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CyHi Da Prynce’s Royal Flush 2 mixtape is here. Listen to the whole mixtape and download it below.

Also, check out this video showing the behind the scenes on how songs were selected for the mixtape (shot and directed by the one and only Decatur Dan), then listen to the whole thing and download it below. http://vimeo.com/25081720 Here's the mixtape. Download Mixtape... Read more

Pac Div go in on a sample of one of the best tracks from Andre 3000’s The Love Below.

Check out the video for Fallin', from their mixtape, Mania, which you can listen to and download below. http://vimeo.com/24145207 Need some more Pac Div in your life?  Check out their video for Rollin' and download their mixtape, Don't Mention It, here. Here's the Andre 3000 joint: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGriTyFX96k&feature=related Here's Mania: Download... Read more

Skeme just dropped a solid new free album* called The Statement.

*This is another one that blurs the line between mixtape and album.  Tracks 1, 2, 8, 9 (ft Dom Kennedy), 10, 12 and 13 are standout tracks, but judge for yourself. You can listen to the whole thing and download it below. Download Mixtape... Read more

Kidz in the Hall have been giving out Brain Candy for the last several weeks. Here’s their new Semester Abroad mixtape which features all of the Brain Candy songs and some other treats.

You'll find songs featuring Curren$y, Tabi Bonney, Smoke DZA, The Kid Daytona and more.  Listen to the whole mixtape and download it below. SEMESTER ABROAD "INSPIRED BY THE BRAIN CANDY SERIES" by double_0 Click here to download.... Read more

Focus’ free album is here. With songs featuring Phonte, Rapper Big Pooh, Nottz and more, what’s not to like?

Listen to the whole album, Music of the Misinterpreted, and download it below. Music of the Misinterpreted by Focus...... Read more

Would you believe it to be possible to have someone remake Illmatic and have it be INCREDIBLE?

That's exactly what Elzhi has done with ELmatic.  Let's be clear.  Illmatic is a one of a kind classic.  BUT, Elzhi has written new rhymes for the songs and producer Will Sessions has updated the tracks, often with live instruments, and it is shockingly good (especially since I was fully... Read more

Pac Div comes with some of that new G-Funk on Rollin’. This one BUMPS.

Check out the video. http://vimeo.com/23463398 This joint is off Pac Div's Don't Mention It mixtape which DEFINITELY deserves mentioning. If you don't have it already, listen to the whole thing and download it below. Download Mixtape... Read more

There was a long video clip of Kanye West’s Coachella performance floating around a few weeks ago. Here’s the audio for the full performance.

Check it out. Click here to download.  The full video is rumored to be dropping soon.  Check out this 48 minute clip in the meantime, if you missed it.... Read more

Outasight’s Figure 8 EP dropped today. It features Life or Something Like It which is one of his funkiest tracks to date.

Listen to that track and the rest of the EP below and download it if you like what you hear.... Read more

Kev Brown is one of those producers who has never gotten the proper level of recognition. He just dropped a new mixtape called Classic Joints that should help change that.

Best known for his incredible remix of Jay-Z's Black Album, The Brown Album, Kev specializes in beats with dirty funky bass lines (reminiscent of his brethren Pete Rock and 9th Wonder). Here's a playlist of some of the Joints from the new mixtape. The tracklist and download link are below.... Read more

This week’s installment of Soul Cooking comes courtesy of Statik Selektah and Lord Sear who just did a great soul classics mixtape.

Listen to all of the mixtape Open Bar Classics Vol. 1: The 80′s and download it below. Click here to download. Here's the tracklist: Intro Jocelyn Brown - Somebody Else’s Guy Fatback - I Found Lovin Rene & Angela - I Love You More The Whatnauts - Help Is On... Read more

Fabolous just dropped a mixtape with a lot of old soul samples.

I'm digging this return to vintage soul in hip-hop. You can hear it in music by Big K.R.I.T., The Jets, Curren$y and The Alchemist and others. If you missed the inaugural installment of our Soul Cooking playlist which explores soul classics, click here. You can listen to the whole Fabolous... Read more

XV has been releasing some great music lately. Here’s his new mixtape, Zero Heroes.

Given his past releases, it's no surprise that Zero Heroes is incredibly solid.  It features production from Just Blaze, J. Cole, Seven and others.  You can listen to the whole mixtape and download it below. Download Mixtape... Read more

Check out this mixtape from DJ Quik. While it’s not new material, there’s some vintage stuff that’s harder to find and may not have hit your eardrums. Even better, it’s narrated by Quik himself giving personal accounts of the stories behind many of his hits.

Quik's new album The Book of David drops on 4/20.  Click here if you missed the first single, Luv of My Life. Click here to download The Audiobiography of David Mixtape.  Props to LA Leakers for this one.  The tracklist is below:... Read more

It’s a great release day for hip-hop legends. In addition to Snoop Dogg, Pete Rock and Camp Lo just dropped a mixtape for 80 Blocks from Tiffany’s.

When you add the release of E-40's Revenue Releasin': Graveyard Shift, it's a real Super Tuesday. Click below to listen to and download the Pete Rock/Camp Lo mixtape and click here for a playlist with some of Pete Rock's best joints. Download Mixtape... Read more

A.Dd+ studied Outkast. You can hear it in their flow, their musical choices and their adventurousness.

But, they didn't jack Outkast.  Instead, they drew from those elements and injected their own style and sensibilities into the music.  It paid off.  They have produced When Pigs Fly, an incredibly solid album that takes chances and rises above the mediocrity.  Listen to the whole album and download below.... Read more

Big K.R.I.T. dropped a classic mixtape last year with K.R.I.T. Wuz Here. Here’s his follow up, Returnof4eva along with a behind the scenes video from the listening party.

Click here to listen to previews and download the album. It's free and you can donate to the big homie if you want to support good music.  If you missed it, click here for the video to the single, Dreamin'. Here's the video: http://vimeo.com/21657177... Read more

There have been a lot of hot leaks from Trademark Da Skydiver, Young Roddy and Curren$y lately. Check out the mixtape.

Listen to all of Jet Life to the Next Life and download it below. Props to 2DopeBoyz for putting this together. Download Mixtape... Read more

The 2011 XXL Freshmen put on a show at NYC’s BB King’s last night and dropped a mixtape today.

Watch a recap of the show and listen to and download the whole mixtape below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuLlIsCAWqI&feature=player_embedded#at=22 Here's the mixtape: Download Mixtape... Read more

Pusha T’s Fear of God mixtape has arrived. Listen to the whole thing and download below.

Download Mixtape Also, here's a cool interview between Miss Info and Pusha T on his thoughts on making Fear of God without Malice. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GE7ZClQUZQ&feature=player_embedded... Read more

It’s a good day for older mixtape gems. Here’s a new video from an old Freddie Gibbs mixtape.

Check out How I Feel from midwestgangstaboxframecadillacmuzik.  You can listen to and download the mixtape below if you don't have it already. http://vimeo.com/21238144 Here's the mixtape: Download Mixtape... Read more

Here’s another mixtape from a hot newcomer: Dom Kennedy.

Check out The Original Dom Kennedy. You can listen to the whole thing and download it below. Download Mixtape... Read more

Terrace Martin is one of the hottest new beat makers out there. Here’s a whole EP full of solid joints.

It's called The Sex EP. Like the title, it comes in many varieties. There's some funk, some jazz, some slow joints...oh, and some hip-hop. Listen to the whole thing below. Download Mixtape... Read more

Next up is a brand new mixtape from Rapper Big Pooh called FatBoy Fresh Vol. 1

It's good to see all 3 Little Brothers putting in work, even if not together. This joint is on the mixtape, along with some other bangers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjVTOpAexhI&feature=player_embedded#at=45 Below is the tracklist and click here to download. 01. Fresh [prod. Young RJ] 02. Fortune & Fame (ft. Glasses Malone, Kida, and... Read more

It’s a good day for mixtapes. First up is Rittz who killed it a few months ago with Fulla Sh*t ft Yelawolf and Big K.R.I.T.

That song and more are on the mixtape White Jesus.  Dude spits. You can listen to the whole thing and download it below. And here's the video for the title cut, which was directed by Yelawolf: http://vimeo.com/20774305 Download Mixtape... Read more

King Mez and Khrysis have been dropping some hot joints lately. Here’s the whole mixtape, The King’s Khrysis.

Technically, it's a FreEP...whatever you call it, it's definitely worth the space on your hard drive.  There's even a song with the mighty Phonte.  Listen to the whole album and download below: Download Mixtape... Read more

New J. Cole. This one lives up to the hype. Check out Nothing Like It.

J. Cole has been killing his mixtapes (especially The Warm Up and Friday Night Lights)but his official singles have not generated the same heat.  If this one makes the album, he´s on the right track. Click here to download.... Read more

Good God. I was not ready for the remake of Eric B. and Rakim’s classic In the Ghetto by The Roots, John Legend and Rakim Allah, himself.

Black Thought's verse alone would have been enough.  This is from J. Period's mixtape remix of The Roots and John Legend's Wake Up! album.  You can download the full mixtape for free here. Click here to download In The Ghetto.  Here's the original--easily one of the best rap records ever:... Read more

This joint called Somebody by The Niceguys is SOULFUL.

If you're not up on these guys, here's a cool article that also includes a link to download the album. Click here to download.... Read more

It’s a great day for mixtapes. Consequence’s Movies on Demand 2 just dropped as well.

Consequence dropped snippets of heat all last week in preparation for this.  Full versions of some of those songs and more are included on the mixtape.  Listen to the whole mixtape and download below. Download Mixtape Here's the tracklist:... Read more

Stalley’s Lincoln Way Nights album just dropped. He is definitely one to watch in 2011 and beyond.

Key cuts include Slapp, Hercules and Monkey Ish but the whole album is solid. Listen to the whole album and download below. Download Mixtape... Read more

The mixtape by Money Making Jam Boys–Black Thought’s side project with Dice Raw, P.O.R.N. Truck North and STS–dropped today.

It's called The Prestige.  Listen to the full mixtape below and download it here. Download Mixtape... Read more

Remember Kev Brown? He produced the best version of The Black Album other than the official version.

Here is a video featuring a couple of new songs from his upcoming project with Kaimbr under the name Alexander Green. This one is strictly for the underground. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJbcM6OVEFo&feature=player_embedded# If you missed The Brown Album click here to download it.... Read more

Be on the lookout for The Kid Daytona in 2011.

I didn't give his mixtape The Interlude the proper amount of attention when it first dropped in November but it was one of the better ones of last year. If you missed it, take a listen below and download it if you like what you hear. Download Mixtape | Free... Read more

Dr. Dre’s tracks always bring out the best in The Game.

Check out their latest collabo called The Ocean. It's on The Game's new mixtape Purp & Patron which you can also listen to and download here. The Ocean Here's Purp & Patron: Download Mixtape | Free Mixtapes Provided by DatPiff.com... Read more

This joint with TiRon ft Asher Roth and Blu is a heatrock. It’s called The Richers and it’s got that vintage 80’s R&B sound to it.

TiRon dropped another cool joint last week.  That one had a kind of playfulness to it that The Richers doesn't.  The Richers is just plain spit kicking over a nice soulful track. Click here to download.  This track is one of 10 on TiRon's project called Hney Mstrd.  It's chock... Read more

Actual Proof’s Talented Tenth album dropped on Dr. King’s birthday. There have been a lot of great leaks from this one the last few days. Here’s one more and a link to download the album. They’re giving the album away for free but it would have been worth buying.

Click here to download the album from DJ Booth's site.  Here's the official description of the album: Fresh off their DJ Booth approved single Breathe, Sundown and Enigma, together known as Actual Proof, are proud to present The Talented Tenth. The project is comprised of two sides - The Dr.... Read more

Mike Jaggerr’s Cruise Control with Big K.R.I.T. dropped a few nights ago. Here’s the mixtape.

If you missed it, here's Cruise Control (or listen below). Click here to download from the official web site.  Here's the tracklist:... Read more

It’s the real…hip-hop…courtesy of Saigon and Just Blaze in The Greatest Story Never Told. Check it out and some of Saigon’s classic mixtapes.

With Saigon, J. Cole and Big K.R.I.T. there's a resurgence in rappers talking about real things. Saigon has been putting in work for over 10 years. It's good to see the album is finally dropping on February 15, after some classic mixtapes. Click here to download.  While you wait for... Read more

Curren$y makes his Return to the Winner’s Circle with another mixtape. 2011 is starting off just fine.

Click here to download.  Listen and view the tracklist below: Download Mixtape | Free Mixtapes Provided by DatPiff.com... Read more

You heard how Asher Roth and Nottz get down on Dontcha Wanna Be (My Neighbor). Now check out how they rock the mixtape.

If you missed, Dontcha Wanna Be (My Neighbor), it was on the criminally slept on Nottz album You Need This Music. Click here to download the mixtape and listen below:... Read more

Ever debated what was the best year in hip-hop? Here’s a little something from The Rub to make the conversation a LOT more interesting. Check out these mixes of the best songs in hip-hop from 1979-2009, year by year….30 years of hip-hop. It gets no better.

These are courtesy of The Rub, one of the dopest DJ collectives around.  For 1979-1980, click here.  For 1981-1990, click here.  For 1991-2000, click here.  For 2001-2009, click here.... Read more

This mixtape of mashups Big Boi and The Black Keys sounds like the songs were supposed to be like this. Check it out.

Click here to listen to and download the mixtape courtesy of NahRight.com.  The boundaries continue to be pushed in hip-hop in 2010.... Read more