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Back again with an over-sized collection of all that I’ve been enjoying in hip-hop this Fall. Big Sean seems to be on everyone’s tracks these days, but “Guap” serves as a catchy start to his sophomore album. Earl Sweatshirt shows why he is the most interesting emcee on Odd Future’s roster with “Chum”, while Fablolous makes us all pine for more Fab/Just Blaze collaborations. Speaking of blasts from the past, Wu Tang Clan reunites for RZA’s directorial debut, Freeway shows promise last heard when he was reppin’ the Roc on “Jungle” and Game goes for nostalgia with Bone Thugs n Harmony on the “1st of the Month”-sampling cut “Celebration”. Last but not least, two of my favorite tracks from Kendrick Lamar’s excellent breakthrough album. Purchase the entire album to hear his chilling autobiography in full. Sure to be one of the best albums of 2012.

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1. Pusha T – Pain ft Future
2. French Montana – Pop That ft Drake, Rick Ross & Lil’ Wayne
3. Meek Mill – Young & Gettin’ It ft Kirko Bangz
4. Big Sean – Guap
5. Kendrick Lamar – MAAD City ft MC Eiht
6. A$AP Rocky – Major Problem ft 2Chainz, Drake & Kendrick Lamar
7. Styles of Beyond – Radio Clash
8. G-Eazy – Lady Killers ft Hoodie Allen
9. Apathy – Tell Me ft Motive & Celph Titled
10. Fabolous – SoNY (prod. by Just Blaze)
11. Curren$y – Go Crazy
12. Royce Da 5’9″ – One For The Money ft Skillz & Diamond D
13. Wu Tang Clan – Six Directions of Boxing
14. Chuuwee – Float On
15. Young Jeezy – Get Right
16. Freeway – Jungle
17. Joe Budden – She Don’t Put It Down Like You ft Lil’ Wayne & Tank
18. Big Boi – Mama Told Me ft Kelly Rowland
19. Wale – The Arrival
20. 50 Cent – First Date ft Too $hort
21. T.I. – Ball ft Lil’ Wayne
22. Robert Raimon Roy – Robert Raimon Roy
23. Kendrick Lamar – Backseat Freestyle
24. Earl Sweatshirt – Chum
25. Wiz Khalifa – Remember You ft The Weeknd
26. Game – Celebration remix ft Bone Thugs n Harmony

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Well, it didn’t take long for Scott Melker to put his own spin on Ellie Goulding‘s stellar cover of The Weeknd’s “High For This”. Birdman & Lil’ Weezy’s “Pop Bottles” might have been overused awhile back, but it happens to meld perfectly as Goulding croons over the subdued synth.

Find more from Scott Melker on Soundcloud look out for his album of remixes and mash-ups Popped and Screwed soon.
If you didn’t already hear Ellie’s cover, listen below:

Delayed releases are nothing new for hip-hop albums, in fact they are almost expected. Lil Wayne and Young Money are particularly notorious for keeping fans on a revolving release calendar (no way Drizzy’s new album comes before 2012, btw). For comic relief, AVClub has been doing a fantastic job on reporting this recently. At least Wayne and Drake have rewarded fans for their patience with free music and so come the Sorry 4 The Wait mixtape. We forgive you Weezy.

Sorry 4 the Wait Mixtape:
01. Tunechi’s Back
02. Rollin’ freestyle
03 Throwed Off freestyle (feat. Gudda Gudda)
04. Gucci Gucci freestyle
05. Marvins Room freestyle
06. Sure Thing freestyle
07. Grove St Party freestyle (feat. Lil B)
08. Racks freestyle
09. Hands Up freestyle
10. Sorry 4 The Wait
11. Inkredible Remix freestyle
12. IDK freestyle

The Carter IV dropping Neveruary 3000 (at least it will be before Detox).

Somebody shoulda told ya I’m on one/F*** it I’m on one
Remix machine/producer Myndset pumps up the BPM of DJ Khaled’s latest hit to a more dance-able pace. That new drum and bass is pretty great as well. Seems fitting with my Sunday night Drake appreciation session on the beach in Caseville. Whoever has a copy of the Room For Improvement mixtape, send it my way… DJ Khaled ft. Drake, Lil Wayne & Rick Ross – I’m On One (Myndset Remix) by MYNDSET

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These titles really haven’t made sense for awhile now, so why start now, right?

New hip-hop for your dome. I’ve already been drooling about Bad Meets Evil’s Hell: The Sequel EP, so I don’t need to discuss much here but “Fast Lane” is exactly what I hoped for. 50 Cent gets a beat that sounds straight outta Timbaland’s Black Album sessions (in a good way). Two new overseas rappers David Dallas and Tinie Tempah impress on their first Nark appearances. That David Dallas track sounds like a RJD2 or Ratatat beat I can’t place (“Loud Pipes” – thanks Nicole!). N.O.R.E. and Pharrell get back to making hits like they did in the old days. Sorry for the Ricky Ross haters (myself included) the beats and Wale appearances were too good to ignore. Speaking of “If I Die Today”, can someone explain to me the phenomenon of shooting guns in the air on NYE? Considering that half of the rappers that mention it are from NYC, aren’t there big ass buildings that get in the way?

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1. Jim Jones – Believe In Magic ft Lloyd and Girl Talk
2. Big KRIT – Sookie Now ft David Banner (free .mp3)
3. PRGz – Off The Porch
4. Bad Meets Evil (Eminem and Royce Da 5’9″) – Fast Lane
5. DJ Khaled – I’m On One ft Lil Wayne, Drake & Rick Ross
6. Wale – Self Made ft Meek Mill, Pill, Rick Ross & Teedra Moses (produced by Just Blaze)
7. Big Sean – I Do It
8. 50 Cent – Keep It Moving (produced by Timbaland)
9. David Dallas – Til Tomorrow (free .mp3)
10. Lil Wayne – If I Die Today ft Rick Ross (produced by Lex Luger)
11. Cobe Obeah – Witchdoctor
12. N.O.R.E – Like The Way ft Pharrell
13. Freddie Gibbs – Stripes (Run D MC) ft Young Jeezy
14. Tini Tempah – Til I’m Gone ft Wiz Khalifa
15. Royce Da 5’9″ – Writer’s Block ft Eminem
16. J. Cole – See It To Believe It
17. Wale – 600 Benz ft Rick Ross & Jadakiss
18. Tech N9ne – I Love Music ft Kendrick Lamar
19. Elzhi – Detroit State Of Mind (free .mp3)
20. Theo Martins – The Spotlight ft Class Actress (free .mp3)
Bonus Track:
Tayyib Ali – California Love (free .mp3)

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Pretty ridiculous work by Hype Williams, but I’ve gotta say the “real G’s move in silence” line didn’t get utilized to its full potential.

This edition of the Nark series should have a little bit of everything for those that have been following these mixtapes. Veterans like Kanye, Dr. Dre, Lil Wayne and Game show up on tracks true to form. Current names in hip-hop like Wiz Khalifa, J Cole and B.o.B. prove why they are in heavy rotation. Even intriguing newcomers like XV, Young Prince, Yelawolf and Gilbere Forte’ bring strong efforts to the table. Most surprising though are the two Saigon cuts. It seemed like The Greatest Story Never Told would languish in major label hell, but then “Clap” and “Its Cold” come out of nowhere and show how great the combo of Just Blaze and Sai could have been. Hear the full album finally on Feb. 15th.

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1. J. Cole – Pass Me By ft B.o.B.
2. Saigon – Its Cold (produced by Just Blaze)
3. XV – 2015
4. Kanye West & Jay-Z – H.A.M. (produced by Lex Luger)
5. Lil Wayne – 6 Foot 7 Foot ft Cory Gunz (produced by Bangladesh)
6. Wiz Khalifa – Stoned (produced by Stargate)
7. D.O.E. – Novacaine ft Timbaland
8. Lupe Fiasco – Words I Never Said ft Skylar Grey (produced by Alex Da Kid)
9. Young Prince – Strange Times (.mp3)
10. B.o.B. – Beast Mode
11. Wiz Khalifa – Roll Up
12. Dr. Dre – Topless ft Nas & Eminem
13. Saigon – Clap! ft Faith Evans (produced by Just Blaze)
14. Kanye West – Eyes Closed
15. Yelawolf – Daddy’s Lambo
16. Lil Wayne – One Night Only
17. Eminem – Syllables ft Jay-Z, Dr. Dre, Stat Quo, Ca$his & 50 Cent
18. Gilbere Forte’ – Please Don’t Worry (.mp3)
19. Wiz Khalifa – On My Level ft Too $hort
20. XV – Smallville (produced by J. Cole)
21. Game – Get Familiar ft Timbaland

Who ya got tonight? Green and Yellow? or Black and Yellow? Thoughts?

Its been awhile since I compiled a new Nark, so this edition requires two discs for your listening pleasure. Kanye’s G.O.O.D. Friday leaks resulted in a slew of 5 minute plus quotable posse cuts.
Disc One
“Bill Gates” proves Lil Wayne’s I’m Not A Human Being isn’t a collection of throw-away cuts. Xzibit continues his comeback bid with a heartfelt track featuring a somewhat tolerable Trick Trick. Freddie Gibbs spits on a track that is unapologetically Midwest. Bruno Mars and Damian Marley seem like an unlikely pair, but “Liquor Store Blues” quickly grew on me. That give and go T.I. and Lil Wayne execute on “Yeah” is pretty priceless. Clifford’s flow is definitely reminscent of one of my favorites off King, “Front and Back”. And isn’t it nice to hear Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson rap like he gives a damn?
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1. Bruno Mars – Liquor Store Blues ft Damian Marley
2. Lloyd Banks – Start It Up ft Kanye West, Swizz Beatz, Fabolous & Ryan Leslie
3. Chiddy Bang – The Good Life
4. Kanye West – Runaway ft Pusha T
5. 50 Cent – They Burned Me
6. Freddie Gibbs – National Anthem (F*** the World)
7. KiD CuDi – Mr. Rager
8. Wiz Khalifa – Black & Yellow
9. T.I. – Yeah ft Lil Wayne
10. Kanye West – Monster ft Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Bon Iver & Nicki Minaj
11. Xzibit – Highest Form of Understanding ft Trick Trick
12. Kanye West – Christian Dior Denim Flow ft KiD CuDi, Pusha T, John Legend and Lloyd Banks
13. J. Cole – Relaxation ft Omen & Fashawn
14. Lil Wayne – Bill Gates
15. Jon Connor – The Message
16. Big K.R.I.T. – If I Should Die
17. Drake – I’m Ready For You
18. Diggy – Oh Yeah! ft Lupe Fiasco & Pharrell

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A new month, a new mixtape. The Fall season typically brings a chilly feel to the air and is usually present in the music this time of year. This mixtape doesn’t relfect that tone. There are some reflective, midtempo tracks from Belle and Sebastian, Arcade Fire, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes, and Alex Winston, but even those songs are worthy of a head nod. Most of the mix has an upbeat approach, with Restless People giving people another reason to pick up their album, Matt & Kim return with another anthem and even Kanye gets all European with help from Stromae and up and comer Gilbere Forte’. The latest Duck Sauce track is house-flavored (much like “Anything”), which may not be for everyone, but at the very least you’ll have something to anticipate The Hood Internet remixing. The lastest mixtape also welcomes back The Walkmen on a beach rock tip and Klaxons, who might have the best-worst album cover of the year.

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1. Restless People – Don’t Back Down
2. Stromae – Alors On Danse (remix) ft Kanye West & Gilbere Forte’
3. Kings of Leon – Radioactive
4. Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeroes – Home
5. Chromeo – I’m Not Contagious
6. Fresh and Onlys – Waterfall
7. My Gold Mask – I Don’t Need The Reason
8. Tokyo Police Club – Gone
9. Klaxons – The Same Space
10. Starfucker – Julius
11. Fanfarlo – Atlas
12. Hoodie Allen – Look At What We Started
13. Belle and Sebastian – Write About Love
14. The Naked & Famous – Young Blood
15. The Walkmen – Angela Surf City
16. Freelance Whales – Hannah
17. Arcade Fire – Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)
18. Alex Winston – Medicine
19. Matt & Kim – Cameras
20. Duck Sauce – Barbara Streisand
21. Lil Wayne – Right Above It ft Drake
22. John Legend & The Roots – Wake Up (Arcade Fire live cover)
Bonus Tracks:
The Moondoggies – Its A Shame, Its A Pity
Lord Huron – The Problem With Your Daughter (via Pitchfork)
Artwork by LJG.
Thoughts? Comments? What is your favorite track on this edition? Like I said at tailgate, speak up people….

Pretty unnecessary, but also pretty amazing at the same time. I’m not sure where the thought to combine seemingly random Lil’ Wayne bars/wisdom with the artists from (500) Days of Summer soundtrack, but its was a good one. I’m still digesting the mash-up album, (500) Days of Weezy but it starts pretty strong with a Wayne spitting “Mrs. Officer” rhymes over Regina Spektor’s piano-filled “Us”. “Really Bad Kids” makes use of a chopped rendition of “Bad Kids” by ATL’s The Black Lips. Elsewhere, “There Goes The Fear” and “Lollipop Dreams” make better use of Dove and Hall & Oates than you would think. I quickly found out, tts best suited to listen from beginning to end before forming any opinions. The author is pretty mysterious so far with only a Twitter account listed, but I’m sure he’ll get a lot of notice for this one.

Mysickuncle – Fear Forever (Lil Wayne vs Doves) (mp3)
Mysickuncle – Really Bad Kids (Lil Wayne vs The Black Lips) (mp3)
Mysickuncle – Lollipop Dreams (Lil Wayne & Kanye vs Hall & Oates) (mp3)
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