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Stimulus: The Cool Kids - Tackle Box

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Where art thou, Cool Kids?

Still on the radar. Still a buzz act. Still showing out at South by Southwest.

Another fishing-inspired mixtape after the jump. Lots of high-grade, in house beats from Chuck Inglish.
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By Ramon on 06.02.10 9:42AM | 2 Comments | No TrackBacks
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Stimulus: Royce Da 5′9″ & DJ Whoo Kid - Bar Exam 3

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And here it is. With guest work from Black Milk, Bun B, Joe Budden and Elzhi complimenting Detroit's motor-mouthed icon, Royce Da 5'9'''s trilogy-completing mixtape is already a street summer classic. Just ask my friends. Get it after the jump.
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By Ramon on 06.01.10 4:34PM | 1 Comment | No TrackBacks
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T.I., Rick Ross, Raekwon release Memorial Day mixtapes

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Front court starters Raekwon, T.I. and Rick Ross earned their three-day weekends by unsheathing respective, promised mixtapes Friday morning. Get them after the jump.
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By Ramon on 05.28.10 2:12PM | 3 Comments | No TrackBacks
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Stimulus: Oddisee - Odd Spring

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Breath of fresh air. Noz posted some thoughts on gentrification's effect on hip-hop (cities as less real, recharging vitality of the burbs, etc.) and cited this as an early example of some suburban-repping quality rap.

The containing folder is free and mostly remarkable I'm intrigued. Odd Spring is fourth in a series of free Oddissee albums about the seasons. I think. Probably just contextualized by weather.


Oddisee - I'm From PG

Oddisee - Anticipation
By Ramon on 05.13.10 10:33AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
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Stimulus: Young Jeezy - Trap or Die 2

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The sequel to the classic. Get listening and peep the visuals for the title track after the jump.

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By Reggie on 05.04.10 3:26PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
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Stimulus: Theophilus London - I WANT YOU

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That new Theo. As expected, it's a remarkable, effortless blend of hip-hop, pop, electro, funk and r&b. It samples Marvin Gaye, Ellie Gould and Tweet with equal relish. It's plastered with absurdly direct progressive maxims like "Accept the New," "Don't Be Afraid," and "Do Not Fear the Digital World, It Will Not Kill Us All." Judging by the current climate, the ascendant prince of avant garde is right on time, which is to say, ahead of the pack.

Tracklist and download after the jump

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By Reggie on 04.29.10 10:38AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
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Stimulus - Game & DJ Skee - The R.E.D. Room

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The stacked-with-famous-hip-hop-talent mixtape from Game leads off with his 20-minute bonanza and sets the table for The R.E.D. Album, presently penciled for June 15.

Speaking of the album, here's a bonus cut/leak that features Justin Timberlake and Pharrell. It's a pulse, friends. The R.E.D. Album may actually arrive in June.

After the jump, enjoy the tracklisting, download link and a new Game video featuring enduring rapper crush, Stacey Dash. Sounds expensive.


Game - Ain't No Doubt About It
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By Ramon on 04.28.10 10:26AM | 3 Comments | No TrackBacks
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Stimulus - Dice Raw - Dilla, Dice, Pregunta

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You may remember Dice Raw as the Philly emcee who always steals the show on songs from The Roots. He's got a great, fiery presence and memorable quotables like "I'm kinda like W.E.B. Dubois meets Heavy D and the Boyz."

Back in February, The Roots released a mixtape with full-band interpretations of Dilla beats. Two months later, a competent rapper gets his hands on them. Tracklist + download link after the jump.
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By Ramon on 04.16.10 10:03AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
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Stimulus - Das Racist - Shut Up, Dude

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ATG has been relatively smitten since meeting these funny, smart ass, East Coast liberals.

Monday morning, the duo released their first serious mixtape exclusively via Nah Right. It's got that Taco Bell song. It's the one they've been working towards since last summer. Hope it's good.

Download link + tracks post-jump
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By Ramon on 03.29.10 8:14AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
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Stimulus - Fabolous - There Is No Competition 2 (Mixtape)

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Yay for punctuality in the game. Get it after the jump.
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By Ramon on 03.05.10 9:33AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
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