An article in Atlanta’s Creative Loafing informed me that the three ATLiens that make up the alternative rap group Supreeme have disbanded and gone their separate ways. These guys were always interesting to me, as they all had completely unique flows but could come together on a track and it worked.

Word on the streets is that Sam (the white dude in the group) is going to cooking school, Negashi (middle with the tank top) moved to Oakland and is coming out with a solo album. Shaka? Well, this interview explains how things went down from his point of view, and it looks like he was all for staying together. Probably one of the saddest music industry things I’ve heard in a while.

With the announcement of the group’s end came their final album, God Bless The Child, which has some cool joints on it. Very dark album though! Just look at that album artwork. My goodness. Jam the sample below (featuring my man Fat Tony), and then download the tape by clicking the link or the artwork. Enjoy.

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DOWNLOAD: Supreeme – God Bless The Child [Album]

More new Wiz, this latest joint is off his forthcoming “Burn After Rollin” mixtape which drops so soon that you can taste it. It’s a remix of “Walking on a Dream” by Australian electronica group Empire of the Sun (who got some love from the hip hop community after Jay-Z reached out and decided to throw them on the BP3).

Honestly, I think if he wanted to remix any song on their album, he shoulda rocked that “Delta Bay”. I hope he reads this and decides to take on that task, because THAT is their craziest track. Nonetheless, it’s a smooth joint. I’ll include the original. My younger brother actually put me on these guys a while back, so credit him for it all. Enjoy.

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DOWNLOAD: Wiz Khalifa – The Thrill

BONUS! The original track: Empire of the Sun – Walking On A Dream

PLUS! The track I think Wiz shoulda done instead of this. I’m just saying. Empire of the Sun – Delta Bay

Clif Soulo mentioned he would be doing this Common-themed album a while back, and the final copy has final . I heard some of the early mixes, which had some quality takes on some great instrumentals used by Common. This mixtape utilizes beats from both “Finding Forever” and “Be.” Big up to our friends EddyNPizzle for providing some graphics.

I recommend y’all check this out and show Clif Soulo some love…for him pursuing his love of hip hop music. Diggin this.

Via Clif Soulo:

“I created this album called Forever Be Hip Hop. It’s my own take on instrumentals from Commons’ album’s Finding Forever and Be. I tried and hopefully was successful in creating a new album introducing myself to the world as “Clif Soulo”, but also paying homage and showing respect to Common. If you get some time, download it, listen, let me know what you think.”

Leave him some direct feedback via his twitter page @ClifSoulo!

DOWNLOAD HERE (alt. link here), and tracklisting after the drop.

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Better late than never.

“The Hot Towel“

Larry exposes Christian Slater at Ted and Mary’s anniversary party; Larry’s doctor regrets giving Larry his personal phone number.

DOWNLOAD: Curb Your Enthusiasm – Season 7, Episode 4 (“The Hot Towel”)

Episode: “Give A Little Bit”

Synopsis: As Vince prepares to head to Italy to film his next movie with Frank Darabont, Turtle attemps to move on from Jamie-Lynn with the hot co-ed Brooke, but upon realizing he can’t, Turtle heads for Auckland, New Zealand in a grand gesture to get Jamie-Lynn back. Drama chooses to give up acting, only to head back in for another Melrose audition. Ari faces two obstacles in buying Terrance’s company: his wife, and an addendum to the contract. Eric’s special lunch with Sloan turns sour, resulting in a fight, but by the time it’s over, nothing will be the same between them.

I know i sh!tted on last week’s episode, but this joint was one of the best season finales I’ve ever seen in my life. No joke. It’s dynamic, everybody is involved, Matt Damon is the man, and the music was so fitting for the scenes. Let’s get it. Thanks for swearing by DC to BC each week for the episodes. I appreciate your loyalty, and hopefully you’ll continue to come back for the music, the tomfoolery, and the random articles. Thanks for everything. Enjoy the episode. Oh, and had to bring the Star Wars themed picture back.

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oh, and a bonus:

This is the first exclusive I’ve had for a while. NW DC’s G5 Clive reached out and asked me to sponsor the tape, and I was all about it. The newest installment from Clive is Reign Cheque. The entire thing takes place in new age Washington. Clive says, “Following the war between the light and the right, the kings and queens (us) are rhyming/living to take our kingdom back. Its a kinda dark album, with $30 million dollars  in it. The theme is basically “royalty, and futuristic rap.”

Wow. Do I need to say much more? Oh, maybe Clive can explain the fitting title for the mixtape. “It’s called Reign Cheque because it’s a play on words, and on the themes. It’s like I’m checking on the status of our rule, our governing. Also, rain check means ’some other time’, so I’m saying, all the wack shit can take a rain check.”

True. My hometown heroes, M1 Platoon, are featured all over the tape, so consider that a treat for those waiting for their next joint to drop. Also, the profesionally recorded tape is a first for Clive, who previously worked on his music in home studios. It’s a first of many milestones to come in the young man’s career.

In typical G5 fashion, he has a thorough lineup of crazy producers to keep the sound on some next level stuff. Like some of the best backpacker / underground / real hip hop production I’ve heard in a long time. Metaphysical, Banquo Bangs, Choc, Vaughn G (formally Arafat Yates), Crysis, Matt Cody, Johnny5, Rasneb, Napalm, Jiles, and my fellow blogger and rival private school atendee Fundamental all contributed to this project.

I know I wrote a lot, but I think everybody should hear this project. All my DC folks, you may even hear your name on the track, especially if you roll with the rest of the uptown roamers. Ha. Check the preview, and download the tape below. Trust me. Space Ship Music INDEED!!!

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DOWNLOAD: G5 Clive – Reign Cheque [Mixtape]

PREVIOUSLY: Summa of ‘88 [Mixtape] | The Social Class [Mixtape]

Tracklisting below, after the jump.

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Back in 2005, Mike Jones was on the verge of being a household name at one point. A platinum album, a segment on MTV’s “Punk’d”, and the trillest ad-libs in the game (repeating his lines. What’s better than that?) Admit the first time you saw that “Still Tippin’” video, you were amused by his confidence. He was so convincing, he actually had me worried that if I turned my neck while he was around, my dame would indeed be missing.

So what happened to his buzz!? Are there any artists signed to his Ice Age label?! What’s this talk of retiring from music!? It’s ‘09, and he’s no longer even mentioned in conversation anymore like he used to be. While part of me knows it’s because he wasn’t a rapper destined for longevity, another part of me is sad, and feels the need to bring the talent that he did bless us with to resurface.

Two of the many mixtapes from Houston artists that stood out to me were Mike Jones’ King of the Streets and Runnin’ Tha Game. Flows ranging from 1 to 3 minutes, a variety of hot beats, just flowing, mayne. These mixtape represents an important part of my musical maturation, as it’s when I was put on to pretty much everybody from Houston’s new school. Sure, he’s not sophisticated. But sometimes, we don’t want that. We just want to jam. I put a sample from both tapes up. Enjoy.

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DOWNLOAD: Mike Jones – Runnin’ Tha Game [2003]

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DOWNLOAD: Mike Jones – King of the Streets [2004]

Shout out to @NasVegas for putting me on that H-Town movement early.

This joint by Kansas’ own XV (yep. I said Kanas.) dropped in July sometime. I saw it on every blog, and I skipped it because I didn’t like the album art. Is that ridiculous? Very. But it just didn’t look like a project I was ready for.

I just heard it today after going to Internet Goon and watching his video for “Fall Out The Sky”. I don’t have very many words, except to never judge a mixtape by its cover. Ever. He’s definitely one of the best rappers I’ve heard this year. Some real good hip hop. No excessive swag, no flaunting or trash talking, just some real $#!t. Too many powerful bars, too many clever lines, I don’t even know why I’m typing because you won’t be able to tell until you hear for yourself.

Mixed by DJ Enuff & DJ Benzi. Features Wiz Khalifa, Big Sean, Harlems Cash, Colin Munroe, Ne-Yo, and production by Seven & Boi-1da (pronounced Boy Wonder. took me like 3 years to realize. I thought he was boy ida, like Idaho.) Enjoy the sample, and download the mixtape if you like what you hear.

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DOWNLOAD: XV – Everybody’s Nobody [Mixtape]

BONUS TRACK: XV – Mirror’s Edge [REMIX] [feat. Mike Posner, GLC, & Bun B]

Tracklisting below. And before you sass me, there’s a Lil Wayne track listed, but it’s not on the album. It’s on some other Wayne mixtape out there. I’m just saying though. ENJOY though. It’s vicious.

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Ok, so before jay jenkins became the platinum rapper / trapper Young Jeezy, he was Lil’ J. I know, it sounds somewhat ridiculous. As does this debut album, released in 2001.

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i can’t just throw the DC to BC stamp of approval on every mixtape. but this time, me and my blog affiliate, D. Omen had to. if you recall, i featured a G*Two track back on one of those collabo DMV mixtapes that me and a couple of (now defunct) area blogs put together last year.

well, it’s ‘09, and my man G* has crafted a short but sweet mixtape that i believe is  very official. one of my favorite out the DMV, and definitely grinding. i respect humble artists who have a knack for putting together tight tracks with interesting concepts, and especially when you can relate in someway or another. i mean, there’s a track about that long, late night drive home after the booty call (“295″ feat. X.O.), and the beats are crazy, including a few flipped samples from old songs that you’ll probably recognize and some original production. the entire project was produced by Bread Scorsese, so if you need some beats, find that guy out in the streets (of the internet). features the likes of Ice The Villain, Bread (yep, he’s rapping), Young Mutt, Young Doc, X.O., kaZ, Cadi Mac, Hoffa, Mo C.H.I.P.S., and of course his hometeam, The Congregation. let me know how you like the mixtape, i’ve had it in heavy rotation for a couple days. hopefully this will be the first step for G* to get the respect he deserves in this emerging DMV hip hop scene. check the sample below, which is a hidden track (after the last song on the mixtape), and check the VIDEO below that. download link is below that. enjoy, and spread the good word please!

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DOWNLOAD: G*Two – Suns Out, Gun’s Out [Mixtape]