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Mixtape Review: Indefinite – Stanley Ipkuss & ewonee thee beatnik

indefnite Stanley Ipkuss
STANLEY IPKUSS and EWONEE THEE BEATNIK pulled together for their latest mixtape Indefinite, which dropped last month.

The 14- track collaborative production features California-based emcee Ipkuss’ raspy voice and reflective wordplay and New York producer Ewonee Thee Beatnik’s spin on vintage/golden hip-hop beats. With NAS-que raps coupled with chopped-up and somewhat stagnant versions of classic beats, the duo are well on their way to making a permanent stamp on underground hip-hop.

Indefinite is sure worth a listen as these guys have taken a mellowed-out sound (similar to NAS, BLU and CHUUWEE) to another (nope, wrong word) SEVERAL levels.

The Mustlistens: Dee.Bag, Bawmbin’, Caffeine, Browneyees, Presquevu, Citynights

 

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Mixtape Review: Thrill of the Chase – Cata$trophicBee

Catashrophic Thrill of the Chase mixtape

1. Murda [Prod. By ILLKlassTimes]
2. DBYT [prod. By Gameface]
3. Lurkin’ [prod. By Gameface]
4. Thrill of the Chase [prod. By Gameface]
5. Girl Talk (Skit)
6. Love [Prod. By Gameface]
7. Designer [Prod. Gameface]
8. Interlude [Prod. Chad Geniu$
9. Watch Ya Step (feat. Bucky Malone) [Prod. Gameface]
10. Mad Man (Skit)
11. Scandal (Feat. Young Crazy) [Prod. By ILLKlassTimes]
12. Potion [Prod. By McFly Beats]
13. Spite [Prod. By Gameface]
14.  Temptation [Prod. By Gameface]
15.  Pretty Squad [Prod. By ChrisBeatz]

 Now the last time this female emcee appeared on NEW LEASE MUSIC (with her on-point track, Juicy Freestyle) she promised she will bring something different every time…

…And boy did she deliver through  her latest mixtape, The Thrill of the Chase. This 15-track production boasts clever samples of old school hip-hop favs as well as mind-blowing beats that separates her from the rest of the opponents in the game (just listen to Potion and Spite). CATA$TROPHIC’S hard-hitting and (at times) loved-up and laugh-out-loud wordplay, makes her a VERY worthwhile artist indeed…and I’m not saying it for the sake of it!

The must listens: Lurkin, Watch Ya Step, Scandal, Potion, Spite

Check out the Thrill of the Chase right here

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EP Review: Feather Weight Soul Tape Vol. II : Mellowtape – Robin Mitchell

Robin Mitchell Feather weight soul


Feather Weight Soul Tape Vol. 2: Mellowtape is the perfect introduction to British smooth operator ROBIN MITCHELL.

So what to expect from this Bristol-based singer/songwriter? Well the title of the EP says it all really…super light, mellow, summertime melodies (with the hints of soul and afrobeats) which is topped off by Mitchell’s soothing and dreamy vocals. The 4-track production was released last month, perfect timing for those lazy summer days.

Have a listen and you’ll be greeted by the cheeky fi-lo intro, Blip.

Must listen tracks: Soliloquy, The Trick, From the Waist Up

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EP Review – Room for improvement – E-Thrilla

Ethrilla Room for Improvement

UK rapper/producer/songwriter E-THRILLA is determined to take hip-hop to another place through his EP Room For Improvement, released last month.

In this 3-track production, the Manchester-based artist incorporates the genre with refreshingly-light and echoic modern melodies, as featured in Simple and Ready. Romance Is Dead brilliantly samples PALOMA FAITH’s single of the same name, which is infused with his trademark of that modern, slightly sped-up simple and light undertone.

Room for Improvement is an EP that leaves you wanting more. With such innovative approach to hip-hop, it’s intriguing to see what E-THRILLA will do next…so stay tuned for more updates!

For now, have a listen to Room For Improvement (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED)

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Mixtape Review: Long Overdue – FLYAC

FLYAC Long overdue

1. Chip Vegas x Anonimous Sound x Coca – Wake Up
2. Legend Guevara x Xander – Red Wine (feat. Ray)
3. Double D – Awwwe
4. Legend Guevara x Double D x Coca x Nico Green – Crenshaw Soul
5. Xander x Legend Guevara – Rhythm4TheMind
6. Chip Vegas x June Black – Asphyxiation
7. Xander x Anonimous Sound – Vibe
8. Legend Guevara x Nico Green – Next $hit (feat. June Black)
9. Legend Guevara x Double D – Adventure Time
10. Chip Vegas – When The Chips Are Down
11. Legend Guevara x Xander – Sacred
12. Xander x Anonimous Sound x Chip Vegas x Double D – All My Life
13. Another Planet Ent. – The Plug (Forever Living Young And Comfortable)
14. Gilroc – Dreams (feat Double D)

Know FLYAC? Nope…well let me introduce you…FLYAC (which stands for Forever Young and Comfortable) is a six-piece hip-hop group from Woodbridge VA, consisting of MixMasterAle (Engineer),  (Engineer), Nico Green (Engineer/Producer/Artist), Legend Guevara (Artist), Xander (Artist), Anonimous Sound (Artist), and Double D (Artist). Started out two years ago, they recently joined up with another local group called Another Planet Ent and together they came up with a 14-track mixtape Long Overdue.

Released last month, the mixtape starts off with some smooth vintage beats then hits you with in-yer-face beats coupled with straight talking, reality-bites wordplay. Think SLUM VILLAGE meets a mild WU TANG CLAN.

Tracks  Wake Up, Red Wine Awwwe and Vibe features that vintage hip-hop drive where the raps that cruises with the production. The mixtape heats right up with the old-school, head rolling Rhythm4TheMind and When the Chips are Down (SUPERHOT TRACK, MUST LISTEN). Long Overdue goes out with a BANG with the super smooth, super-slick, SLUM VILLAGE-esque, Dreams.

This is ONE mixtape for serious hip-hop heads. So if you haven’t heard these guys in action, I suggest you have a quick sample of Long Overdue…and there’s no better place to start than the beginning….

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