Brand New Bike (Mixtape) - Sam Lachow

How am I just hearing about this? Sam Lachow is a fantastic artist based out of NY and Seattle, and he has an amazing sound. Now, I know everyone and their sister is saying that they combine genres with their music, but lets be honest, the lines between genres have been long since blurred in my mind, but this one is still a first for me. Sam Lachow's sound on this mixtape is a combination of hip hop with a ton of funk / jazz influences. It almost sounds as if Sam went down and took all the soul from the NY jazz clubs, and then put it into these tracks. From what I'm told, he actually didn't use any samples, he just got local musicians to come and record some instrumentals and vocals, which is pretty fantastic if you ask me. Anyway, this is definitely one mixtape you should check out. Enjoy it.

Brand New Bike - Sam Lachow ft. Ariana Deboo

LittleManBigCity - Sam Lachow ft. Maggie Brown

Rude Pussy - Sam Lachow ft. Megan Vise, John Martin & Molly Swenson


Donwload: Brand New Bike

Groove (Video) - The Foodchain

A simple but dope video from The Foodchain. This is another track off their sick album BRUNCH, which in case you didn't check it out already, I included  link to below. The guys just roll through a diner, f*ck shit up, and then jack a car and peel off. This video was extremely well done, and just straight enjoyable to watch. Enjoy it.

We Got It Wrong (Xaphoon Jones Remix) - St. Lucia

Wow. I've said it before, but Xaphoon can do no wrong. This track is just plain gorgeous. Xaphoon Jones takes a great track from St. Lucia (which to be honest, I hadn't heard before this) and gives it a fantastic feel. Two great things came from this track for me. The track is amazing so that's nuber one, and number two is that I have been introduced to an artist that I probably wouldn't have heard about otherwise, St. Lucia. Enjoy this one.

Echo Boom (Mixtape) - Cris Cab

This is pretty good. Cris Cab drops his highly anticipated mixtape, Echo Boom, and it takes me right back to summer. Now, I'll be honest, this is a little different than what I normally post, but great music if still great, no matter the genre. Anyway, Cris teamed up with Wyclef for a bunch of stuff on this tape, and you can really hear the influence. This is really a perfect tape for you to just throw on and relax too. I can see this one being on repeat while I study for midterms. Enjoy this one.

Echo Boom - Cris Cab ft. Pharrell Williams

Angels & Demons - Cris Cab

What Can't We Do (Here We Go Again) - Cris Cab ft. Daytona


Download: Echo Boom

Night Sky - Beau Young Prince

Beau Young Prince is back once again with a great new track. This is actually his first drop since his great mixtape, D.O.P.E. Collective he dropped about a month ago, and it's the first single off his upcoming tape, Dream Catcher. YP jumped on this Star Slinger track and did amazing things with it. It seems with each new track from him, his sound is growing and maturing into something fantastic. I loved his sound back when I first heard him over a year ago now with his War mixtape, and since then, I have continued to be a huge fan purely because BYP is a real artist. He is always tweaking and growing with his music, but he manages to maintain the same great sound. Anyway, this is one you will enjoy, so check it out.

High For This - Olu ft. Jay Foss & The Weeknd

Another drop off his upcoming mixtape, Cover Letters, and once again Olu kills it. This is honestly one of my favorite tracks that he's released off the tape. I really don't have much to say about this, because Olu and ta fresh face, Jay Foss, kill this track. Olu takes The Weeknd's High For This, mixes it up a bit, and then spits straight gold all over it, proving again why he is one of my favorite artists in the game right now. I know you'll enjoy this one.

Since U Been Gone (Kelly Clarkson Remix) - Sex Ray Vision

Now, I will be straight, Kelly Clarkson may or may not be one of my many guilty pleasures. Sometimes I just need to blast me some Already Gone. Don't judge me. So, that is the reason why I needed to check this one out when I saw it. Plus it's Sex Ray Vision, and have they ever done anything bad? Didn't think so. Enjoy the remix.

Overboard - Ground Up ft. Young Chris

It's here! The first official single off Ground Up's upcoming mixtape, The Get Up, and it's a hot one. The beat and flow of this one gives it a little bit of an old school vibe, which is dope. As always, the guys kill it, and this track just gets me more excited for The Get Up. Enjoy this one, and for a bonus treat, I included their promo they dropped a little bit ago with another teaser of a track on it.



**Bonus teaser**

Drive Me Love - KA5UM

Don't know much about this kid other than he's a brand new mash artist based out of NYC. This is actually his first track, and let me say, I'm really impressed for this being a first go. Anyway, KA5UM takes some 3LAU and mixes it with R3hab & Swanky Tunes, David Guetta, and then adds a little splash of Adele. To be honest, I got sent this one earlier today and I tossed it on the iPod on my way to the gym, and when I got there, I found out that it was a sick track to work out to. Anyway, check this one out for sure.

The Empire - Iron Solomon ft. Talib Kweli

How have I not heard of this guy? Iron Solomon is an artist based out of NY (clearly from the album artwork) who has clearly been on his grind. Teaming up with Talib Kweli is pretty huge, plus he has over 14,000 fans on FB, so he has definitively been making some noise, but clearly I haven't been listening. This joint is unreal. It's off his upcoming LP, Monster, which if it sounds ANYTHING like this, I will be all over it. A dope track, from a fresh face to HotLeaks. Shouts to Cory for sending this gem my way. Enjoy this one.


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Hey, Breath Out - DJ BAHLER ft. The Jane Doze

I love these girls. Earlier today, The Jane Doze posted about this team up with another mix artist, DJ BAHLE, and I had to check it out. After I pressed play, I was treated to this gorgeous track. They take Britney Spears and Taylor Swift, and mix their soft vocals perfectly with a Skrillex track. No, it's not crazy dub Skrillex like you might be used to, it's the soft portion of breath. Overall, a fantastic track that is just straight enjoyable to listen to. Definitely don't miss this one.

Light Up - Goone

My man Goone once again blesses us with a fantastic track. This time, he once again changes his style up a bit,  shows off his amazing cadence, and also how smooth his vocals can be. In case you couldn't guess, Light Up is another drop off his upcoming tape, Halfway to Nowhere, which from the sounds of all these tracks, is going to be a real showcase of Goone's talents as an artist. Watch out for more to come. Enjoy.

Time Of My Life (Tagged) - Huey Mack

So the king of tags, Dj Whoo Kid, is teaming up with Mr Peter Parker for an upcoming mixtape entitled Frat Rap. This joint is a leak off that mixtape, from the one and only, Huey Mack. Now, this isn't Huey's normal sound to be honest. The beat has a real club feel to it, and then Huey jumps on for a quick couple verses in the middle. I am a big fan of Huey Mack, but I really don't think this track showcases his talents. It is hella catchy though, so ill give it that. Anyway, check it out, and enjoy it.

Know Her Name (Video) - Tarik

A great new video from Tarik. This is for his joint Know Her Name, off his latest mixtape T.R.I.G.S. which I am realizing as I post this, I never actually posted, so for that, I apologize. I remember downloading it, enjoying it a lot, but I guess I never wrote about how much I enjoy it. ANYWAY, onto what's important, this great new video from Tarik. In case you haven't been in the know, Tarik is a fantastic artist originaly from Brooklyn, NY. He has an amazing ability to tell a story while he flows, which is perfect if you ask me. So, enjoy the video, if you like the track cop it below, and since I never posted the tape, you can check that out below as well. Enjoy.

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Young Superstars - Eddy B & Tim Gunter

With their first joint drop since Insomniac Dreams back in October, Eddy B & Tim Gunter show us that they are just as fantastic as ever. I'll start off with this amazing Tim G beat. I have put this one on repeat about 10 times in a row now, and the beat is still as addicting as the first time I heard it, so huge props to him there. Now Eddy B's flow is just so sick, and so fluid, proving again that he's a real big player in the game. A great new track that I know you'll enjoy.