Hip Hop Mix 9

This has nothing to do with the mix, but Yumiko Kayukawa does some awesome Japanese pop art stuff.  Incredibly clean paint lines.  It almost looks digitally rendered...she rules.

I have had this thing done since before I left for LA, which was months ago. I kept messing with it, adding and subtracting, re-ordering, it's a real problem. So I have to just say enough is enough and get this thing posted. So here it is Hip Hop mix 9.

Action Bronson

Action Bronson is a beast.  He has flow, lyrics, dude is the complete package and this beat is filthy.  The horns!!  The horns!!


There is also a song he did with Statik Selectah which is equally awesome on the mix.  But you can start by sampling this one first.


Action Bronson- Consensual Rape (beat by Tommy Mas)


I didn't include any of Azure's music from his new mixtape on this mix but at least one of these songs would have made the cut if I had, had it in my hands before I compiled this. Azure' aka Justin Park was previously featured in this eye candy with his song, "As The Globe Spins." I have only heard two tracks from him but I appreciate the beat selection on both of the cuts that I have heard. His rhyme pattern seems a little forced/off kilter on some parts of, "Embedded Love" but overall he makes nice joints. You can grab his, "Illusions of Oasis" mixtape for free here.

More samples of songs that are actually on the mix, tracklist and download link, behind the Jump.

I think Fresh Daily is an artist I am going to get along with.  He previously made an appearance on Hip Hop Mix 6 and he dropped his free mixtape, "The Quiet Life" awhile back.  I had a hard time not putting the whole thing on this mix.  He has that Exile, De La, Tribe, golden age sound that I gravitate to, going on.  I put two of his tracks on the mix.  Sample of the title track, "The Quiet Life" below, and if you want you can download the whole free mixtape, which I highly recommend you do, here.


Fresh Daily- The Quiet Life

Speaking of Exile, here is a song he produced featuring Med and Blu on rap duties. This is on the mix too. Slow build of smooth soulful awesomeness.


Tracklist
1. Curren$y feat Young Roddy- Up Here
2. Lil Wayne- One Night Only
3. Med & Blu- This Is Your Life (Produced by Exile)
4. Fresh Daily- Fresh Is G O N E
5. Mac Miller- Donald Trump
6. Fresh Daily- Say Yes
7. Swollen Members- Certified Dope
8. The Left featuring Guilty Simpson- Reporting LIve
9. Doc Ish featuring Crooked I and Billy Danze- She Did It Again
10. Wu Tandg Vs. The Beatles- City High
11. Action Bronson- Consensual Rape (produced by Tommy Mas)
12. J. Cole featuring B.O.B.- Pass Me By
13. Talib Kweli- Cold Rain (Produced by Ski Beatz)
14. Raekwon- Calligraphy (Produced by Scram Jones)
15. The Left featuring Kool G Rap- Frozen
16. Smoke Dza- The Early Days of George (Produced by Hi-Tek)
17. Planet Asia- Boil Makers
18. Freddie Gibbs- It's All Cognac (Produced by Bink!)
19. The Cool Kids- Knocked Down
20. Fresh Daily- The Quiet Life
21. Rapper Big Pooh- ZONE OUT TWEEK
22. Statik Selectah & Terminology- Start It Like This
23. Wu Tang vs. The Beatles- Forget Me Not
24. Action Bronson- The Money Is Reality (Produced by Statik Selectah)

Download the mix here.