DJ Smooth Denali-RnB Classics 23

One type of RnB mixtape that everyone seems to love is 90's RnB mixtapes. I don't know what it is about that certain era of RnB, but anytime one drops people clamor to pick it up. My guess is that it reminds people of an easier time in their lives, a nostalgic time, when they were in high school, dating, hanging out, easy summer days, etc. There is something about music's ability to flash you back to a place in time that nothing else can do quite the same.

The new mixtape from Smooth Denali, "RnB Classics 23-Do You Remember The 90's Part 4", features a play list that you would have heard had you turned on the radio on any given day in the 90's. Classic cuts are all included, like "Look At What You've Done" by Ashanti, "I Don't Know What To Do" by Next Level, "If You Want It" (CLASSIC!) from Soul 4 Real, "Try Again" from Aaliyah, "You're The One" from SWV, plus hits from Total, Keith Sweat, Monica, Blackstreet, Adina Howard, Mariah Carey, Jodeci and many more. Tune in and tune out....

DJ Smooth Denali-Need You (Bump N Grind 16)

DJ Smooth Denali had a great idea for an RnB Mixtapes series. He figured he would put classic and new slow jams/sex jams/love songs together back-to-back to create great mixtapes for people to bump and grind to. He called this series..."Bump N Grind". The popularity of these is amazing. More and more people hear them, tell their friends, the friends buy them, and on and on. These are some really strong mixtapes.

The newest volume to the series is titled "Need You-Bump N Grind 16". It contains such great cuts as "Deep" from Blackstreet, "Be With You" from R.Kelly, "Where You At" by Jennifer Hudson, "Explode" from Ciara, "Turn Her On" from Mario, "Moaning" from Jagged Edge, "Can He Love You Like This" from After 7, plus tracks from Pretty Ricky, Bobby Valentino, Ginuwine, Day 26, The Dream, Keri Hilson, Pleasure P and more. You may think that the new next to the old won't work. It actually works all too well. The smooth transition from new to old and back again makes for a great mixtape. Check it out. You'll love it.

DJ Finesse-Platinum Slow Jams 52

Another very popular and strong Mixtapes series from DJ Finesse is the "Platinum Slow Jams" series, which is now in it's 52nd volume. This series showcases the newest and absolute best slow jams of the month, placed in perfect order to make a great mixtape to help create the perfect mood for some quiet time. For a mixtape series to make it 52 volumes is pretty impressive in itself, as most only go maybe 5 or 6 volumes, if that.

This newest edition, "DJ Finesse-Platinum Slow Jams 52", features smooth new cuts like Keri Hilson and Chris Brown "One Night Stand", Trey Songz "Skippin Work", Ciara "You Can Get It", Ginuwine and Tank "You Can Get It", Jerimih "Holding On", Mario "Taste The Difference" (my favorite track-Mario is so underrated), Eric Roberson "Weekend Getaway" and many more. If you have never heard one of these mixtapes, check one out. You will surely not be let down. Pull it out on a slow Sunday afternoon with your significant other and see what happens. Guarantee it sets the perfect mood.

DJ Finesse-R&B Live 2K11

DJ Finesse mixtapes are easily in the top RnB mixtapes available anywhere. Finesse has been around a long time, and he knows how to craft a perfect RnB mixtape, whether it's brand new exclusive RnB, old school classics, slow jams, sex jams, etc. He has many long-running series, such as "Platinum Slow Jams", "Let's Take It Back To The Old School", and "Xclusive RnB".

This series is a newer one, titled "RnB Live" which features the newest RnB radio joints. This volume, "DJ Finesse-RnB Live 2K11", features such popular new hits as Ciara and Usher's "Turn It Up", Rihanna and Drake's "What's My Name", Mary Mary "Walking", Keyshia Cole "Long Way Down", Trey Songz "Love Faces" and many more. With 23 full tracks in total, this one will definitely stay in your car for awhile. These radio mixtapes are nice in that you can hear all the hottest new songs in one place, and many times when you wanna repeat one you can do just that instead of waiting an hour for it to play on the radio again.

DJ 2Mello-Cum Shots 3

A good sex jam Mixtape is always a great thing. DJ 2Mello has made a career out of perfectly and flawlessly creating some of the best sex jams mixtapes around. His series "Cum Shots" was created as a soundtrack for people to do their lovin' to, and he creates the entire mixtape and matches up the beats and rhythms with this in mind.

The newest volume of this series, "Cum Shots 3-Pleasure The Pussy", features a mix of some of the greatest slow jams over the past years. Cuts include Khia "My Neck My Back", Eazy E "Gimme That Nutt", Lil' Kim "How Many Licks", Twista "Wetter", Ludacris "Splash Waterfalls", Mike Posner "Bow Chicka Wow Wow", Plies and Pretty Ricky "Get You Wet", Shawnna "Gettin Some Head", Lil Wayne "Pussy Monster" and more. This is a crazy line-up guaranteed to get your bedroom session hotter than usual.

DJ Kay Slay-Redemption

One of the most known and popular mixtape artists in the entire Mixtapes game has to be DJ Kay Slay. From his finding and helping Papoose to become famous, to his Diary Of A Dimepiece DVD series, to his original Diplomats Volumes 1-5 that helped make Dipset the hip-hop legends that they are today, Kay Slay has definitely put his work in.



His newest mixtape, "DJ Kay Slay-Redemption", features the best of the current East Coast spitters. New tracks include Jim Jones "Baggage Claim", Uncle Murda "M.O.B.", JR Writer "The Heart Of The Streets", Fred Da Godson with Busta Rhymes "Armageddon", Layzie Bone Twista Jaz-O and Busta Rhymes "60 Second Assassins", as well as new joints from Grafh, Papoose, Slaughterhouse, Lox, Ghostface, Saigon and many more.

Curren$y-Return To The Winner's Circle

One artist who has not had an easy time is Curren$y. He started off all gravy as part of Lil' Wayne's diamond-studded and 800 times platinum Young Money camp and ended up falling out with the boss and going his own way, which led to no record deal and fighting his way through the Mixtapes circuit to carve out a place for himself in today's fickle hip-hop world.

Curren$y's new mixtape, "Return To The Winner's Circle", features all new tracks from him, and if this is the direction he is headed in, then success is only a few steps away. New bangers include "Daze Of Thunder", my personal favorite "Rain Delay", "Trophy Case" (for the winner in us all), "Empire Monopoly", "Frost", "Record Deals", "Role Model" and more. Curren$y has a great style and he sounds great over a variety of beats.

DJ Madden Eminem Rehabilitated

Blend Mixtapes are always a fan favorite, but when it comes to Eminem AND Blends, now you really got something going. DJ Madden formulated this excellent idea for a mixtape of all blends from the great Mr. Mathers, from his early career work to his current jams. The idea for Dre and Em to be in doctors lab coats on the cover was a stroke of genius as well.

The mixtape, titled "DJ Madden-Eminem Rehabilitated" features a whopping 35 blends from Slim Shady. Cuts include "Just Lose It", "Smack That", "The Real Slim Shady", "Love The Way You Lie", "Toy Soldiers", "Lose Yourself", "Mockingbird", "Forgot About Dre" and many many more. This one is definitely one for the books. It is nice to hear "Forgot About Dre" for the first time in a long while. I remember when this one was huge on the radio and the Em verse was just killing everybody. I had to listen to it like 30 times to pick up everything he was saying.

DJ White Owl-Drop That 153

One of the best New Rap Mixtapes series, if not the absolute best, is undoubtedly DJ White Owl's stellar "Drop That" series, which is now already on it's 153rd volume, which is unheard of for longevity of a single series in the mixtape game. White Owl brings you the newest of the new, meaning not some jams that your friend already heard last week, but literally tracks that NO ONE has heard yet. That new. Fresh and crisp.

The newest volume to the series, "Drop That 153", is more of the same new heaters. Brand new cuts include "Hustlin" from Lil Wayne, "Happy New Year" from 50 Cent, "Red Lights" from Jadakiss, "Shottas" from Styles P, "The Sour Life" from Cam'ron and Vado, "Representin" from Jim Jones, "The Party About To Pop" from Jay-Z and Papoose, "I'm On It Like That" from Grafh, and many more. If you have not heard these yet, get on em. Now. You won't regret it, and you'll have that new new before anyone else, guaranteed...

Ty Boogie-Blend City 30

Of all Hip-Hop Mixtapes, blend mixtapes, and specifically Ty Boogie in particular are a fan favorite. Ty Boogie has created a strong niche for himself and built his name up to be a heavyweight in the mixtape game. His most popular series "Blend City" has been growing with every release, and his skills in the blend game are becoming borderline legendary.

His newest edition of the series, "Ty Boogie-Blend City 30", features brand new jams perfectly blended for your listening pleasure. Blends include "Moment For Life" from Nicki Minaj, "Black And Yellow" from Wiz Khalifa (as if you could have POSSIBLY not heard this one), "Down On Me" from Jerimih and 50 Cent, "Hot Tottie" from Usher and Jay-Z, the fantastic "Holding You Down" from Jazmine Sullivan, "One In A Million" from Ne-Yo, "Already Taken" from Trey Songz, and many more. With 29 blends in total, this makes it a strong release and another smash hit for Ty Boogie...

DJ Ty Boogie-Str8 Heat Part 5

DJ Ty Boogie Mixtapes are an amazing thing. Ty Boogie has built a rabid following, and whenever he drops people just cop all the mixtapes up right away. From his fantastic Blends series to his various other joints, he has built a strong name for himself in the game of mixtape hip-hop.

The newest Ty Boogie mixtape, titled "Ty Boogie-Str8 Heat Part 5", is just that: Straight heat. He brings you the newest and hottest cuts, along with some signature Ty Boogie blends mixed in for flavor and originality. Tracks include a blend of "No Hands" by Waka Flocka Flame and Roscoe Dash, a "Make It Rain" blend of Travis Porter's runaway smash, new Khaled banger "Welcome To My Hood" alongside Rick Ross T-Pain Lil Wayne and Plies, the killer "9 Piece" from Rick Ross and T.I. (where Ross may very well outshine T.I. lyrically), plus more from Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, Trey Songz, Jeremih, Jay-Z, Birdman, Cam'ron, Diddy and many more. Ty Boogie knows the recope for success, and this is definitely it...

J.Armz-How To Be An MC 69

Instrumental Mixtapes are always a popular thing. Whether you are an aspiring rapper who wishes to sharpen your craft by spitting over some fresh beats or just someone who is tired of hearing the same old topics and would rather just enjoy the beats uncut, many people love hip-hop instrumentals as a break from the usual thing.

J.Armz has the most popular Instrumentals series, titled "How To Be An MC". These always feature the newest songs stripped of vocals. The newest volume in this series, titled "J.Armz-How To Be An MC 69", features the newest and hottest instrumentals. Tracks include Dipset "Salute", Jay-Z and Kanye's monster track "H.A.M.", Jeezy and Bun B "Bag Music", Rick Ross' smash "I'm Not A Star", T.I. and Eminem "That's All She Wrote", Ace Hood "Hustle Hard", Twista "Cocaine", plus new ones from Sheek Louch, Jim Jones, Lil Wayne, Drake, Uncle Murda, Papoose, 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, and many more.

Tapemasters Inc-Rick Ross The Transporter

One artist who has consistently impressed me is Rick Ross. When he first dropped "Hustlin" many saw him as a one-hit wonder. Since then, he has had a long string of hits, solid albums that just keep getting better, and tons of great Rick Ross Mixtapes. His alignment with DJ Khaled was such a solid move that it helped elevate his status to veteran, rapping alongside Trick Daddy, Fat Joe, Lil Wayne, Birdman, Akon, Ace Hood and many more.

The newest Rick Ross mixtape is titled "Rick Ross-The Transporter", brought to you by Tapemasters Inc. Featuring new bangers like "The Transporter", "Get Some" featuring Swizz Beatz, the new "Hustle Hard" remix with Ace Hood and Lil' Wayne (that I could listen to 100 times in a row), "Stop" with DJ Khaled and Game, hard hitter "Pandemonium" with Wale and Meek Mill, "9 Piece" with T.I., "Ashes To Ashes" and many more. I have honestly never heard Ross spit one weak verse, and he seems to be getting consistently better as a rapper.

Tapemasters Inc-Wiz Khalifa Stoned Rollin

Wiz Khalifa Mixtapes have caused quite a stir. Wiz Khalifa comes out of Pittsburgh, and he worked very hard for years to get his name known. Pittsburgh is not a town known for a music scene that helps artists become national, and Wiz almost slipped through the cracks. He went from doing local shows for a couple bucks per ticket to arguably the biggest hip-hop hit of the year (Black And Yellow), which has been remixed by Jeezy, Lil Wayne, Game, Snoop, D-Block, and many others.

The new Wiz mixtape is brought to you by Tapemasters Inc. Titled "Wiz Khalifa-Stoned Rollin", it features the newest and the best current cuts from the 412 Kid. New joints include "Roll Up", "On My Level" with Bay-area godfather Too Short, "Taylor Made" with Game, "Exit Row", "Stoned", "That's Good" with Snoop Dogg, "Retrosuperfuture" with Rick Ross, a new Black and Yellow remix with Snoop Dogg, Juicy J (from Three Six Mafia) and T-Pain, and many more.

Tapemasters Inc-The Lox In For The Kill Part 2

There is nothing so missed as a true Lox Mixtape. Many people don't even know who the Lox are (as they now refer to themselves as D-Block and their last album was in 1999). The Lox are comprised of veteran spitters Jadakiss aka The Champ, Styles P aka The Phantom and The Ghost, and Sheek Louch aka Silverback Guerilla aka Donnie G. They are easily in the top five best rappers living, and it's no coincidence that much of this comes from them coming up under the Notorious B.I.G.

This new Lox mixtape, titled "The Lox-In For The Kill Part 2", features the best of the new material from Jada and co. New cuts include "Put Some Money On It", "One In A Million", "Afterparty", "Runaway", "When I'm Gone", "Chase Bank", "Tape Rock", "Guns N Roses", "Shooters", "Nite Falls" and more. I have never heard any of them ONCE spit a weak verse, so you already know what you're in for. Now if we could just get that Lox album already...

DJ Rob E Rob-Afterparty 31

People love Afterparty Mixtapes. Whether it is Rob E Rob, DJ Amo, DJ Ish or whoever else, everyone loves a mixtape that they can just pop in at a party and get the place crunk. Afterparty mixtapes always feature the best of the best newest radio stuff, expertly laid back-to-back by a master DJ who knows just how to get a party rowdy.

This new installment in DJ Rob E Rob's popular series, "DJ Rob E Rob-Afterparty 31", does just what I was saying. It creates a party atmosphere right away. Featuring a whopping 63 cuts from everyone who's hot, from Eminem to Kanye West, Rihanna to Drake, Lil' Wayne to Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj to the Black Eyed Peas, Jay-Z to Jim Jones, Usher to Soulja Boy, this joint has something for everybody. Get em while they're hot....

Gucci Mane-Gucci The Glacier

Another artist who knows all about the mixtape game like Lil' Wayne does is Gucci Mane. Gucci Mane mixtapes have been dropping with the consistency and heat of Wayne's. Gucci built his career from mixtapes, and his albums have never come close to the popularity of his mixtapes. Brick Squad, OJ Da Juiceman, and Waka Flocka Flame all had careers which started strongly with their mixtape presence.

The new Gucci Mane mixtape, titled "Gucci The Glacier-The Winter's Mine", features the newest and hottest material from Gucci. New tracks include the banger "Super Hero", new hit "Gucci Two Times", the "Choppa Down" remix, "Hell Yea" ft. Slim Dunkin, "100 Bottles", "Cocaine", "Gucci Rag Top", "Trick Or Treat" with Waka Flocka Flame Wooh Da Kid and Slim Dunkin, the crazy "Right Now" freestyle, and more. It's Gucci!!!!!!

Lil Wayne-Birdman Jr. Mixtape

Lil Wayne Mixtapes may very well be the most released mixtapes from any rapper, EVER. Wayne has new mixtapes drop weekly, and he always has new jams coming out literally every other day, and sometimes every day. He did an interview a couple years ago where he said "Music is your job. This is my life". He goes hard in the studio, and his insane track record goes to show that the studio is just where you can find Mr. Carter 95% of the time.

This new mixtape, titled "Lil' Wayne-Birdman Jr.", features all of the newest tracks from Weezy F. Baby. Cuts include "Hustle Hard", "Roman's Revenge", "Welcome To My Hood", "Look At Me Now", "Someone To Love Me", "Six Foot Seven Foot", "Fire Flame", "Fuck You", "Hoes And Ladies", "Yeah", the remix to the heater "One Night Only" and more. The standout track to me is "Hustle Hard" as that it reminds me of older Wayne, like Dedication-2 era, when he was just melting the booth.

Jay-Z Kanye West Ye-Z

Two artists who are quite familiar with the art of the Hip-Hop Mixtape is Jay-Z and Kanye West. Both artists had rough starts, and both used the strength of their mixtape game to get their names around. Jay-Z has grown so huge that the simple fact that he even takes the time to drop free flows on mixtapes is impressive in itself, and Kanye still tried to get a mixtape out at least every couple months, if not sooner.

This new mixtape, humorously titled "Ye-Z", features a slew of hot new material from Jigga and Yeezy. New cuts include "H.A.M" (Hard As A Mother*ucker), which has been tearing up the radios and features one of my favorite verses from Jay in years), "Eyes Closed", "Syllables", "Sing A Song", the hard-as-nails "That's My Bitch", "The Joy", "Pretty Girl Rock", "Blazin", "Chain Heavy" and more. Kanye and Jigga have always worked well together, and their chemistry easily shows on record. Another strong move from the Roc camp...

Eminem-Look At Me Now

Eminem Mixtapes are a huge part of what made his career. Em has always been a vicious mixtape spitter and battler, and when he doesn't have to make songs that make girls buy his albums, he has been known to simply shred his competition and make them wanna quit rapping altogether. Eminem is easily one of the most lyrical and strongest MC's out, and he has had to fight past his whiteness, which cause many people to not want to listen to him in the first place.

His newest mixtape, "Eminem-Look At Me Now", features some of his newest, rawest material, showing Eminem firmly back on his game after the past few years of drugs and mediocre raps. New tracks include "Hello Good Morning" over the Dirty Money beat, "Difficult" about the death of Em's best friend Proof, "Cocaine" with Jazmine Sullivan, "Topless" with Nas, the fantastic "Syllables" with Dre 50 Cent Jay-Z and more which is about the current music situation where no one cares about lyrics anymore but rather only a stupid chorus with four words that they can say in the club over and over (which there is sadly much truth to). This mixtape is sick. Get on it already...

DJ Famous-Black Girls Rock (the Mixtape)

One type of Mixtapes that you rarely ever see is one dedicated strictly to the female artists. Though I constantly get requests for them, the DJ's rarely put them out. That's why I was impressed when I saw DJ Famous' new mixtape composed of all of the female greats in today's RnB.

This new mixtape, titled "DJ Famous-Black Girls Rock", features tracks from the best of the best: Rihanna, Alicia Keys, Keri Hilson, Jazmine Sullivan, Brandy, Fantasia, Faith Evans, Mary J Blige, Willow Smith, Nicki Minaj, Lil' Kim, Kandi, Monica and more. Standout tracks include "Heartbroken" from Keyshia Cole, "I Can't Wait" from Brandy, and "Fly" from the combo of Rihanna and Nicki Minaj. This is definitely one to get one while you still have a chance. A definite win for the ladies...

DJ Keyz- Definition Of A Slow Jam 11

With Valentine's Day fast approaching, there is nothing like a good slow jams Mixtape to usher in the right mood. One that is made with lovers in mind, that perfectly blends one RnB hit after another, with the beats matched well so that nothing seems out of place or messes up the flow.

DJ Keyz' new offering, "Definition Of A Slow Jam 11", does just that: It sets the mood that you are exactly trying to achieve. Songs like "Long Way Down" from Keyshia Cole, "Skippin Work" from Trey Songz, "Last Wish" from Ray J, "Lay It Down" from Lloyd and Patti Labelle, "Gorgeous" from Jamie Foxx, "Miss Right" from Ne-Yo, and "You Can Get It" from Ciara are all included, aolong with new tracks from Tank, Jazmine Sullivan, Keri Hilson, R.Kelly, Kandi, Usher, Mario and more.

DJ Keyz-Jadakiss Al Qaeda Jada 4

Jadakiss is one artist who knows how to use mixtapes to his advantage. In between his fallout with Puff and his break from Ruff Ryders, D-Block as a whole and Jadakiss specifically dropped classic mixtapes like "The Champ Is Here" and the "Jada's Gotta Gun" series to keep his name buzzing in the streets in between albums. Jadakiss mixtapes need to be listened to slowly, as they contain so much great lyricism and witty lines that they cannot be digested all at once like many other rappers who you hear their whole mixtape and feel unsatisfied.

The newest Jadakiss mixtape, "DJ Keyz-Jadakiss Al Qaeda Jada 4", features the newest of the new from the D-Block General. New heaters include "Tape Rock", "They Don't Know", "Straight Off The Block", "Money", "Can't Get Enough", "Bodega Stories:, "86", a new freestyle, "Maybach Music 3", "Coward With Power", "Gritty Shit" and tons more. Jadakiss is easily in the top five rappers alive, and his ability to paint pictures, whether of the vehicle he's driving and the female in the passenger seat or of the room the cocaine is being cooked in and the dough strapped under the seats is unmatched. It honestly reminds me of Biggie, the best storyteller EVER. Do yourself a favor...Kiss the game goodbye....

DJ Keyz Welcome To NYC Part 5

East Coast Mixtapes don't drop like they used to. It's just a fact. I remember 8, 9 years ago when most every mixtape was Dipset, D-Block, G-Unit, etc. Now for every one East Coast mixtape there are probably five or ten South mixtapes. However, the East Coast artists are still very much alive and well (though freezing, right about now) and still on top of their game.

This new East Coast mixtape, "DJ Keyz-Welcome To NYC Part 5", brings you the best of the newest material coming out of the Big Apple. New cuts like the fantastic "H.A.M." from Jay-Z and Kanye West (which Jay kills), "Syllables" from 50 Cent and Jay-Z, "Supermodel" from Juelz Santana, "Make It Rain" from Maino, "Hands Down" from Vado, "Goin Thru It" from Jim Jones and Jadakiss, "Sun Tzu" from NORE Joell Ortiz and French Montana, and "OMG" from Fred The Godson are all laid out perfectly alongside new cuts from Fabolous, Lloyd Banks, Reek Da Villain, Styles P, Sheek Louch, Jae Millz, Swiiz Beatz, JR Writer, Busta Rhymes and more. New York is in the building...