Mixtape Monday: Linafornia, Tall Black Guy, Harry Fraud + More Kick Off 2017

Happy New Year, y'all! There have been whispers and rumors of Mixtape Monday's return in 2017, and low-and-behold, y'all were right. We're back in business with brand new mixes from producers, selectors and spitters adept at peddling heat-rock. We're extremely excited to have the Mixtape Monday series return, as we are bringing you joints from Linafornia, Tall Black Guy, Harry Fraud, Curren$y, Jus Jam, Midas Hutch, Skeme Richards and Crack-T.

Each jam runs the gamut from deep house and soul to classic boom-bap hip-hop to heavy mixtape heaters and dance gems. For all those audiophiles seeking to vibrate higher this year than the year before, this inaugural Mixtape Monday for 2017 is a great place to start. With that said, click through the list, press play on those goodie-grooves, crank up the volume and enjoy!

 

Harry Fraud - Rogues Vol. 2

New musica from Harry Fraud surfaced just in time for the holidays. This time around Harry Fraud delivers a solid 20-track tape featuring appearances from Action Bronson, Curren$y, Freddie Gibbs, Casey Veggies, Juvenile, Project Pat, French Montana and more. Moving easily from soul samples to straight electronic, Harry Fraud flexes all over this project punctuated by tough chatter and catchy hooks from his contributors.

Byron The Aquarius - What Up Doe? (December Mix Vol. 2)

Just ahead of the brand new Garden of Love EP, Byron The Aquarius resurfaced with the What Up Doe? mix. Fresh off the road, the Alabama native caps an impressive year of touring and releases with a fresh mix full of deep house gems and other dance jams from celebrated producers and frequent collaborators, including Kai Alce, Funkineven, Kyle Hall and Theo Parrish.

Earmilk - Earmilk Presents Midas Hutch

Fresh off the release of The High EP, Midas Hutch is in the driver’s seat for the latest mix from Earmilk. Clocking in just past the 30-minute mark, the set features dense grooves and plenty of remixes from MH. He applies his signature effervescent synth aesthetic to tracks by Dej Loaf, Janet Jackson, Nas, Post Malone, Bryson Tiller, Goldlink, Craig David and D.R.A.M. Some MH originals also make the final cut, rounding out the 20-track party mix.

WeHeartBeat - #LetsTakeATrip Mixed By TallBlackGuy

Commemorating a recent trip to South Africa and a fire sophomore studio album, TallBlackGuy drops a 13-track mix for Johannesburg’s WeHeartBeat Podcast. The set caps one heck of a year for TBG, which included the release of his formidable 13-track Let’s Take A Trip LP. The mix features contributions from his Playlist Retreat compatriots DJ Jazzy Jeff, Stro Elliott and 14KT. Killiam Shakespeare, Slot A, Dego and Moonchild are also on deck.

 

Beat Haus Show - Beat Haus Radio 50 featuring Linafornia

California beat queen Linafornia is in the mix alongside hosts FreshDaily and P.U.D.G.E. for the 50th episode of Beat Haus Radio. Linafornia’s appearance on the show follows a banner year for the rising producer, including the release of her vibe heavy full-length beat project YUNG and her live set at Beathaus. Linafornia was recently named the beat scene’s Rookie of the Year by L.A. Weekly. This mix makes it abundantly clear that that’s no understatement.

Skeme Richards - World Impressions Radio Show #1

The inaugural edition of the World Impressions Radio Show arrives from the Nostalgia King, DJ Skeme Richards. An all-vinyl mix series, the show features new releases from labels and artists across the globe. If you know anything about Skeme Richards’ talents as a selector, this series should send listeners down more than a few rabbit holes looking for more from the artists, tracks, and labels he introduces.

Dionysian Mysteries - Sessions #47 featuring Jus Jam

France’s Jus Jam serves up a well-rounded one hour mix of deep house and 90s hip-hop for Dionysian Mysteries that shines from start to finish. The highlight of this set is the fluidity of the mix, which is packed with soulful jams and choice remixes of Golden Era classics. The mix is a decent appetizer ahead of Jus Jam’s forthcoming releases, due to land in late winter 2017 on his Khasia Hills label.

Crack-T - This Is For My People Who Love Hip-Hop (Pt. 4)

DJ Crack-T pays tribute to Golden Era hip-hop with the fourth installment of his ongoing “This Is For My People…” mix series. The latest edition includes tracks from A Tribe Called Quest, Naughty By Nature, Group Home, Craig Mack, Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth, Grand Puba, Jay Z, Wu Tang Clan, Mobb Deep, The Lost Boyz and much more. For My People... is a dope celebration of the past year that takes listeners down memory lane, where the street is paved with joints.

14KT - Beats ‘12 - ‘13 [GO TIME Tape]

Detroit beatmaker 14KT switched things up quite a bit musically in the past year. He also overcame some of his demons. 14KT recaps his life and music over the past 20 years with a 30-minute mix full of joints that showcase his versatility. The mix also features Freeway, Talib Kweli, Roc Marciano, Rapper Big Pooh, Skyzoo, Boog Brown, AB, I, Ced, and Ozay Moore rocking over his production.

Curren$y - Andretti 12/30 Mixtape

Keeping with his reputation for being uber prolific, Curren$y returns with the 12-track Andretti 12/30 mixtape. An exercise in "lounge trap music," this collection lands somewhere between gangsta rap, chillwave and H-Town’s chopped and screwed cruiser anthems. Curren$y is still in flight with the latest in his monthly mix series -- the last for 2016. The tape features appearances from 2Chainz, Smoke DZA, Freddie Gibbs and T.Y. Get hip.