Mike Baker The Bike Maker – Mike Plays It Cool [Free LP]

Download: Mike Baker The Bike Maker – Mike Plays It Cool Alameda, California rhymesayer Mike Baker the Bike Maker has hooked up with The DJBooth to bring listeners his latest studio album, Mike Plays It Cool. Produced entirely by fellow Honor Roll members Trackademicks and 1-O.A.K, the project features 13 original records from the up-and-coming emcee. Included on the tracklist is previously-featured, reader-approved leak “Legs.” Joining Baker on the guest tip throughout Mike Plays It Cool are Trackademicks, 1-O.A.K., Josie Stingray and Spank Pops. Featured on the song “Life” is singer-songwriter Nikki Jean. Also, additional vocals come courtesy of VashLUV (“Kiss The Lens”), and Low Leaf (“Sweat!”).

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Mark Ronson feat. Erykah Badu, Trombone Shorty, Mos Def, Zigaboo Modeliste & The Dap Kings – A La Modeliste [Audio]

Produced by Mark Ronson, “A La Modaliste” is the Jazz remix for RE:GENERATION featuring Erykah Badu, Trombone Shorty, Mos Def, Zigaboo Modeliste, and Members of The Dap Kings. Presented by Hyundai Veloster, RE:GENERATION is a documentary film that follows DJ Premier, Pretty Lights, The Crystal Method, Mark Ronson, and Skrillex as they remix, recreate and re-imagine five traditional styles of music. Learn more at youtube.com/veloster and regenerationmusicproject.com. Previously: DJ Premier’s New Classical Remix For RE:GENERATION feat. Nas & The Berklee Symphony Orchestra [Audio]

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Statik Selektah “Population Control” Album Special on Shade 45 [Video]

A special Population Control edition of Statik Selektah’s Showoff radio show on Shade 45. It featured various guests from the album including Styles P, L.E.P. Bogus Boys, PUSH! Montana, Nitty Scott MC, Reks, Termanology and more. While on Shade 45 Statik Selektah calls upon Nitty Scott MC, Easy Money, Kali Raps, PUSH! Montana, JFK, Alias, Reks and Termanology to spit a cypher. “Population Control” in stores now.

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Southern Hospitality Presents No I.D. On The Track Let The Story Begin [Mixtape]

Download: Southern Hospitality Presents No I.D. On The Track Let The Story Begin Hearing first Kanye, and then of course Jigga, reference No I.D. in recent years was a truly heartwarming moment for all those who’d been such rabid fans in the 90s of both his early production work for Common and of course his own criminally slept on album with Dug Infinite ‘Accept Your Own And Be Yourself (The Black Album)’. However, that was nothing compared to him recently being named Vice President of Def Jam, a worthy position for someone who never stopped working and has had, and is clearly still yet to have a massive influence on hip-hop music. In fact despite various dope production credits dotted throughout the last decade, it would seem that he’s having more than a minor renaissance with his stellar work on much of the Big Sean album, records with others from the new generation J. Cole, Ed Sheeran, Wale etc. and perhaps most significantly his re-uniting with Common on the killer new records he’s been releasing; not to mention that new Nas album. This therefore, much like our other producer mixes for the likes of Rick Rock, Droop-E, The Dream, Mr. Lee, Ryan Leslie, Teddy Riley etc, is our dedication to No I.D. Featuring his production (and some co-production) work from back when he began using the name (previously Immenslope for Common’s first album) it includes jams from the 90s, 00s and now – including album tracks, singles – a few

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