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MP3: Buff1 Releases It's A 1derful Life

The Mixtape: Can't hold out for the highly anticipated Crown Royale debut album on Bay Area-based MYX Music Label? Fear not. Michigan emcee Buff1 and LA-based DJ Rhettmatic have your back. Not wanting to leave 2009 without releasing something to the people, Buff1 decided to link with his partner in Crown Royale, DJ Rhettmatic, to release a free project and end the year with a bang. Enter: It's A 1derful Life Mixtape.

It’s A 1derful Life serves not only to showcase Buff’s talents as an emcee, but to further introduce the world to his next endeavor, Crown Royale. Hosted by DJ Rhettmatic of the world famous Beat Junkies, It’s A 1derful Life is a compilation including some of Buff’s guest-appearances as well as exclusive material. The entire project culminates with two tracks from the MYX Music Label producer-emcee duo, Crown Royale.

mixtape: http://www.mediafire.com/?kutag3tonqu
"Photographs": http://media.audibletreats.com/Crown_Royale-Photographs.mp3
"We Gotcha": http://media.audibletreats.com/Crown_Royale-We_Gotcha.mp3

MP3: Hip-Hop Podcast Featuring Tanya Morgan, Sandpeople, Del The Funky Homosapien And More

The Podcast:

It's gonna be pushing 80 degrees in NYC this weekend and we have the perfect soundtrack to celebrate the end of a very long winter. Our latest Iconocastic Podcast features the exclusive debut of new Tanya Morgan and Sandpeople joints, plus the return of Del The Funky Homosapien. There's also some C.R.E.A.M. from El Michels Affair and the latest Kee & Zee single. Enjoy!

Tracklist:
Tanya Morgan - "Morgan Blu" feat. Blu
Keelay & Zaire - "We Made It" feat. Mario Dones
El Michels Affair - "C.R.E.A.M."
Sandpeople - "Money Is On Their Minds"
Del The Funky Homosapien - "Sometimes I Gotta Get Stupid"

This is an enhanced podcast, which means that if you play it in iTunes, each song has album artwork and embedded weblinks to the artist’s MySpace page. You can skip from chapter to chapter too.

Streams:

Hip-Hop Podcast #44
http://audibletreats.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/Iconocastic_Hip-Hop_Podcast_44.m4a

Hip-Hop Podcast #43
http://audibletreats.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/Iconocastic_Hip-Hop_Podcast_43.m4a

Hip-Hop Podcast #42
http://audibletreats.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/Iconocastic_Hip-Hop_Podcast_42.m4a

The Metermaids Announce Remix Contest Winners / Mashup Vids

(Brooklyn, NY - February 10, 2009) For the past five weeks, the Metermaids hosted a remix contest inviting fans to submit their remixed versions of the Metermaids' song "Nightlife." With the contest coming to an end, the Metermaids selected two prize-winning submissions. The grand prize winner receives a copy of Reason 4, a Metermaids remix track featured as a free download on iTunes and another remix track featured on the Metermaids' MySpace page and official website. The runner up receives two signed copies of the Metermaids album Nightlife, two Metermaids t-shirts, and Metermaids stickers. The winning remixes, chosen by the Metermaids themselves, feature an eclectic range of production aesthetics and willingness by contestants to breathe new life into the Metermaids' music. The grand prize winner's remix, created by user System: C, features a sped up tempo from the original song, complete with a rave bassline and classic pinball sound effects. The runner up's remix, created by user ALB 33, is an ambient groove characterized by its echoing guitar chords and airy synth drones, complemented well by a jazzy hip-hop drumbeat that gives the remix its driven pulse. The contest was inspired by the Metermaids recent EP Nightlife In Illinoise, which is their own mashup of their Nightlife album with Sufjan Stevens' album Illinoise. Combining beats and a capellas from Nightlife with the indie-folk music of Stevens' Illinoise, the pair have created a unique remix collection that highlights their production abilities.
Grand Prize winner System : C remix: http://www.zshare.net/audio/55402327a1977e2b/
Runner up ALB33 remix:http://www.zshare.net/audio/554021275859a2cd/

Freeload: Proton's Red & Purple Volume 1 Mixtape

We're still not sure what to do with the label "hipster rap" because, umm, it just sounds stupid. However, Jon Caramanica, in his recent New York Times story on this strain of rap, briefly touched on these dudes' and ladies' descendance from Kanye and Andre 3000. Kanye obviously birthed the Midwest scene that includes the Cool Kids, Cudi and company. But it wasn't until we heard this new mixtape by Atlanta's Proton that we were convinced of Three Stacks' primogenitor status. Larry and Kamikazbi aka Thomasan (or their publicist) describe their music as "the missing link between Southernplayalistic and ATLiens" on their MySpace bio, so it's not like we had to work too hard to figure that out. But even their own description sells them short—the original songs on Red & Purple are actually pretty unique. Plus, with the cast of friends and crew contributing on here, it seems like there's a nice, new little scene developing once again in Atlanta, which can never be a bad thing. Download the tape below and get the tracklist after the jump.

Proton's Red & Purple Volume 1 Mixtape           

1. Passkey - Proton ft. Mykal Monroe and Vanity 6
2. Laptop - Proton
3. Freaks - Lil' Vicious ft. Doug E. Fresh
4. Juicy Fruit - Mtume
5. Magazine Dreams - Proton
6. Ice Cream - Raekwon ft. Ghostface and Method Man
7. Come Alive - Slick & Rose ft. Proton
8. Inside My Love - Minnie Riperton
9. The Bee RMX - Jessica Tonder ft. Proton
10. 1-900-HATE-PRO - Mykal Monroe
11. Because, Because - The Bird & The Bee ft. Proton
12. Blue Jay Way - The Beatles
13. Hot Sex On A Platter - A Tribe Called Quest
14. Playboy - Proton ft. Amanda Diva
15. Good Look - Proton
16. Roxanne - The Police
17. M.I.A Sh** - M.I.A ft. Proton
18. Ready To Go - Proton ft. Muffy
19. Kiss You Back - Digital Underground
20. Wait A Minute - Proton ft. Roxy Cottontail and Maggie Horn
21. Poison - Bel Biv Devoe
22. Feenin' - Jodeci
23. Candy - Cameo
24. Just Put It In My Mouth - Akinyele
25. Annie Mae (Sweet RMX) - Muffy ft. Kamikazbi
26. I Love My Baby So - Janelle Monáe ft. Proton
27. If I Love You Tonight - Gayle Chapman
28. Funky Ride - Outkast
29. Fade Away - Santogold ft. Proton                  

11th Annual Mixtape Awards Nominations Announced, Ceremony Delayed

The nominations are in for the 11th Annual Mixtape Awards and no matter what region you hail from, chances are some of your favorite DJs and artists are up for awards. Originally founded by Justo Faison, who died in a May 2005 car accident, the awards seek to honor the often forgotten but essential contributions of the mixtape DJ to the world of hip-hop. Categories include Best Dirty South Mixtape DJ, Best East Coast Mixtape DJ and Best Hip-Hop Mixtape. The 2008 ceremony will be significant because it will be the first year that the awards will be streamed live online, allowing fans around the world to take part in the festivities. The show will be available on both www.themixtapeawardsonline.com and www.thatshiphop.com. In an effort to put on the best show possible, the event’s organizers have made ambitious plans this year, and as a result, XXLMAG.com has learned that the show is being rescheduled from its planned February 21 date in order to move to a new venue. As is customary, the venue will remain undisclosed for security reasons. Stay tuned to XXLMAG.com for information regarding the new date. SOURCE OF THIS STORY