Kid Cudi: "Wylin Cause I'm Young" ft. Kanye West
They'll be "wylin" until they're old, too. The song just dropped. It's off of the G.O.O.D. Ass Mixtape presented by Perajok and Kanye. Download the track after the jump.
Mac Miller: K.I.D.S. Mixtape
This is Mac Miller's third mixtape, his first on Rostrum Records. I've been pretty impressed with the 18-year-old from Pittsburgh who has generated a ton of hype online. With his strong internet presence, musical ability (he plays the piano and the guitar), and dynamic flow, it will be interesting what is next for the kid. Download the mixtape below.
Curren$y: "4 Hours and 20 Minutes (Ride to H-Town)" ft. Killa Kyleon [rough copy]
"Jet life 'til the next life, Alright"
Spitta just dropped this track on his blog. The duo doesn't really stick to any topic in particular on this one except for that lifestyle quote above. The song's deep synth sounds awesome. I'm about to go play it over some better speakers. Download the track below.
Twista: "The Heat" ft. Raekwon
There's no escaping "The Heat." The track's off of DJ Haze's Still Countin' Money mixtape. The track sounds awesome as we've got No I.D. and Traxster on the production side of things. Twista brings the lyrical heat as his verses are absolute fire. Raekwon hops on pretty late in the song to spit a brief but good verse. Cop the track below.
J. Cole: "Blow Up"
Everyone has dreams. I know J. Cole does. He wasn't afraid to stray from the norm and pursue them. In "Blow Up" he looks at where he is now and where he was.
"Momma say I should reconsider law school / That means I wear a suit, bend the truth, and feel awful / Hell naw, got a degree, but what that cost you /You make a good salary, Just to pay Sallie Mae."
J. Cole also raps on some contemporary issues that just about everyone faces at one time or another. Between that and the fact that J. Cole is actually going to "Blow Up" soon (his album is likely to drop sometime in late October), this song is not one you should pass over. Download it below.
Freeway: "Rock Star" (Produced by Jake One)
Like Jay-Z, Freeway doesn't need a guitar to be "Rock Star". The track's title led me to believe that there would be some sampling of screeching guitar riffs but there isn't any electric guitar at all. This brand new Freeway is off of the UeRadioLive.com mixtape hosted by Benja Styles and DJ No Phrillz. Download the track below.
Novel: "Walking on Air" ft. Joell Ortiz and Colin Munroe
Novel announced tonight via Twitter that he was going to release a song off of his upcoming album, Calligraphy, even though his mixtape, Legato Blues Summer, is still in the works. He joined forces with very talented Joell Ortiz and Colin Munroe to bless us with an incredible sounding, mellow song about having a special someone. The song was written and produced by Novel himself.
Kanye West: "See Me Now" ft. Beyonce and Charlie Wilson
Kanye wasn't kidding around on his twitter account the other day when he said:
"This shit I got in studio now don't make no sense Ima leak this shit 2mrw !!! Ima go up to Angie's!! I'm extremely serious!!!"
He debuted the new track on Hot 97 radio with Angie Martinez just now. I imagine the timing of the song's release is serving as a bit of a reminder that he's still here despite the push back of the release date for his untitled album. Kanye produced the track with No I.D. and Lex Luger. Kanye said the song has been in the works for about 2 years and that Beyonce finished the hook sometime around 5 a.m. this morning. Download the track below.
Also, Kanye announced that he has added Jay-Z to "Power", a similar move to what he did with "Diamonds" a few years back. Supposedly that will be dropped on Friday, and the LP will drop November 16th... I heard that will be on Black Friday though, but we'll see.