Andale - Voice of Reason (2009) [FREE MIXTAPE DOWNLOAD!]

01. Intro
02. See Me
03. Who Is Andale
04. Speakin Murder ft. Kingston & Pro
05. 1997 - 2009
06. Fly Away
07. The Man, The Music, The Method
08. Aint Me
09. Change
10. Change Gone Come ft. Beckah Shae
11. Temptation
12. Ride Out
13. Stay In Your Lane
14. Do Me
15. Take Responsibility
16. Homie Please ft. Brothatone & Pro
17. Final Thoughts
18. Trouble Don't Last Always

The first project from Andale' since "Trial by Fire" is available for Free. The "Voice of Reason" is a blend of old and new Andale' tracks that are sure to feed your hunger for strong hip hop and quench your thirst for urban Christian quality. Trig of Corleink Radio interviews Andale' for an indepth look at the man, the music and the minsitry behind The "Voice of Reason." Special guest features include, Kingston, Pro, Brothatone, and others. Be sure to download yours today.

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Believin Stephen - "The Perseverance" Free Mixtape Download (2009)

"One thing that is going to stand out about this mixtape compared to others is that it is not just a bunch of random verses or remixes. There will be a handful of full songs on the mixtape with actual concepts, hooks, etc. This is actually going to be more like a free album! The beats have a gritty underground vibe to them as well as some good soul to them. I think that fans who enjoy Christ centered lyricism expressed in creative and practical ways will be likely to be feeling the songs. I am confident that the material on The Perseverance Mixtape is going to be my best material that has been released. There will be 19 songs on the mixtape with plenty of guest features including the likes of J.Johnson, Azriel, Young Joshua, and E-Pistle and many more! There are some rowdy punchline heavy songs as well as plenty of songs from the heart on here. There are songs encouraging fellow believers to persevere in the faith and there are songs written to the unbeliever to express to them their great need to receive God's love. There are songs about persevering through difficult times as a Christian and there are worshipful songs that exult the Lord for his goodness to us in those difficult times."


-Believin Stephen

DJ D-Lite - The Election Mixtape (2008)

DaSouth.com officially launched its website on 11.04.08, Election Day in America! To help celebrate they've put together a mixtape called none other than... what else? THE ELECTION. Hosted by one of their own resident DJs, DJ D-Lite, this bangin' mixtape features artists like Vizunari, Excelsius, ProsperaD, Cy, The Warriors and more! And all for free!

01. Intro - Election Results
02. Break Dem Chains – S.O.C.O.M.
03. Flippin' – The Warriors
04. The Ringleader – Cy
05. U Don't Know Me Like Dat feat. ICECE – S.O.M.
06. That's What I'm Talkin Bout – Gifted
07. Stop Yappin' feat. ProzPeraD – Zeeda
08. Interlude - Delegates Shout Outs
09. Come One Come All feat. Visunari – The Bus Shop presents
10. I'm Shinin' – TruthSeekah
11. Pick Up The Phone – Excelsius
12. Revolution! – Dogfight!
13. I Will – Ghostwriters
14. The Mission – Ron Daniel
15. Grace – Educator
16. The Election S&C Megamix – DJ Primo

J Johnson & DJ Essence - No Excuses Volume One (2006)

01. Intro
02. No Excuses
03. Neva Change (featuring Japhia Life)
04. It's Just Me
05. JAZ Solo (featuring JAZ)
06. Momma Hold On
07. Broken Language (featuring Shwaye)
08. J & Cel Connect (featuring Cel-D)
09. Come Wit Me
10. Young Josh Solo (featuring Young Josh)
11. Ride Out (featuring JAZ)
12. Strait Dippin'
13. What I See
14. Check Off (featuring Big City)
15. Everythang Is OK (featuring Ruddyboy)
16. Thanks Pop
17. Fearz
18. Real Rap
19. Reintroduce Myself
20. Trippin'
21. Cold Winter (featuring Young Elijah)
22. R-Swift Solo (featuring R-Swift)
23. Say Whatcha' Talk (featuring James Maccabee & Ruddyboy)
24. Touch It (featuring Maricris Johnson)
25. My Hay Day
26. Hood Talk
27. Special Delivery
28. Perfect Robes
29. Nearly 100 Bars
30. Headshot
31. Corner 2 Da Cross
32. To Da Fam
33. Push It (featuring C-Clarity)
34. Groans and Pains




This is one of my favorite mixtapes. A classic.

AppleJaxx - Databass Mixtape (2008)

01. Dangerous
02. Red Hacker feat. Gibraan
03. U.N.I.T.E. Greeting
04. Databass
05. U.N.I.T.E. Ending
06. The Answer feat. Mr Coldstone
07. Hybrid feat. Mr. Coldstone & Stro the Dean
08. Barcode feat. Brinson & Omega
09. Pomegranate feat Jekob (of the Washington Projects), & Trini
10. Hustlin' feat. Soul P.
11. Apple Drops
12. SupaStarz feat. Nuncio
13. Get Ready feat. A1

REVIEW:

Everything you thought you knew about what a mixtape sounds like is about to be changed. Databass is only Applejaxx's second release, but with the talent he brings on it you'd think he was a veteran.

Databass is based around a futuristic and end-times theme, which is especially evident in the first few tracks. Red Hacker, the second track on the mixtape featuring Gibraan, uses technological terms as metaphors to get the message of the song across. Databass is an eerie and very atmospheric song that serves as a prophecy of the last days and technology's influence in them. Alongside these tracks are two creepy interludes of computerized voices that illustrate the theme of Databass further.

There are also some street-thumpers. The Answer, Hybrid and Hustlin' are thrown in the mix along with the breezy sounding Barcode (which again uses technological metaphors, in this case the chorus seems to describes how we should live our life - the barcode - as a good example to others because we are always being "scanned"). And if you're feeling like a party, the club-banger, Pomegranate, which features Jekob of the Washington Projects and Trini, is sure to get you on and popping. Apple Drops is interesting because it incorporates electric guitar sounds and background vocals by the controversial rapper/singer Tonex, who also produced the track. It's quite entertaining and refreshingly different. SuperStarz speaks on having integrity in the music industry and how God should always be the main focus. Get Ready, the last track, is another hot street-banger that you may have heard off AppleJaxx's previous album, Apple Tree. I'm not sure why he re-released it but nevertheless it's a great song and deserved to be heard multiple times.

The production on all of the tracks is excellent. And it's probably some of the best you'll hear all year. There's a lot of diversity too, so you won't get bored easily.

But Databass could possibly be a bit hard for some people to get into due to the deep lyrics. They can get so poetic and metaphorical at times that they seem almost completely cryptic. While there isn't anything wrong with them message-wise or artistically, some may find the lyrics too overwhelming to understand. But that is AppleJaxx's unique style and what he's known for. He is quite clever in how he illustrates the message he is trying to convey.

AppleJaxx has done a great job with Databass. The idea for the theme is brilliant, the production is outstanding and Jaxx's unique lyrical style tops it all off nicely. This is one of the best releases I have heard all year.

Pro - Jackin' For Hits Mixtape

01. Intro
02. Boy Looka Here ft Rich Boy, BC

03. Umma Do Me ft Rocko

04. Breathe ft Fabolous

05. Flashing Lights ft Dwele

06. DJ I Rock Jesus

07. Jesus Musik Unofficial Remix

08. Random Thoughts ft Ron G

09. Superstar ft Matthew Santos, Brothatone

10. Brothatone

11. Cake ft Midnyte Sun

12. Lost Ones ft Jay Z

13. Pass the Rock

14. Canon ft Mystery, Vizzy Adot
15. DJ Sean Blu

16. Side of Ya Neck ft Dem Franchise Boys, eYe-Q, Ron G

17. The Light

18. Pettidee

19. Runaway Love ft Mary J Blige

20. No Matter What ft TI

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REVIEW:

Jackin' For Hits is basically a bootleg mixtape. A bootleg mixtape is where an artist takes often well-known beats and music and puts his or her own lyrics over them instead of the original. Because the album is bootlegged they are always given out for free and are usually used to promote the artist and encourage listeners to buy an upcoming retail release of theirs.
Christian MCs have been doing this for a while now and there's no shortage of bootleg releases out there. But I can tell you, after listening to hundreds of them this is one of the best (other than No Excuses Vol. 1 by J. Johnson, I'd pay for that album).

Jackin' For Hits seems much more proffesional than other mixtapes similar to it. The audio quality is just about the same as what you would get if you bought a retail album. But not just audio wise, Pro's flow on the mic is on point as well.

Pro has done a great job of changing the secular tracks into positive and God-centered, and often times i found the verses sounding and feeling much better than the originals. This is what makes Jackin' For Hits a great evangelical tool to use on your hip hop-interested friends. The beats will catch peoples ears and get them listening to the new lyrics.
There are some battle raps on the album, as you'd expect, but at the same time they are laced with God-centered lyrics. Several topics are tackled including materialism (Flashing Lights), fame and selling out (Superstar), redemption (The Light), etc.
As you listen through each song you'll see most of them are similarly-themed to the originals but with a positive or God-centered or inspired twist. This makes the message hit home harder as well as sounding professional.

You can pick this up right now for free so there's nothing holding you back. Download, burn hundreds of discs and hand them out to everyone you know and promote this up-and-coming cat. He definitly has what it takes to go all the way and hopefully we see more releases by him in the future.