You knew I was coming back with some heat to keep your chestnuts roasting. Like I do every year, here’s my mixtape of 2009’s best hip hop and R&B. Listen to it streaming below, and download the full quality version. Then tweet it, link it, blog about it, burn it, and pass it on to your friends. Thanks very much to everyone who has made 2009 a great year in spite of all the hardships. Let’s keep the party going in 2010. Have a fun, safe holiday season everybody, and holla at me when you can.
Chop Steak Presents: The Christmas Mixtape 2009
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Alchemist – That’ll Work f. Three 6 Mafia & Juvenile
Ghostface Killah – Guesthouse f. Fabolous
UGK – Harry A**hole f. Lil’ Boosie & Webbie
Kanye West – Maybach Music 2 Verse
Da C.O.D. – Loftin’ N Austin (Chop Steak Remix)
Jay-Z – D.O.A. (Death Of Autotune)
Clipse – Kinda Like A Big Deal f. Kanye West & Bun B
Phranchyze – Customized Kicks
Interlude: Implant
Mos Def – History f. Talib Kweli
Raekwon – New Wu f. Ghostface Killah & Method Man
Camp Lo – 2 Dope Boyz
Cam’ron – Silky (No Homo)
Big Tone – Chocolate f. L’Renee
Interlude: Lane Bryant
Twista – Wetter f. Erika Shevon (Chop Steak Remix)
Mayer Hawthorne – Green Eyed Love (Classixx Remix)
Alchtro
Tracks in green feature original Chop Steak production.
Thanks to all my interlude voice talent: DJ C-Rich, Jeanelle, M.O.S. of Crew54 and Stephanie, and an ongoing thank you to the incomparable miss Tasha Johnson.
Twista – Wetter f. Erika Shevon (Chop Steak BTGTBW Remix)
It is a hot, dry summer in TX, so I put together this remix of Twista’s “Wetter.” Enjoy, and give me some feedback via comments or email, please!
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From my man Haji Haj, mastermind and producer for the collective, Dumhi, comes a little mix of old and new tracks in anticipation of their upcoming EP’s. Featuring Dumhi rappers, Shameless Plug, FLUD, and Mash Comp, as well as other friends and collaborators, the 12-track blend is their usual eclectic mix of of underground bangers and simmering low-key funk. There are some pretty nice tracks on here, and at the low, low price of free, you can’t go wrong.
First of all, I apologize for the hiatus from the blog, but I’ve been busy finishing up my EP. This post isn’t exactly news, but I don’t know if I ever posted it on here, so I thought I’d remind you that our 2008 mixtape, Southern Soul is available for free download. Thanks for your patience. I promise I’ll have hot new music for you soon, and that I’ll be back on schedule with Chop Steak Music ASAP.
Apparently my including this track in yesterday’s Chop Steak Radio podcast generated some interest, so I thought I’d link it up:
Lil Keke | Grey Cassette f. Bun B & Lil’ Keke
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Yes, I had to look that up. I was bored this weekend, so I took a little time out from working on tracks for my own album to remix a joint from last summer’s Milk & Donuts mixtape by Mike & Ike. Cuts courtesy of DJ Diamond Tip. Enjoy, and let me know what you think via the comments section. Any emcees or singers looking for production, have your people email my people.
Mike & Ike | Contra (Chop Steak Remix)
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Young Buck has apparently dried his tears, and come at us with a brand new mixtape. Enjoy!
Young Buck – Cocaine
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Ripped happily from tresvanty.com, this is a real nice, funky compilation album. Enjoy.
Katalyst – How ‘Bout Us f. Steve Spacek
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More new Meth & Red. Maybe they are really making an album.
This time, they take it down south stylistically, with a guest verse from Bun B. It’s definitely a change of pace for them, but it works.
Method Man & Redman – City Lights feat. UGK
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