The good people at Pepsi Pulse are back at it again, this time they’ve partnered with Z and the gang over at DJBooth to compile a monthly list of mixtapes that are a must download. What are their picks for the month of November? Well, read along — and see what you need on your respective decks and docks….
Category: Chicago
Video: Lil Herb – All My N*****
Directed by Danny Manhattan. Produced by Da Surgeonz. You’ve been waiting on Herb & Bibby to drop their debut projects for over a year and today we get the official announcements on both. As you know from earlier, Bibby’s is coming out on Crack Friday (11/29), and we’re happy to relay that Lil Herb’s Welcome…
Video: Lil Bibby Announces Free Crack Release Date
Shot and chopped by Will Gates and KB. The wait’s almost over — Bibby’s debut project, Free Crack, will finally hit the e-streets on November 29th. In the trailer/announcement video above, follow Bibby as he hits the studio with Metro Boomin, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League and meets Drake at the Atlanta stop on his Would You Like…
Video: Vic Mensa, A$AP Rocky, Bun B & Glam – MTV RapFix Freestyle
To close out his visit to MTV’s RapFix Live yesterday, Vic Mensa kicked off a cypher with A$AP Rocky, Bun B, Glam and himself. Not only did Vic kill it, but he also produced the track everyone rhymed over with Stefan Ponce. The INNANET’s everywhere, seriously. Check out the cyber above.
Cap 1 & Verse Simmonds f/ 2 Chainz – So Hard
Produced by Mike Will Made It. Cap and Verse Simmonds’ Champagne Poets mixtape impacted last week, but now it’s here minus DJ Scream and DJ E Sudd’s tags thanks to the people over at DJ Service Pack. Listen to Cap and Verse’s collaboration with 2 Chainz below and be sure to grab the full mixtape…
Video: Spenzo – Englewood
Directed by Ben Vogel. Produced by DJ L. The opening track from In Spenzo We Trust in the latest record to receive the visual treatment. Click play and take a tour of Englewood with Infared Music’s youngest representative. If you haven’t heard In Spenzo We Trust yet or missed it, give it a listen here.
Video: Onis – Fly Away
Directed by Only4TheReal Onis takes flight in his new visual, “Fly Away.” And with the city as his backdrop, Onis gives us yet another clip from his acclaimed Time Is Now EP. His next project, Onis Living, is due out in the near future.
Giftz f/ Lucki Eck$ & Tree – F*ck ‘Em All (Remix)
Produced by C-Sick. After getting a short preview a few weeks ago, Giftz finally unleashes the official remix of “Fuck ‘Em All”. The single from Giftz’ Position Of Power LP originally featured King Louie and Rockie Fresh, but it gets some new life thanks to new verses from Mr. Alternative Trap and Mr. Soul Trap…
FSD Feature: Vic Spencer: The Bastard Of Rap
Words by Elyssa Czynski (@czynskers) “Anything could happen. You could say Vic Spencer is one whopping opportunity.” For Vic Spencer, every new place or venture is a new “landmine of opportunity,” and he is just waiting for one to explode. His new project, HaerBrainSchemes Presents: The Rapping Bastard, due out November 29th, is hopefully one…
Blended Babies f/ Asher Roth & Chuck Inglish – See The World
Chicago beatsmiths The Blended Babies just launched their own label, Blended Babies Music Group, and decided to release this brand new single in honor of it. Chuck Inglish and Ash Roth take on a smooth beat with an equally smooth sample. Stream/download “See The World” below, thanks to ‘Plex.