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The Warm Up was one of the best mixtapes of ‘09, and you’ll recognize a few tracks from this project on the unofficial mixtape A N***a From The Ville below. Don’t sleep on J man.. You’ve already heard him on Hov’s Blueprint 3 & Wale’s Attention: Deficit. I also added a bonus track off Elite’s Groundwork mixtape; a song that didn’t make the cut for J Cole’s latest mixtape.

Tracklist:
01.Intro
02.Unabomber
03.Good Game
04.Back To The Topic Freestyle
05.In The Morning
06.I Got It
07.I Really Mean It Freestyle
08.Show Me Something
09.Need U Bad (Remix)
10.Shook Ones Freestyle
11.Song For The Ville
12.Rather Be With You (Bonus)
13.Just Begun (Bonus)
14.Beautiful Bliss (Bonus)

DOWNLOAD: J. Cole – A N**a From The Ville (Mixtape) | Mediafire
BONUS: J. Cole – Playground (prod. by Elite) | Mediafire

BEFORE: Reflection Eternal feat. Jay Electronica, J. Cole, & Mos Def – Just Begun

I was originally going to just post the mixtape, but this Jaylectro “situation” (whatup Jersey Shore) has turned into so much more, so I feel compelled to inform ya’ll about, *ahem* the situation.

Below you’ll see an excerpt about Furious & Dub’s mixtape tribute to Jay Elect. You’ll also find Exhibit A & C, both produced by Just Blaze. Now, it’s tough for me to agree that Jay is some sort of hip-hop savior, especially when homeboy’s turning 34 and hasn’t even dropped an album yet. What I mean is, the only real piece of art Jay’s dropped is Act I (which is on some crazy creative sh*t, as it consists of 15 continuous tracks w/ no drums, using the soundtrack from ‘Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind‘. There are five parts, marked by changes in music and mood, and occasional snippets of sampled dialogue (children arguing in Kurdish, Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka). The first segment is spoken word by Just Blaze and Erykah Badu- his wife- describing the artist over piano music); and you can download this below. So, is he the best? No. Could he be? Maybe. Either way, I’m especially amped for Act II. I need some more of this lyrical brilliancy in my headphones, like yesterday. Just read Exhibit C’s lyrics, then please try and tell me he’s not on some other sh*t..

“In the current state of music, an artist like Jay (Electronica) deserves the attention of anyone who even THINKS they like Hip-Hop. We’re not saying that he’s the savior but he’s been working on the humble for years and Exhibit C opened him up to the world. World, meet Jay Electronica…support his victory for Hip-Hop.” – DJ DUB

“I truly believe that everyman has a story and Jay Electronica’s story is definitely the current soundtrack to Hip-Hop. He makes the impossible seem possible. Dub and I wanted to share his soundtrack with those that were unfamiliar. Let’s welcome back the lyricists to Hip- Hop.” – DJ FURIOUS STYLES.

DOWNLOAD: Jay Electronica – Act I: Eternal Sunshine (The Pledge) | Mediafire

DOWNLOAD: Jay Electronica – Exhibit A (Transformations) (prod. by Just Blaze) | Mediafire
DOWNLOAD: Jay Electronica – Exhibit C (prod. by Just Blaze) | Mediafire

DOWNLOAD: Furious Styles & DJ Dub Present: Jay Electronica – Victory (Mixtape) | Mediafire

BEFORE: Reflection Eternal feat. Jay Electronica, J. Cole, & Mos Def – Just Begun

As most of you know, Lupe’s anticipated follow-up to Enemy of the State was canceled. Troublemakers was so upset he decided to put together a very dope mixtape of new/unreleased/personal favorite Lupe tracks. Being one of my top 5 favorite artists of all time, these tracks are definitely sh*t I’ve had in the skull candy for a while. Check the tracklist below, and look out for my personal Lupe mix to drop some time soon.

In his mixtape, Troublemakers included the track I’m Beaming, off Lupe’s upcoming album ‘Lasers‘. After the leak, Lupe had this to say on his site, something I completely agree with and respect to the fullest. Didn’t know homie felt this way:

To Whom It May Concern…

Posted by Lupe Fiasco December 24, 2009

For The Record:

The track “I’m Beaming” that was leaked last night was NOT authorized or intentionally leaked by myself or my company.

Plain and simple its STOLEN property. And this goes for ANY record or track that leaks or is made available for illegal download from this day forward.

Actions are being taken and the authorities have been notified.

As a personal plea to all my fans PLEASE DO NOT share, stream, or download any unauthorized or stolen Lupe Fiasco music.

A lot of time and energy goes into the creation of this music, not to mention large sums of money, money provided by my record company as well as from my own personal finances. My music is the product of my life. It means so much to me. I take pride in it and i also take pride in how it changes peoples lives and gives them hope. So to see it treated in this manner really numbs the soul. So many of my family and friends rely on me for their well-being and I rely on my music to give me the opportunities that allow me to provide for them.

So this one i’m taking personal. And I will do ALL that is in my power and my circle of influence to make sure that the persons directly or even remotely responsible for this and any future events involving the piracy and illegal distribution and solicitation of my music will be brought to justice and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Both criminally as well as civilly.

With the history that surrounds the devastating and massive piracy of my first album i’m sure some of you can understand why this very harsh stance that is being taken up. And for those of you unsympathetic enough not to understand i can only compare it to someone breaking into your house and stealing everything not tied down or someone kidnapping you sister or brother and ransoming them back to you. A deep sense of helplessness. I hope you never have to feel this and i wouldn’t wish this on my worst enemy.

Happy Holidays…

EVEN AT THIS TIME WE ARE NOT LOSERS…

Lupe Fiasco…Friend Of The People…

1-We Love You f. Sway
2-Coulda Been [Unreleased]
3-Proper
4-Accept the Trouble [Unreleased]
5-Fire [Unreleased]
6-Hold it Down [Unreleased]
7-Mass Apeal Freestyle
8-Black Out
9-Candy f. Gemini
10-Chick A Pow [Import]
11-Cold Blooded [Unreleased]
12-What It Do
13-We On
14-F and F Up
15-I’m Beaming
16-Dope Boy Freestyle
17-Walk In My Shoes
18-Gangsta Groove [Unreleased]
19-Fire [Hendrix]
20-Gutter f. Stack Bunddles
21-Slow Down
22-Where Do I Go
23-Askin’ Questions [Unreleased]
24-Theme Song to A Drive By

DOWNLOAD: Lupe Fiasco – Friend of the People (Unofficial Mixtape)

BEFORE: Lupe Fiasco – Blackout

Honestly, some of the dopest shit that’s dropped in a while. Statik Selektah on the mix, brand new tracks off their upcoming album ‘Revolutions Per Minute‘, rare gems and classic tracks featuring Mos Def, Styles P, Royce Da 5′9″, J. Cole, Jay Electronica, Kool G Rap, Erykah Badu, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Dion, Busta Rhymes, Ghostface Killah and Nas.

01 Intro
02 Reflection Eternal – Revolutions Per Minute
03 Reflection Eternal – In This World
04 Reflection Eternal – Hip Hop
05 Reflection Eternal – Back Again
06 Talib Kweli – Wishing On A Black Star
07 Reflection Eternal – Just Begun f. Jay Electronica, J. Cole & Mos Def
08 Statik Selektah – Come Around f. Termanology & Royce Da 5?9?
09 Reflection Eternal – Internet Connection
10 Reflection Eternal – Let It Go f. Dion
11 Styles P – Testify f. Talib Kweli (prod. Hi-Tek)
12 Reflection Eternal – Time f. Dion
13 Statik Selektah – The Thrill is Gone f. Talib Kweli & Styles P
14 Reflection Eternal – Can We Go Back
15 Reflection Eternal – Fortified Live f. Mos Def
16 Reflection Eternal – Chaos f. Bahamadia
17 Reflection Eternal – Express
18 Black Star – Respiration f. Mos Def & Common
19 Black Star – Definition f. Mos Def
20 Black Star – RE:Definition f. Mos Def
21 Reflection Eternal – Move Something
22 Reflection Eternal – Ghetto Afterlife f. Kool G Rap
23 Reflection Eternal – The Blast (rmx) f. Erykah Badu
24 Talib Kweli – Good To You
25 Talib Kweli – Get By (rmx) f. Mos Def, Jay-Z, Kanye West & Busta Rhymes
26 Talib Kweli – Back Up Offa Me
27 Hi-Tek – Piano f. Ghostface Killah
28 Hi-Tek – Music For Life f. Nas
29 Reflection Eternal – Hang Ups
30 Outro

DOWNLOAD: Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek Are… Reflection Eternal – The RE:Union (Mixed by Statik Selektah) | Mediafire

BEFORE:

DOWNLOAD: Lloyd Banks – V5 (Mixtape) | Mediafire

BEFORE: Lloyd Banks – Power Pack (No DJ)

Tracklist:
01. Lil Wayne-Big Dawg
02. Money to Blow ft Drake & Birdman
03. Lil Wayne ft Drake-I’m Goin I
04. DOA
05. In The Studi
06. Im The Best
07. Lil wayne ft Drake-Forever
08. Wasted
09. Death Wish ft Jadakiss
10. Get It In ft Gucci Mane
11. Take Off
12. Fuck These Bitches
13. Shawty
14. Young Money Girl You Know
15. Swag Surfin
16. Pusha ft Llyod
17. Thats Right
18. Around The Way
19. My Darlin
20. Girls Love Me
21. I’ll Holla
22. Everybody Know Me
23. Uhh Ohh

DOWNLOAD: Lil’ Wayne – Young Money Vol. 5 (The Best Of Lil Wayne) (Mixtape) | Mediafire

BEFORE: Lil Wayne in the Studio + Drop The World ALIen Remix (Video)

Tracklist:
01. Mike Jordan (Intro)
02. D.O.A.
03. Bk Go Hard
04. President Is Black
05. When The Money Goes
06. Go Crazy Ft. Young Jeezy
07. Go Hard Ft. Kanye West, T-Pain
08. Show Me What You Got
09. Grammy Family (FunkMaster Flex Freestyle)
10. Heart Of City
11. Maybe
12. In My Lifetime (Remix)
13. Get Throwed Ft. Bun B, Pimp C, Z-Ro, Young Geezy
14. Billie
15. Show You How To Do This
16. Streets Is Watchin
17. Flava In Far (Freestyle)
18. It’s Hot
19. Ha (Remix)
20. Lookin’ At S. Dots
21. I Got Flow
22. December 4 (Pete Rock Remix)
23. Coming Soon (Outro)

DOWNLOAD: Jay-Z – 23 The Mike Jordan Of Recordin (Mixed By DJ 31 Degreez) (Mixtape) | Mediafire

BEFORE: DJ 31 Degreez – Young Money Family 3 (Mixtape)

Tracklist:
01. Skillz – The Wrap Up 2009
02. Lil’ Wayne – Burn In Heaven (Feat. Drake)
03. Juelz Santana – Move The Damn Thing (Feat. Lil’ Wayne)
04. Lil’ Wayne – Dance Floor
05. Lil’ Wayne – It’s All 4 You
06. Cassidy – Freestyle
07. Cassidy – Rock Right Now (Feat. Jag)
08. Styles P – I’m A Soldier
09. Styles P – Kick Doors (Feat. Pokerface)
10. Jadakiss, Styles P, Busta Rhymes, And Rakim – Euphoria
11. Lloyd Banks – The Power Pack
12. Cassidy, Lloyd Banks, And Trav – Baby Ride The Wave Pt. 2
13. Hell Rell – Criminal Minds (Feat. A-Mafia)
14. Hell Rell – It’s Ruga
15. J.R. Writer – Whiteowl Drop That
16. J.R. Writer – Freestyle
17. Cam’ron – Dedicated 2 My Boo
18. Drake – My Pleasure
19. Jay-Z – This Is The Life
20. Nas – The Essence Pt. 2 (Feat. AZ)
21. Nicki Minaj – Come On Whiteowl
22. Lil’ Wayne And Nicki Minaj – Knock Me Out
23. Nicki Minaj – Whiteowl Interlude
24. Lil’ Wayne – I’m Runnin’
25. Lil’ Wayne – Paradise City
26. Styles P – Don’t Be Scared Freestyle
27. A-Wall – Get It Poppin’ In The Club
28. Sean Garrett – The Hustla

DOWNLOAD: DJ Whiteowl – Whiteowl Drop That 99 (Mixtape) | Mediafire

BEFORE: DJ Whiteowl – Whiteowl Drop That 96 (Mixtape)

Tracklist:
01. Scared Of Me
02. Scriptures
03. If U Gettin Money (Feat. Fabolous)
04. Sound Like (Feat. Belly)
05. Killin’ ‘Em All
06. I Deserve This
07. Wanna Know
08. Do What You Do
09. Champion
10. Stunt Hard (Feat. Lil’ Wayne)
11. Say Something (Feat. Timbaland)
12. Worst I Ever Had (Feat. Elephant Man)
13. Bed Rock (Feat. Young Money And Lloyd)
14. Mo Milly (Feat. Birdman)
15. U Don’t Like (Feat. Lil’ Wayne, Santigold, And Grafh)
16. Money
17. Killer (Feat. Nipsey Hussle)
18. Believe It Or Not (Feat. Gucci Mane)
19. Pusha (Feat. Lil’ Wayne And Lloyd)
20. A Night Off (Feat. Lloyd)
21. Fed Up (Feat. DJ Khaled, Young Jeezy, T-Pain, And Rick Ross)
22. Hurt (Feat. Dirty Money) (Bonus Track)
23. Want It All (Feat. Birdman, Kevin Rudolf, And Lil’ Wayne) (Bonus Track)

DOWNLOAD: DJ Coolbreeze And Drake – Young Money Marvel (Mixtape) | Mediafire

Most of the titles in the tracks below are messed up, so go through them if you must.

Tracklist:
01. I Want This Forever feat Lil Wayne, Eminem & Kanye West (Official Remix)
02. Get Off That feat Jay-Z (produced by Timberland)
03. I Got Money feat Lil Wayne
04. Throw It In The Bag feat Fabolous (Official Remix)
05. This Is What I Do feat Belly
06. The Juiceman
07. We Good (Overdose)
08. Right Now (Goodnight)
09. Incarcerated
10. Freestyle
11. I Can Take Your Girl feat Lil Wayne & Nutt Da Kidd
12. Brand New feat Lil Wayne
13. Congrats feat Lil Wayne
14. Slow It Down
15. Girl Let Me
16. The Best I Ever Had feat Swizz Beatz (Ted Smootth Remix)
17. You Don’t Know Me feat 9th Wonder
18. Amazing Love feat Lil Wayne (Rebirth Remix)
19. Digital Girl Pt 2 feat Jamie Foxx & Kanye West
20. I’m Goin In Pt 2 feat Lil Wayne & Young Jeezy
21. I’m The Winner
22. I Gets Crazy feat Nicki Minaj (Bonus)
23. Freestyle (Lil Wayne) (Classic)

DOWNLOAD: Drake – Welcome 2 The Future (Mixtape) | Mediafire

BEFORE: Drake Says ‘Light Up‘ w/ Jay-Z is ‘Phenomenal’ (Video)

1. Sunrise

With all of my projects, I let all of my emotions and feelings out on one song. Just me writing as much as I possibly can and letting the feel of the beat dictate my tone. At the time of me painting this record, I wanted to have a feeling of overcoming. In hindsight that’s what the sun does everyday, overcome the night. I used the sun as a metaphor to convey these emotions.

[Color/s: Red, Blue & Green]

2. Amnesia

A lot of people forget that I can actually rap. I get that feeling a lot. All the time. So with how I approach my freestyles, I try to spit over instrumentals and loops that nobody would dare use. Justice is one of my favorite groups and “Let There Be Light” is one of my favorite records from them. So I did what I did best: Paint.

[Color/s: Green]

3. Turn It Up

A preview of what’s to come in 2010. This song is featured on DJ Amplive’s project dropping this year. Enjoy it while you can.

[Color/s: Red & Green]

4. Still I Rise

Whatever happened to the anthems? What happened to the songs to help us get through struggles? I’ve felt down at times. I’ve hit rock bottom. I’ve lost my mind a couple of times that I can remember. However, through it all, still I rise. Maya Angelou’s famous poem is a prophetic message for me in my life. Nothing will or can tear me down as long as I’m breathing. And if I can believe that, so should you.

[Color/s: Blue & Green]

5. Ashes

In the midst of enjoying life, there is pain. During the recording process, that’s exactly what I felt. I know how to place my life in records very well. For example, when certain people get depressed, they smoke. Its like an extension of sighing almost. I named the song ashes to remind us that when we go through certain things, the unnecessary things, then it’s time to dump those ashes. Ashes fall off the end of a cigarette very easily and when u fall for someone so should minuscule problems.

[Color/s: Blue]

6. S/ecrets T/hat D/estroy

The premise and subject of this song is often strayed away from. I wanted to touch base on something that’s affecting the world day by day. Usually when we get wind of a secret, we’re supposed to hold onto it until death. Ironically, the particular secrets I talk about bring forth death, destruction and despair.

[Color/s: Red]

7. Contemplations Of A King

I was born a prince. All of us are born into royalty. In order to inherit the upper echelon of what’s inevitable, you have to figure out life’s quarrels. There are so many hurdles to deter you. Succeeding in conquering these quarrels takes patience, wisdom and contemplation. Through that, you will realize your true potential.

[Color/s: Red & Blue]

8. Sunset

The Phoenix is a mythical creature who rises from the ashes, creating a surge of fire to reach its peak. Watching the sunset is like experiencing the gates of heaven open up before your eyes. Most people have seen so many wonders in life always anticipating the next greatest thing. When in reality, their life is the greatest experience they will live. We must live each day like the phoenix, as the sun sets to see the unimaginable of the next.

[Color/s: Red, Blue & Green]

DOWNLOAD: Mickey Factz – thedarkphoenix: ALPHA (Mixtape) | Mediafire

BEFORE: Mickey Factz – The Lost Exhibit

Presented by Ghet-O-Vision Entertainment, DJ Burn One and DJBooth, Trunk Muzik includes 12 original tracks featuring guest appearances from Bun B, Raekwon, Juelz Santana and Diamond, with production handled by Will Power (for Supa Hot Beats), KP & Malay, and Kane Beatz.

01. Trunk Muzik
02. Stage Lights (Remix)
03. Good To Go (ft. Bun B)
04. Pop The Trunk
05. Box Chevy PT. 3 (ft. Rittz)
06. F.U.
07. Lick The Cat (ft. Diamond)
08. Speak Her Sex (ft. Nikkiya)
09. I Wish (ft. Raekwon)
10. In This Club
11. Love Is Not Enough
12. Mixin Up The Medicine (Remix) (w/ Juelz Santana)

DOWNLOAD: Yelawolf – Trunk Muzik (Mixtape) | Mediafire

BEFORE: Juelz Santana feat. Yelawolf – Mixin’ Up The Medicine (Video)

Missed this over my absence this summer. We shot up the video of my favorite track earlier, and after numerous requests about who Mike Posner is/what he does/what type of music/etclkfdss… know about him, this is one of the best mixtapes of 2009:

Mike Posner and The Brain Trust do a great job on fusing pop/R&B/hip hop. Benzi on the mixing, Cannon on the hosting and guest spots from Big Sean, Donnis, Jackie Chain & Eric Holljes.

DOWNLOAD: Mike Posner & The Brain Trust – A Matter Of Time (Mixtape) | Mediafire

BEFORE: Mike Posner – Drug Dealer Girl (Video)