The Incomparable Shakespeare is one of the names gaining fast recognition in 2013. In a slower season for mixtapes, #InvincibleDream is a stellar starting point. Influenced by the likes of Boot Camp Clik, Group Home and East Flatbush Project, there is much to like here. Imagine having a conversation for a couple hours about Hip-Hop with a fellow Head, and then that person slid you a lil’ mixtape of them taking on some tried and true-school classic tracks—and it just happened to be hosted by Sway Calloway (who helped introduce us to Saigon, Eminem, Crooked I and Planet Asia). Well, that’s what this is. We won’t compare it.

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