New mixtapes from T.I., Raekwon
Just a few months fresh out of the clink, T.I. dropped Fuck a Mixtape, a collaboration with DJ Drama and DJ MLK that’s part of the Gangsta Grillz series. Apart from the skits and dialogue tracks — where Tip’s famous non-rapper friends like Jamie Foxx, Lil Duval, and Kevin Hart endlessly feign surprise and confusion that T.I. has released a mixtape — there are enough jams to tide you over until August, when King Uncaged, his first proper post-prison album, comes out. No shortage of heavy-hitters on this tape, either: Swizz Beatz and Timbaland produce, and Lil Wayne, Keri Hilson, and Young Jeezy guest. Download it free here.
Also on Friday, XXL premiered Raekwon’s latest mixtape, Brinks Boyz Presents: Cocainism Vol. 2. The Wu-Tanger’s been riding high of late, last year’s long-awaited Only Built 4 Cuban Linx…Pt. II having been well-received by critics and fans. Mobb Deep is featured on a track on Cocainism Vol. 2, which is pretty sweet. Grab it at XXL.
