’ve all heard by now were on another level but Electrify was special.

Once again Jakwob has shown with this mixtape that he isn’t a producer that needs dubstep to stand out from the crowd. Although the influence of dubstep is clear it isn’t a mixtape full of heavy bass lines and build ups. Please a track featuring Kano is not what I expected at all and the mixtape’s title track The Prize featuring Mr Hudson, who isn’t my favourite singer, is a great sounding piece of music.

Overall this mixtape is a great listen and I will be recommending The Prize to more than a few people. Well done dude!