URB Magazine x DJ Platurn – Mixtape Vol. 1: Crumblin’ Erb (The Outkast Mix) [Mixtape]

“Had a blast revisiting one of the most prolific Hip-Hop groups of all time. I was always a big fan, but there’s a unique perspective you acquire on a group when you dive into their catalog via piecing together a detailed DJ mix. Them ATL boys span the gamut of diversity in this rap and soul thing — claiming that they’re versatile is a severe understatement. The genius of Organized Noize couldn’t have been a better fit either. The marriage of music and voice with Andre, Big Boi, and that dirty dungeon they recorded in were the makings of some of the funkiest and soulful rap music to ever come out of the South, or all of rap music for that matter. I took it all over the place, as I tend to do, but I focused almost solely on tracks that Sir Luscious & Mr. Benjamin both appeared on, and as much variety as I could fit in between for that added Platurn effect. Crumble up some erb and lean back for this one.” *Note: this is by no means an authoritative mix on the duo, simply my meager interpretation — there were even some joints that I couldn’t fit that my faves, unfortunately. I hope the attempt still does them justice. – DJ Platurn

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Well$ – Dreams Of An Insomniac [Stream]

“MTSYD: The Revenge of the African Booth Scratcher” coming soon! Says Well$: “When I wrote this song I was living at my aunts house. [All of the sudden] it kinda hit me that I left my parents house and came to live up here (Chapel Hill, NC) to do this rap shit. I had no money, no job, no nothing—just some raps and a busted iPhone 4S just to access wifi. I wasn’t feeling myself too much at the time. Along with losing my older Cousin B a couple months earlier, it was just a bad time for me. Although people would come to me and say you will make it you next, I felt like giving up. But thanks to my Immaculate Taste set, I pushed through. I’m glad I did. I named the songs ‘Dreams Of An Insomniac’ just cause it’s hella nights that I couldn’t sleep thinking of how to get on. And there are all these things that come to your mind when you’re alone with your thoughts, and that’s the only way a insomniac ‘dreams’… through his thoughts.”

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TrackBlasters Radio: 11.04.14

Da Fat Friday Afternoon – The Official Soundtrack To Your Weekend Host: DJ P.R. Happy Friday ya’ll! Record Of The Day: SZA feat. Kendrick Lamar – Babylon Playlist Future feat. Kanye West – I Won Iamsu! feat. 50 Cent & Jay Ant – Show You Fat Joe feat. Rick Ross, French Montana & Tiara Thomas – Another Day Rick Ross feat. The Weeknd – In Vein **Record Of The Day** SZA feat. Kendrick Lamar – Babylon Mobb Deep feat. Mack Wilds – Low 50 Cent feat. Joe – Big Rich Town YG feat. ScHoolboy Q & Jay Rock – I Just Wanna Party YG feat. Kendrick Lamar – Really Be (Smokin & Drinkin) ScHoolboy Q feat. ASAP Rocky – Californication Sean C & LV feat. Busta Rhymes – Bus Stop N.O.R.E. feat. Busta Rhymes – Manners Pharoahe Monch feat. Black Thought – Rapid Eye Movement Chuck Inglish feat. Vic Mensa, Retch, Hassani Kwess & Sulaiman – Money Clip CyHi The Prynce feat. Chayncy Sherod (of CharlieRED) – Huey (Hampton Blues Remix) Raekwon – The Living Room [audio:http://www.trackblasters.com/radio/shows/radioshow 11.04.14.mp3] Download here

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