Mixtape Monday Features Tapes From Gwen Bunn, Osage and Coke Bumaye + Prodigy Tribute Sets For June 26th, 2017.
Mixtape Monday is a soulful, reflective journey this week with hip-hop jazz, r&b and soulful house tapes from UK collective Blue Lab Beats, Gwen Bunn and Osage, respectively. Rising Jersey spitter Ikenna kicks things off for the MC’s with the Call Me Ike tape. Veterans Coke Bumaye, Styles P, Wiz Khalifa and Slaughterhouse representative Royce da 5’9” raise the bar with solid performances across their respective tapes. Chris “Daddy” Dave serves up the first installment of the Drumhedz Radio Show and DJ Just Dizle drops a two-hour tribute to fallen Mobb Deep MC, Prodigy.
Blue Lab Beats - Freedom EP
North West London collective Blue Lab Beats drops a gem for lovers of hip-hop jazz with their sophomore Freedom EP. The 5-track project combines the core elements of grime and hip-hop with the heavy synths and warm chords present in contemporary jazz and soul. The release is a sample-free clinic in fire grooves that boasts appearances from Sheldon Agwu, Yelfris Valdes, Kojey Radical, Tiana Major9, Nubya Garcia, Sheila Maurice-Grey and Louis VI.
Gwen Bunn - Safe Travels
Singer, songwriter and producer, Gwen Bunn, resurfaces to the delight of everyone and their mama with the release of the Safe Travels EP. The collection of expertly crafted, atmospheric r&b jams is a treat for fans ahead of her forthcoming Melody Dungeon project. The project features contributions from Mxxwll, Josef Leimberg, Full Crate and Masego.
This album is for all my true fans who've waited patiently for almost 10 years for new music from me. Love yall!!! This is for you.
Osage - AlgoRhythm Vol. 1 EP
DJ Lil Dave drops the latest from his electronic music making alter ego Osage with the arrival of the AlgoRhythm Vol. 1 EP. The 3-track project is a soulful house revival that serves up more of the infectious melody, sick percussion and abundant synths at the core of the Osage catalog. AlgoRhythm Vol. 1 features contributions from Dezaray Dawn and Kate Faust.
As you listen to Osage's upcoming EP, AlgoRhythm Vol. 1, you will find a collection of tunes that take a lighthearted and adventurous approach to modern dance music. On "I Found U", which features Atlanta based singer Dezaray Dawn, he creates a bubbling house beat that gives Dezaray the perfect backdrop to sing about searching for love. The heavyweight tune "Real Time" goes into broken beat territory and it features the playful vocals of Kate Faust. The EP finishes off with the moody end-of-the-night anthem "Last Call", which has Osage himself offering words of inspiration.
Ikenna - Call Me Ike Mixtape
New Jersey spitter Ikenna follows his 2013 92N’Me project with the Call Me Ike mixtape. A gem for Beast Coast fans seeking something fresh, Ikenna effectively combines the aesthetics of the Golden Era and New New York in a project that features references to foundational hip-hop acts, dusty samples and his signature jokester flow. Ikey Ike stay saucy.
Coke Bumaye - Separation On The Way Vol. 1
Jackson, Mississippi spitter Coke Bumaye follows a hard rework of Future’s “Mask Off” with the Separation On The Way Vol. 1 tape. The 7-track release finds Bumaye snapping over a crowdsourced hodge podge of ambient, trunk & trap productions with more of the realism that has become a hallmark of his catalog.
Wiz Khalifa - Bong Rips Mixtape
Less than one month removed from the release of Pre-Rolleds, Wiz Khalifa returns with the Bong Rips tape. The 4-track project finds the Taylor Gang spitter teaming with collaborators Desiigner and Chevy Woods. Always 420-friendly, Wiz sources production for his latest collection of kush inspired tracks from DP Beats, Girl Talk and Ricky P.
Royce da 5’9” - The Bar Exam 4
Detroit spitter and Slaughterhouse representative Royce da 5’9” drops the anvil with the arrival of The Bar Exam 4. The 28-track tape is a no-holds-barred clinic in bodying tracks that finds the Nickel Nine calling out the weakest links in rap’s talent pool and reminding the world that his talent is far superior. In short, BARS!
Styles P - Ghost Trey Bags Mixtape
L-O-X representative and Juices For Life proprietor Styles P follows his Filthy America… and The Seven EP verses with the Ghost Trey Bags tape. The informal release is a three-track collection of freestyle remixes that finds Styles coming hard at the streets over tracks from Playboi Carti, Jay Rock and SiR.
Chris Dave - The Drumhedz Radio Show
Drum god Chris “Daddy” Dave follows the 2013 release of the Chris Dave and the Drumhedz Mixtape with the first installment of The Drumhedz Radio Show. The 53-minute mix set boasts a who’s who of celebrity drops and a sick collection of head-nodding tracks, including a number of featuring Dave’s signature percussive talent.
Will Coloan - Cafe de la Coloan Ep. 19
DJ Will Coloan drops a solid party set with the 19th installment of his Cafe de la Coloan mix series. The 1-hour set features remixes, edits and original tracks from A Tribe Called Quest, Jill Scott, Syd Tha Kid, Raheem DeVaughn, Tweet, Kendrick Lamar, Anderson Paak and more.
DJ CNG - Still Vibin (GDS.FM Setblock #5)
Switzerland’s own DJ CNG steps to the plate with a formidable collection of joints for Still Vibin (Setblock #5) from GDS.FM. The 1-hour mix from the Starter Gang representative includes tracks from Mura Masa, Gabriel Garzon-Montano, Joyce Wrice, Boom Clap Bachelors, Quickly Quickly, Flying Lotus, Full Crate and Esta.
DJ Just Dizle - The Infamous Mobb Deep Mix
Le Champion de Paris, DJ Just Dizle, pays tribute to Prodigy days after the untimely passing of the legendary Mobb Deep MC, who died on June 20th. The exhaustive 2-hour archival set is one of many tributes that have been floating around in the days since P’s departure, including mixes from J-Rocc and Benji B.
The great, the legendary Prodigy has just passed away. I don't know anyone that didn't like Mobb Deep, when it comes to 90s Hip-Hop duos. Who could touch them on the East? Here is a Mobb Deep mixtape I did 7 years ago
