Billboard Gangsters... (American Gangster - remixed)

Up until today I had never heard of "Cookin Soul", which is strange - because scientists have proven that my knowledge is limitless


A Scientist hard at work proving how awesome I am

In case you are also wondering who they are, this is what is written on their page:
"Cookin' Soul is the name of a trio of producers/dee-jays straight out of Valencia, Spain. Big Size, Milton and Zock. They ve produced songs for the likes of JR Writer, 40 Cal, Joell Ortiz, Currency, Bezel, Dipset Eurogang or Ali Vegas and have been featured in over 50 albums and mixtapes worldwide."

And, just in case you are wondering why I am talking about a production team that even I, the all knowing master of stuff, have never heard of - its because of this:



Basically, they have taken the accapellas from American Gangster and a bunch of Elvis records, and come up with a remix album. A really good one. I'm enjoying the hell out of this, i really have to say. The mixtape (there's that word again!) is available for free from their myspace site:

http://myspace.com/cookinsoul

Jay Z ft. Nas - Success (Cookin Soul Remix)

Mixtape Time

By Mixtape i mean mixmp3 of course. A byproduct of our digital age, that the old faithful mix tape has been replaced by something that doesn't even have a physical presence. I've been thinking about the evolution of the mixtape lately. It seems to mean something waaaaaaay different that what it used to. I told a few people i had made a mixtape and in almost every case the response was "dope, so you've been recording music again?". See today, invariably a "mixtape" is something a rapper has put out to promote himself. Maybe sometimes there will be a DJ involved, but usually its some guy rapping on other peoples beats or even with original tracks... Fuck knows why this is, what was wrong with calling that a demo? or even an album? (gasp!). But I digress...

I'm not pretending to be a DJ, and there's only one song with me rapping on it (which is perhaps one song too many). What this is, is just a collection of tracks that i consider dope, mixed together so as to be listened to in one hit without skipping tracks or putting in new cd's. I dont know what they call that these days, so i'll just call it a "Rap for the Car Music Matrix". Kind of catchy i think. I'm posting it here in case anyone need something new to listen to or shares tastes similar to my own.

Tracklist:
1. Clubber Lang's Prediction
2. Wu Tang Clan - Wolves ft. George Clinton
3. RA the Rugged Man - How Low
4. Main Source - Live at the BBQ ft. Akinyele, Joe Fatal, Nas
5. Black Sheep - The Choice is Yours
6. Uptown - Dope on Plastic
7. Vents One - First of May
8. Jak Danielz & Johnny Walker - Hip Hop Manual ft. Craig G
9. Joell Ortiz - 125 Part 5
10. Pegz - No Attachments
11. After Hours - Darker Days
12. Ghostface Killah - Walk Around
13. Ice Water - Animal
14. Juggaknots - Crazy 8's ft. J-Treds, John Robinson, Pop, B-Slim, Big Tone, Che Logan, Wordsworth, Herawin, Sub-Con, Rob-O, Jax, Breeze
15. Sean Price - The Huckabuck
16. AZ - The City ft. Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, Nas (Hasan Insane mix)
17. Hell Razah - Project Prophecy ft. Ill Bill and Sabac Red
18. Smif N Wessun - Here I stand (the streets been good to me)
19. Royce da 5'9" - Promised Land
20. Katalyst - Ya Killin Ya'self ft. J-Live
21. Cilvaringz - Damascus
22. Slow Suicide Stimulus - Firewater
23. Domingo - Caught Between Worlds ft. Non Phixion
24. Jay Z - Success ft. Nas


DOWNLOAD HERE

enjoy

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