DOWNLOAD MP3 ToastyDigital-SacraficeYaLife.mp3 Summary: Mash it up! About Artist: This mix is courtesy of someone named Toasty Digital whom I know nothing about. I do know that they’ve made several awesome Kanye remix projects. About Song: This is just one track off of a mashup album called “Good Kid Twisted Fantasy”. The project is a mashup of Kendrick Lamar’s “Good Kid, M.A.A.D City” and Kanye West’s “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy”. This particular track takes part of Kanye’s Monster and mashes it with Kendrick’s Sherane. Another great track off of this album is a mashup of Power and Money Trees. Favorite Part: You really gotta listen to the whole project (see the link below) Other: Good Kid Twisted Fantasy Full Mixtape (YouTube) 2049 Project (YouTube)
DOWNLOAD MP3 Prof-SquadGoals.mp3 Summary: Just a funny song I got stuck in my head About Artist: Prof has been at it a longtime as part of the famous Rhymesayers label. I’m not an especially big fan but I love this song. About Song: This song is off of Prof’s seventh album Powderhorn Suites (2020) Favorite Part: I love the background vocals singing “feels good” Other: Prof Wikipedia
DOWNLOAD MP3 JazmineSullivan-PutItDown.mp3 Summary: Sometimes you just can’t help it. About Artist: Jazmine Sullivan has been one of my favs since she rocketed to fame in 2008 with Bust Your Windows. Jazmine Sullivan is so talented and has a great discography. This song also happens to be produced by another favorite of mine, KeY Wane. About Song: This song is off her Jazmine’s recent EP “Heaux Tales” (2021). It is her first release in almost six years and even if you don’t love this track, the album is definitely worth checking out. Heaux Tales has a tone of features from people like Ari Lennox, H.E.R., Anderson .Paak and more. The EP is strong on message and discusses female sexuality, body shaming and other issues that have kept Jasmine Sullivan from releasing more music in the past several years. Favorite Part: Love the beat and love the honest message. Other Links: Jazmine Sullivan Heaux Tales KeY Wane
DOWNLOAD MP3 Reason-FlickItUpftAbSoul.mp3 Summary: …and we’re back. About Artist: Reason and Ab-Soul are both part of Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) headed by Kendrick Lamar. The whole TDE crew is West Coast royalty and this track shows it. About Song: This is the first single off of Reason’s debut album “New Beginnings” which dropped in the October of 2020. Favorite Part: “Pick up the pacemaker
Your heart ain’t strong enough, brain ain’t smart enough
Gang ain’t hard enough, dollars ain’t long enough
Promise I’m droppin’ a gem, you should” (2:11) Links: Reason Wikipedia Ab-Soul Wikipedia New Beginnings Wikipedia Top Dawg Entertainment Wikipedia
Download Summary: The CD runs 77 minutes in 50 tracks featuring over 60 artists. I hope you find your new favorite song. I know we can all use a little more music in our lives rights now.
About: I wanted to create a mixtape that had a little something for everybody. The tracks are edited to be short but offer a glimpses into pop hits and odd audial obscurities and alike. A project of the quarantine.
Other: Enjoy some easy listening or get out Shazam and find your new favorite song!
DOWNLOAD MP3 Bas-JustMadeBailftJCole.mp3 Summary: Free your mind and everything will follow. About Artist: Bas is signed to J Cole’s Dreamville records. They are both great rappers with great messages. About Song: It looks like Bas and J Cole both got a lot of exciting stuff cooking up at the moment but this one is back from 2014 from Bas’s debut album Last Winter. Favorite Part: I love the bossa nova guitar sample, and J Cole’s verses are always fire.
“If we the new slaves
I am Frederick Douglass of rhetoric ahead the the others
You motherfuckas better get free
This for that insecure girl, your name I won’t mention
On Instagram straight flickin’
Bitch you a nipple slip away from strippin'” (2:38) Other: Bas Wikipedia J Cole Wikipedia
DOWNLOAD MP3 Rosalia-YoTiTuMiftOzuna.mp3 Summary: Yo por ti, tú por mí, hmm-hmm, hmm-hmm About Artist: Rosalía is a Spanish artist who has been around for a long time but has just recently been blowing up in the US with collabs with J Balvin and others. Ozuna is from Puerto Rico and has also been on an upward trajectory lately with a feature on Taki Taki with Cardi B and Selena Gomez About Song: This song is a single off of Rosalía’s upcoming third album Favorite Part: Love the chorus. hmm hmm hmm, hmm hmm hmm. Other: Rosalía Wikipedia Ozuna Wikipedia
DOWNLOAD MP3 Nas-EverytingftTheDream.mp3 Summary: If I had everything… About Artist: What is there to say about NaS, theking of New York. Obviously one of our aging hip hop royals. Time hasn’t been great to NaS but I like this song. About Song: This track is off of “NASIR” which was one of the super short albums that Kanye West produced in the summer of 2018. The album wasn’t great but this song stuck with me. Favorite Part: “If I had everything, I could change anything”
“Some people have everything they probably ever wanted in life. And never have enough” (2:56) Other: Nasir Wikipedia
DOWNLOAD MP3 YBNCordae-FamilyMattersftArinRay.mp3 Summary: A little soul from the next generation. About Artist: I don’t know much about YBN Cordae but I really loved his debut album “Lost Boy” this year. YBN Cordae was listed on the XXL Freshmen list of 2019 and I’m excited to see where he goes. Definitely worth checking out. About Song: This song samples Kendrick Lamar’s “Faith”. Favorite Part: I really love the sample and the soulfulness. Other: YBN Cordae Wikipedia
DOWNLOAD MP3 VanJess-CoolOfftheRaiftAriLennox.mp3 Summary: A lil R&B to warm up the winter. About Artist: VanJess is a Nigerian-American R&B duo, but I found this song because of the Ari Lennox feature. About Song: This song is off of a remix album called Silk Canvas (The Remixes) Favorite Part: Just love the vibe Other: VanJess Wikipedia Ari Lennox Wikipedia
DOWNLOAD MP3 Sade-FloweroftheUniverseNoIDRemix.mp3 Summary: Sade is baaack. About Artist: Sade is member of R&B and Soul royalty. After a many many year hiatus she is back with a few new songs for the new Wrinkle in Time movie. . No I.D. is a prolific producer who has worked a lot with Kanye West and Jay-Z About Song: This song is so beautiful and intense. It was made to be on the soundtrack for A Wrinkle in Time. This version of the song is a No I.D. remix. Favorite Part: I love the way the song builds. All of the ooohs in the background.
“When you smile the stars align” -1:13 Other: Sade Wikipedia No I.D. Wikipedia
DOWNLOAD MP3 TPain-MayIftMrTalkbox.mp3 Summary: Just head it. It’s my new favorite song. Listen all the way through. About Artist: T-Pain’s “I’m Sprung” went platinum in 2005 and T-Pain never looked back. About Song: This song is from T-Pain’s fifth album “Oblivion” which just dropped November 17th 2017. While this song is pretty light and jazzy there are some real bangers on the album like “Goal Line (feat. Blac Youngsta)” Favorite Part: It’s a long song but it switches up at 3:40 which I love. Other: T-Pain Wikipedia
