ABOYCALLEDMATTPRESENTS: AMOUR LUXURE (MIXTAPE)

I've been listening to this a lot lately and it really deserves to be shared with hip hop lovers. My boy Matthew released his latest mixtape 'Amour Luxure' when his ever growing music blog 'All In A Day's Work' hit 250k views, I am so proud of him & he's so good at doing what he does with promoting new artists and always sharing the latest music from the best of hip hop's underground scene- I don't think he knows how much artists and people appreciate his work and his talent at producing mixtapes, especially when he made one just for me..'Lioness'.

This mixtape is the follow up to (i)OVERDOSE(d), the twisted valentines day mixtape telling the story of one man's paranoia in his relationship which spirals out of control. In Amour Luxure, the feelings of lust and heartbreak and portrayed through this powerful compilation of hand picked music. Featuring the finest hip hop from Dubb, Joseph Somo, The Weeknd and the beautifully haunting vocals from JMSN telling tales of love, lust and loss. The mixtape is immaculately compiled with interludes from Cassie and a beautiful piano piece from Matt Lange. You can download Amour Luxure here. Check out one of my favourite tracks off the mixtape, below.

HAZE.BOOGIE.LIFE//MYKKI BLANCO

Emerging arist Mykki Blanco treated her fans to new visuals for her track 'Haze.Boogie.Life' off her upcoming mixtape 'Cosmic Angel: The Illuminati Prince/ss' set to drop November 7th a couple of days ago. I only discovered Miss Blanco a couple of weeks ago when I stumbled upon the video for her track 'Wavvy' online and from this, I felt seeing someone who can really be themselves and express their sexuality as openly in the music/hip hop world was a breath of fresh air.

'I'm not trying to be in the 40/40 Club popping bottles while rappers throw hundred-dollar bills on strippers. I'm just out to make my audience happy, fulfill my creative vision, and be successful on my own terms, which is doable.'

Not only is her music totally unique and incomparable to any other aritst I know, but she is also multi talented, as a rapper, poet, author and also an actor. In this video, we are transported into the world of Mykki and a glimpse into her imagination, where this video truly shows her character and personality, If you're looking for rap with a twist, definitely check out Blanco's other material, see the video for 'Wavvy' here.



@MykkiBlanco

THE FUTURE OF HIP HOP PART III: THE CRASH LANDING

After having designed the artwork a few weeks ago for him and him taking time and thought to hand pick the perfect tracks, its now finally dropped, my boy Matthew returns with another of his 'aBoyCalledMatt Presents' mixtapes with 'The Future Of Hip Hop Part III: The Crash Landing'.

On this tape he's really bringing back the original hip hop sounds from the likes of classic sounds such as J.Cole, Clear Soul Forces with their real laid back vibe. Of course, big names in the hip hop world feature on this tape including such artists as Meek Mill, Omen, DeStorm & rising star ASAP Rocky also making an appearance showcasing different styles of hip hop in the more main stream field. And what ABCM mixtape would be complete without a handful of some of the best underground hip hop gems, demonstrating the diversity and undiscovered talent of young hip hop artists out there right now, including Chance Jolivette, Van Solo, Jon Henry & J.Nolan to name a few. Overall this mixtape oozes hip hop of various styles, mixing mainstream in with some contemporary hip hop and old school in a perfect mix for the modern day hip hop lover.

Give it a listen and download the mixtape via HNHH here
You can download his first FOHH mixtape here
@aboycalledmatt

FRESH: ALL NIGHT//LO KEYS

Lo Keys is back joined with LiveSosa & Killa Kyleon with his new single entitled 'All Night' off his highly anticipated American Greed (Scams, Schemes and Broken Dreams) mixtape which is due to drop in only 20 days, on July 6th.
Tracklisting/ artwork countdown on DatPiff here


Iamlokeys.com
@LoKeys910

DREAMCHASERS 2//MEEK MILL

Highly anticipated mixtape by Meek Mill was dropped on monday (May 7th). 'Dreamchasers 2' features artists such as Rick Ross, Big Sean, Kendrick Lamar, Mac Miller, Drake and Wale and we can no doubt expect more big names on his upcoming debut album due to be released this summer 'Dreams & Nightmares'.
He stated ' I was always an underground artist coming up by myself and making all of the moves by myself .. And my manager – he’s just like me, we’ve been coming up in the streets by ourselves. So we just decided to partner up with Roc Nation and take things to another level'
Watch this space.

Download the mixtape via DatPiff here.
@MeekMill

PRETTY FLACKO (GREED MIX)//LO KEYS

A fresh track from newly discovered rap sensation 'Lo Keys' from Fayetteville, North Carolina entitled 'Pretty Flacko' sampling ASAP Rocky's track from liveLoveASAP. Track taken from Lo Key's upcoming mixtape "American Greed" (Scams, Schemes, and Broken Dreams) dropping soon.

Check out his new mixtape 'The Green Hornet' featuring artists such as French Montana & Young Gliss to name a few, available to download now via datpliff here.
@LoKeys910
iamlokeys.com

Lo Keys- Pretty Flacko (Greed Mix)

ANTWON // HELICOPTER

Antwon 'Helicopter' taken from 'Fantasy Beds Mixtape' which you can download via his bandcamp page here and also check out his other work and latest mixtape 'Cocaine and Hennesey' with remixes from Froskees which you can listen to on my previous post here

ROCKIE FRESH// WHAT'S THE HURRY

'Whats The Hurry' ft.Imogen Heap from Chicago's Rockie Fresh, taken from ' The Otherside' mixtape released 2010. To download this mixtape see my previous post introducing Rockie here. I think following the release of his mixtape 'Driving 88' this year, there is no doubt that this artist is gonna blow up soon and seriously make it big, he definitely has the potential. 'The Otherside' & 'Driving 88' are two of the best mixtapes i've heard for a while, having them on repeat all the time lately. Well worth checking out. You can download his latest mixtape 'Driving 88' here.
Support his music and keep up to date;
@rockiefresh
ROCKIEFRESH.COM

LUCAS RIVERS // THE START PT.2/CASTLE

Lucas Rivers. Check out his 'CONTEXTCULTSHIT' mixtape on my previous post here
@Gatewaychronic

KANTRA DIKT(E)RE / CJ'S INTERLUDE III

From the new 'aBoyCalledMatt' presents mixtape '(i)OVERDOSE(d)'. Track by Ryshon Jones featuring the third interlude of the mixtape from Chance Jolivette. Check out the mixtape on my previous post here.
@aboycalledmatt @ryshonjones
@chancejolivette

NEW MIXTAPE - (I)OVERDOSE(D)

My boy Matt has just dropped his latest mixtape - (i)OVERDOSE(d) 
Featuring; Chance Jolivette, Drake, Ryshon Jones, The Weeknd, Trey Songz & Lloyd just to name a few. The mixtape is a journey through one guys struggle battling paranoia in his relationship, leading to devastating consequences through one fatal mistake that he makes. Some beautiful tracks on here, a showcase of underground hip hop mixed with skits and interludes makes for a truly unique piece of work.
Appreciate if you could check it out x
Download Here
Matthew Britton > http://www.thatkiddfromldn.com/

NIPSEY HUSSLE//WHO DETATCHED US (TMC)

A really inspirational track from Nipsey Hussle featuring the well known motivational speech from Apple co-founder, Steve Jobs, from his most recent mixtape, TMC which was released last month, following up from eleven months after he brought out the mixtape 'The Marathon'. Download 'The Marathon Continues' mixtape here.
"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of other's opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition" - Steve Jobs

CHAPTER TWO,BLACK KING//IM JUST KILLING - MIXTAPE

My favourite song from Van Solo's 'Im Just killing' Mixtape, released early January.
Click here to download the mixtape via Mediafire.
Support his music.
valentinesknown.blogspot.com
@vanniesolo

LUCAS RIVERS

I love this guys vibes. Lucas Rivers. Download the mixtape 'CONTEXTCULTSHIT' here, well worth a listen.
Lucas Rivers - Youtube

FRESH SOUNDS: ROCKIE.

We Good by Rockie Fresh by The Quiet Floor
Living - Rockie Fresh (Feat Naledge & Phil Ade) by simplyvick31

ECHOES OF SILENCE

Here it is, the final release in The Weeknd's mixtape trilogy, released yesterday (Dec 21st) comes 'Echoes Of Silence' after following the first mixtape 'House Of Balloons' and the second release 'Thursday', 'Echoes Of Silence' does not let you down and shows that yet again, The Weeknd can deliver time after time.
"The final mixtape has landed. Echoes Of Silence is here.
The Balloon Trilogy is complete. The drought is over. XO"- The-weeknd-xo.com
Download the new mixtape here
@theweekndxo

FRANK OCEAN // NOSTALGIA,ULTRA

After having got the 60-track mixtape 'The Lonny Breaux' by Frank Ocean, I recently went on to get his earlier-released 'Nostalgia,Ultra' which came out through his Tumblr this summer, featuring the tracks he is more well known for (see 'Swim Good' & 'Novacane'). The mixtape is a mix of his pop-esque and hip hop style and his sounds are more diverse in this mixtape and I feel really show off his talent as an artist. This mixtape has reached fame in the likes of featuring in the prestigious Rolling Stone as number 25 in the top '50 Best Albums of 2011', number 5 in TIME magazine's 'The Top 10 Everything of 2011' (albums section) and number three in The Guardian's 'Best Albums of 2011' and I can definitely see why. This mixtape is without a doubt a must have from 2011.Frank Ocean has also been nominated as one of 15 artists in the BBC's 'Sound of 2012' alongside such names as ASAP Rocky and Flux Pavilion. The winner and top 5 will be revealed in January..
 Download the mixtape here @frank_ocean
frankocean.tumblr.com

KID INK // WHEELS UP

'Tha Alumni Music Group' presents 24 year old Cali-raised Kid Ink's mixtape 'Wheels up' having been released this autumn and including features from Tyga, Travis Porter and more. Support his music and download this mixtape free herehttps://twitter.com/kid_ink http://www.facebook.com/OfficialKidInk http://kidinkmusic.com/

Kid Ink - Wheels Up by Jaquanne Peterson

XXX

Detroit indie rapper Danny Brown released 'XXX' this year via Fool's Gold. Totally unique and compelling sounds, really grow on you. One of my most played albums at the moment.

Download XXX here

15 - Party All The Time by foolsgoldrecs

01 - XXX by foolsgoldrecs

03 - Pac Blood by foolsgoldrecs

ASAP ROCKY // TRILLA

The single 'Trilla' by ASAP Rocky ft. ASAP Twelvy & ASAP Nast produced by Beautiful Lou and featuring other members of A$AP has been leaked off their forthcoming mixtape 'LiveLoveA$AP' which is due to be released anytime now. 

http://liveloveasap.com

ASAP Rocky - Trilla Prod. By Beautiful Lou (Feat A$AP Twelvy & A$AP Nast) by Steady Leanin