Expectations are everything. When not met, you’re left feeling like something is missing–like you’ve been cheated. Luckily, this is NOT the case for XV’s Vizzy Zone. Ever since the announcement of his DJ Ill Will and DJ Rockstar hosted mixtape, I have been waiting (impatiently, of course) for its release and now that it’s here, I’ll probably have it playing non-stop for at least the next few days.

XV brings six producers along for the ride. A handful of the tracks are done by Seven, including ones you’ve already heard such as “Gettin’ Bizzy”. The other producers are Emile (XV goes over “Cudi Zone”), Omen, Woody, The Awesome Sound, and Colin Munroe. We’ve known that XV is a versatile artist, especially from the range of songs and samples he went over for his 40 Days and 40 Nights project. That being said, it’s nice to have a mixtape or album with an assortment of different sounding tracks and Vizzy Zone doesn’t disappoint on this front. Whether it’s the banger that is Seven’s “The Flying V” or the more mellow “Best is Yet To Come” that is produced by and features Colin Munroe.

For some more on the mixtape, including the features, the track listing, and the download itself, make the jump.

 

This is not a very feature heavy mixtape which is nice because listeners get to hear Vizzy’s take on what Vizzy Zone is but the features on the tape are impressive as XV has some up-and-comers like Chiddy Bang (who he just got off tour with), Mac Miller, and Mike Posner. These features should help him gain exposure to a broader audience.

XV’s progression almost tangible. Hope y’all enjoy this as much as I do.

Track Listing:

1. Theme To Vizzy Zone (prod. Seven)
2. The Flying V (prod. Seven)
3. Tunnel Vision (prod. Omen)
4. Gettin’ Bizzy (prod. Seven)
5. We Zonin’ (prod. Seven)
6. Reset Button f. Talib Kweli (prod. Woody)
7. Nevermind (prod. Seven)
8. She Go, I Go f. Chiddy Bang (prod. Seven)
9. Falling Awake (prod. Omen)
10. Mirror’s Edge f. Mike Posner (prod. Seven)
11. Vizzy Zone f. Kid Cudi (prod. Emile)
12. Passport (prod. Woody)
13. Isn’t It Awesome (prod. Woody)
14. May The Force Be With You f. Killer Mike & Mac Miller (prod. Seven)
15. Familiar (prod. Seven)
16. Best Is Yet to Come f. Colin Munroe (prod. Colin Munroe)
17. Ending Credits (Interlude)
18. Talk My Shit (prod. The Awesome Sound)
19: Mirror’s Edge (rmx) f. Bun B, GLC & Mike Posner [bonus track]

Download here