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Freddie Gibbs – Keep It On The Real (feat. G-Wiz & G.I. Fleezy)

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Megatron Gibbs and his ESGN teammates G-Wiz and G.I. Fleezy remix 3X Krazy’s “Keep It On The Real” with a numerous nods to 1997 track’s Bay Area origins. Gibbs’ “Anybody Killa” mixtape is on the way.

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Rating 8.9

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11-19-13

Rejjie Snow – Black Pancackes

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The grimy “Black Pancakes” is the latest release from Irish rapper Reijie Snow. The follow-up track to Snow’s recent Rejovich mixtape, “Black Pancakes” school of Madlib instrumental does well to complement and support the Dublin rapper’s menacing but also oddly anodyne soothing flow and diction.

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Rating 9.0

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11-18-13

Blended Babies – See the World (Feat. Asher Roth & Chuck Inglish)

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L.A. via Chicago production duo Blended Babies have been knocking out soulful instrumentals on the reg for hip hop’s brightest (incl. King Chip, Chance the Rapper and Freddie Gibbs) for years. Here, the duo grab favorite collaborators Asher Roth & Chuck Inglish for the dreary R&B-lean of “See the World”.

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Rating 8.1

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11-14-13

Metabeats ft. Action Bronson – Hookers (VIP Remix)

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Metabeats collab w/ Action Bronson from last year “Hookers”, gets a “cocaine on the marble floors” 80’s-leaning “VIP” remix from one Metabeats himself. Too cool.

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Rating 9

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11-12-13

Future – Maison Margiela (Dirty) [Prod. By Metro Boomin & DJ Spinz]

Future – Maison Margiela

Our bro Future along w/ producer Metro Boomin’ & DJ Spinz, the crew responsible for current radio staple “Honest” (like club horseradish), get at it again w/ a new street track about $5000 sweaters (a reg Tuesday morning around B3) “Maison Margiela”.

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Rating 8.2

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11-11-13

Casey Veggies f/ Dom Kennedy – Faces (Remix)

Casey Veggies f: Dom Kennedy – Faces (Remix)

Although “Faces” dropped earlier this year as part of Young Veggies’ Life Changes project, the L.A. emcee’s still in active promo mode for the mixtape; and that include this Dom Kennedy-featuring remix for “Faces” which also includes a few brand new bars from Casey V.

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Rating 8.2

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11-11-13

MED, Blu, Mayer Hawthorne & Madlib – The Buzz

MED, Blu, Mayer Hawthorne Madlib The Buzz

The cast (MED, Blu, Madlib & Mayer) should be all you need to know w/ this latest “The Buzz” joint from Stones Throw. Madlib’s no stress orchestra-loop led production and Mayer’s silky falsetto are (no surprise) a velvet glove fit for MED and Blu’s west coast flowin’.

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Rating 8.2

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11-06-13

Flume – Space Cadet (Feat. Ghostface Killah and Autre Na Veut)

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The Starks-assisted “Space Cadet” is the latest drop from Flume’s upcoming Deluxe Edition of his debut LP featuring new bars from a robust set of rappers including Stalley, Gangsta Gibbs and Killer Mike.

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Rating 8.4

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11-01-13

Joel Compass – Run (feat. Pusha T)

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Joel Compass’ #1 fan, Pusha T (bro called up Island/Def Jam to get on this song after he heard Joel was signed to the label) jumps on fast rising R&B artist Joel Compass’ track for “Run”. On “Run”, Compass’ smooth tenor provides a quality complement for Push’s gritty coke-fueled braggadoccio. We, of course, are expecting further big things from Joel Compass in 2014.

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Rating 8.0

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10-31-13

Drake – Come Thru (James Blake Version)

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“Drake – Come Thru (James Blake Version)”, you spot a title like that and you already know it’s on. Here, “World’s coolest eyebrows” Drake gets the fly as f remix treatment from “World’s greatest sweep haircut” James Blake.

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Rating 8.5

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10-29-13