Mellow Monday 13: Mike Posner + 3 Great Hip Hop Tracks

     I'm back and I think its about time to hit you guys with a new post and some brand new tracks.

     You may have heard about Mike Posner, 21 year old Michigan raised producer/ singer/ songwriter/ absolute fucking musical genius. Way back when I think we may have dropped a track or two of his but thats up to you to search for, anyway last week he released his third official mixtape, The Layover, and it is one solid tape.

     Mike teased internet land for about a week but when it hit it hit hard. Weighing in at 21 full length tracks (almost 1.2 hours of music) The Layover is a homage to the amazing style Mike has essentially pioneered, is chock full of completely original tracks and amazing hip hop remixes. So before you listen to it take a think here, Mike isn't a rapper, yet this tape is hip hop gold, why? 'Cause Mike somehow manages to mix pop vocals with hip hop beats and features top rappers from all over the world, all the tracks (originals that is) were written and sung by Mike (with features) and he produced the majority of them as well. So grab up this groundbreaking album before you hear it on the radio, and cheers to GMAD for being straight awesome.

     Kenton Dunson, to me at least is a new face, he's a Maryland native recently full time producer/ rapper/ multi-instrumentalist, and his track Beautiful Fight is a chill hop wonder. Check it out and 1up to TSIS.

     Alright still pumped up? You should be cause Chiddy Bang dropped a brand new track, Ray Charles, if this one doesn't go viral then Guido shot first.

     One of these days I'll get around to linking you guys to Donald Glover's, sorry Childish Gambino's most recent album, but if you want something a little more fresh and with more than a little emotion hit up his new track Outside. You'll understand when you hear it.

     Thanks once again for sticking around hope to keep bringing you tracks forever, stay strong folks.

Mellow Monday : Chiddy Bang and Chris Webby

     I know, I know, I missed last Humpday, but excuses although lame, are mostly... I didn't have power... at all.  So you will have to forgive me and just take this Monday post as an apology. I've been looking back, at the posts over the last month or two, and let me say... we haven't had enough hip hop. So here to change that are two amazing artists.

      After chasing my whisky down with Red Bull, I decided to pull an ace from my sleeve. I've been sitting on this album for a couple weeks now, not because its mediocre, far from it, just because I had no idea where to slot it in. Chiddy Bang, a name you had better have heard of, or by george you need some lessons. Chidera "Chiddy" Anamege and Noah "Xaphoon Jones" Beresin, the best duo since The Lone Ranger and Tonto. As with alot of people my first Chiddy experience was "The Opposite of Adults"  a stellar song, using samples of Kids by MGMT, truly an amazing remix, even without the vocals, but the icing on the less than fictional cake, is Chiddy himself. His witty vocals may be what drew me into hip hop way back when, and now I have nothing but praise for the man. Anyone who can balance university and a blooming career in hip hop, has my respect.

Chiddy Bang - Peanut Butter and Swelly (album)

(Click to download)

     First off if you have allergies, you should've left a paragraph or so, and I can't be held responsible hives or musical tumors. With the disclaimer done, hit the play button and grab yourself a drink, cause I'm about to hit you with some knowledge. Back on April 28 Chiddy broke the Guiness world record for longest freestlye rap, the record was nine hours fifteen minutes and fifteen seconds... yeah, let that sink in. Over nine hours of un-rehearsed rhyming. He busted that record wide open, by five minutes and seven seconds. It takes a second to comprehend just how damn long that is, and after that was taped live at MTV, he dropped a single from his new album, way to let them get some rest eh? Anyway, the album above was released a month or so ago, and features artists such as The Knocks, Mac Miller, and many more. So kick back and relax, this is the Guiness Flow.

     Our second artist today is from the suburbs of Norwalk, Connecticut, Chris Webby. We talked earlier about how hip hop needing more than a sick beat. The lyrics have to be something special to make it to my itunes, after all I pull in so much music its tough to want to hear it all. This guy though... in his own words, eats rappers for breakfast, and damn that sounds tasty. I'm a giant fan of what he did with DJ Ill Will and DJ Rockstar. Webby's Lab is by far the most fun I've had listening to an album. Although the subject matter doesn't really stray far from girls, sex, and drugs, etc, it really doesn't matter.  Its tough not to laugh, the samples and beats are so retro it amuses me, hearing sound effects from Scooby Doo and other cartoons from my youth in a rap song. Its an experience. Add on the fact every mixtape he's dropped is available for free download on his website, all except the one below, which I recommend downloading first, just for a taste of the manic lyricism and A.D.D infused sampling, get it and love it. 

Chris Webby - Webby's Lab (Album)

(Click to download)

     Again sorry for the missed days, this week might be even worse as I will be away from home for a while, but I'm working on drum and bass, and alternative rock  mixes, they will be uploaded sometime in the near future if anyone is interested. Also congrats to our 2000th viewer... who was either me or a viewer from Atlanta, Georgia, either way congrats. Keep posted folks, we have much more coming your way.