Straight Fresh: December 2011

Saturday, December 31, 2011

Maino - I'm About Cream (Remix) (feat. T.I. & Meek Mill)

Flex drops the remix to Maino's single, which isn't exactly buzzing compared to what he's previously offered up. Tagged up for now. Download after the cut.

*Updated with tagless/CDQ version*

Sammy Adams finally releases some new music, in the form of a New Years Eve free album. I'm sure this will get play in Boston tonight. Download and tracklist after the cut.

Gotti lets us have a little taste of what we can expect from Live From The Kitchen, which is dropping on, you guessed it, January 10th. Download and tracklist after the cut.

Two new tracks from Kellz and his recently repaired throat. Download after the cut.

Nothing On

I Quit You

Crooked I - C.O.B. Motto

"The Motto" instrumental is certainly making its rounds and Crook puts it to rest. Download after the cut.

Well this is the final post in our "Top of 2011" series. We've put in a ton of work into these posts so I'm hoping you guys have been enjoying them. We're gonna end the year with our Top Album list. There's definitely been more then 10 dope albums (obviously), but these are our personal favorites and ones that you guys need to listen to. Hit the jump and check it out.

Previous: Top Songs | Top 10 Mixtapes

French Montana - You Don't Hear Me Tho (feat. Ace Hood) (Tags) [prod. The Renegades]

Flex offers up another new track. Really generic song and I'm not sure why everyone is hyping over French Montana. He's nothing special IMO. Download after the cut.

Jae Millz - Finish The Year Right 3

For the 3rd part of his end-of-the-year series, the YMCMB member goes in over "She Will", "Ima Boss", "Dance (A$$)", "Rack City", "Peso", "Spend It", "The Motto" & "Racks". Download after the cut.

Droop-E - Rossi Wine (feat. Kendrick Lamar) (Video)

Top 10 Mixtapes of 2011

Although the physical cassette tape isn't relevant anymore, the concept of a mixtape is something that is and will always be a critical part in hip hop culture. 2011 saw some pretty dope releases, but there are a bunch of tapes that really gave people an opportunity to tell the world who they are and what they have to offer. Hit the jump to check out our Top 10 Mixtape releases of the past 12 months.

Tyrese - Fireworkz (Remix) (feat. Big Sean, Busta Rhymes & T.I.)

Tyrese's track from Open Invitation keeps getting better and better as more artists get added on for the official remix. Who has the best verse? Download after the cut.

Ne-Yo - The Best Part (Is You)

This is looking like it's gonna be an official track from Ne-Yo. The tagged up version already leaked but here is the full CDQ version. Hit the jump for the download.

Sheek Louch - Back To Work

And Donnie G does just that, over 50's "SMS Get The Message" track. Download after the cut.

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Paul Wall - She Likes It (feat. Marcus Manchild)

Wall doesn't show any signs of slowing down. This week's #PaulWallWednesdays joint is actually pretty cool. Download after the cut.

Crooked I - Sweet (Remix)

Crooked Intriago hinted at this at this joint yesterday, and today we get to hear the finished project. Download after the cut.

I could see this joint blowing up. Ryan Leslie has been killing everything (production & hook-wise) lately and I'm surprised that more rappers aren't tapping him. Download after the cut.

*Updated with full version/CDQ* Apparently the version that came out earlier was unfinished. This one comes equipped with a R.Les verse.

The grand finale of #Top100List is finally here. You guys will get to see what the best hip hop song of 2011 one is. Not to mention some songs you overlooked when they originally dropped. There will be individual download links for each song and a .zip with all 25 songs, thus completing the 100-1 collection. Tune in tomorrow for the Top 10 Mixtapes of 2011 list, which is going to be interesting to say the least. Hit the cut and enjoy!

Previous: Part 1 (100-76) | Part 2 (75-51) | Part 3 (50-26)

The "Nolia Clap" crew reunites for a throwaway track that won't be on Rejuvenation. Samples B.I.G.'s "Juicy" on the hook. Download after the cut.

NBA Commercial Featuring Justin Bieber & Busta Rhymes (Video)

#NBABack.

Cory Gunz - YMCMB MMG (feat. Meek Mill) (Video)

Off of Son of A Gun mixtape.

Waka Flocka Flame - Rap Game Stressful (Video)

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Crooked I - Cocaine Is A Helluva Drug

New unreleased Crooked I. He also is going to be dropping a remix of Common's "Sweet" so stay tuned for that. Hit the jump for the download.

Rum - Ain't None But Some Dope (feat. Pusha T)

Can you think of a more appropriate track for Pusha Ton to be on? Yeah i'll wait....that's what I thought. Download after the cut.

Jeremih is the next one to rap over "The Motto" beat. Nobody's really killed this yet, hopefully Crooked I gets his hands on it. Download after the cut.

The Bad Boys team up for another track ~~that Flex dropped off for us earlier today~~. Not sure whose project it'll end up on tho. Download link is after the cut.

*Updated with tagless/CDQ version*

Sean Paul's newest offering will hit the European area at the end of January, but the official US date is still MIA. Hit the cut to take a look at what you can expect.

We already gotten through half the countdown, but no worries we still got a bunch of fire left for you guys to check out. Tomorrow we will announce the final part of the four day series so make sure to check back for that. All songs have download links, with a .zip at the end containing all 25. Enjoy!

Previous: Part 1 (100-76) | Part 2 (75-51)

The MMG cornerstones tackle the intro track to Watch The Throne. Keep an eye out for Rozay's Rich Forever mixtape. Download after the cut.

*Updated with tagless/CDQ*

Action Bronson & Statik Selektah - Terror Death Camp (Video)

Not really technically a music video in a traditional sense, but check it out.

Tyga - Lob City (LA Clippers Theme)

Tyga adds a basketball flair to his hit song, but it doesn't make the song any more enjoyable then before. Careless World dropping January 24th. Download after the cut.

ATL offers up it's two superstars for Bobby Ray's newest track off of Strange Clouds. Hit the jump for the download.

Ron Browz - Main Event (feat. Shawty Lo)

It's very unlikely that anything positive from these two could be produced, but hit play and see for yourself. Download link is after the cut.

Brianna - Marilyn Monroe (Remix) (feat. Wale)

Another joint off the forthcoming Face Off project, with the ambitious MMG member along for the ride. Download after the cut.

For the latest track off Rhyme or Die, Kay Slay recruits minions of We The Best Music & Triple C's. Hit the jump for the download.

Sir Michael Rocks & Sincere - Priceless [prod. Skate Bravo]

A new joint from 1/2 of the Cool Kids. Download after the cut.

Top 100 Songs of 2011: #75-51

Welcome to Day 2 of the #Top100List countdown. You guys saw the lower quarter of the best songs, now things get a little more interesting as we climb higher into the list. As was the case before, there are individual download links, and a .zip file at the bottom to make downloading more convenient. Check back tomorrow for songs 50-26.

Previous: Part 1 (100-76)

Better late then never with a holiday gift right? Dropped last night via Tumblr. Download after the cut.

Gucci links with his go-to beatmaker and Yo Gotti for his newest track. Whose the cracker whose caught his eye? Download after the cut.

Prodigy sneaks in a new joint, just as Christmas official passes. Keep a look out for H.N.I.C. 3. Download after the cut.

The artwork dropped almost 9 months ago, but as we near the January 10th release date, we get a more in depth look at what we can expect on that date. Hit the jump to check it out.

Ryan Leslie - Good Girl (Video)

Yo Gotti - Cases (feat. 2 Chainz)

Another leak from Live From The Kitchen. I believe its coming January 10th? Download after the cut.

Fat Joe - Another Round (feat. Chris Brown) (Video)

Childish Gambino - Ima Boss Studio Session (Video)

Girl let me see your 2 Chainz old name

Styles P - Gift Wrapped

The Ghost is feeling extra gracious this holiday. Hit the jump for the download.

Gucci Mane - North Pole [prod. Mike Will]

Even Gucci is getting into the holiday spirit. This track will be on his East Atlanta Santa mixtape. Download after the cut.

Smoke DZA - Christmas In The Trap (Video)

The beat is a slowed down version of Jay's "Dynasty Intro". Dope as hell.

Fabolous - There Is No Competition 3: Death Comes In 3's (Mixtape)

Fab does his part on the holidays, by releasing his mixtape right on time. Features include Jadakiss, Styles P, Red Cafe, Trey Songz and more. Some people have gotten the release early and say it's definitely something to be listened to and he lets some shots ring off at Plaxico Burress. Tracklist and download link after the cut.

Karen Civil & Young Chris put in work to bring you a little 8 song project to celebrate the holidays. Tracklist and download link after the cut.

As 2011 comes to an end, we've been privileged enough to see a wide range of dope music, from all kinds of sub-genres of hip hop. The creation of this list was much tougher then I initially expected, and it took all three of us days to comprise what we think is a comprehensive and complete list of all the material released in the past 365 days.

We are interested in hearing what you guys think about what we've come up with, so go ahead and leave your thoughts in the comment section. There are individual download links for each song, in addition to a .zip file at the bottom of the post, containing all 25 joints. Tune in for the next segment (#75-51) coming tomorrow.

Merry Christmas from Black Milk & Melanie Rutherford. Download after the cut.

A few tags, but Bei Maejor gets some big names to remix his single (that originally only featured Jermaine). Dope. Download after the cut.

I know we've been hyping you up for this with a few track releases, but now we finally have the official mixtape from Asaad. Already a trending topic in Philadelphia on Twitter, this mixtape was surely a Christmas gift to all current and soon-to-be fans. I'm telling you, this kid is up next. Tracklisting and download link after the break.

Ludacris - Ludachristmas x Cross My Mind (feat. Damien Marley & Kevin Cossom)

We get a holiday double dose of Luda, with his rendition of a Christmas ditty and a tagless/CDQ version of a song that came out over 2 years ago. Enjoy everyone. Download links after the cut.

Ludachristmas

Cross My Mind (feat. Damien Marley & Kevin Cossom)

A little late, but Nelly finally does come through with his mixtape. There's 16 tracks, about half of which are remixes. Definitely check it out and see if Nelly still has it. Tracklist and download link after the cut.

The God blesses us with a little project before the clock strikes 12 on Christmas. That "4 Loko" remix looks like it should be a real problem. Tracklist and download link after the cut.

The Chef's tape got pushed back till New Years, but we get to hear a new track from it as an X-mas present. This shit is most definitely hard. Download after the cut.