(click the image below to check the show…) how do I listen to the show? You could probably say that there is some sort of skewed-ass social consciousness theme in theme in here, but no official concept this time. This is the Travis Episode, because my friend Travis is in the hospital and I want him to get healed up soon so we can continue partying. Stay strong, famo. On to the episode. Tracklist Intro Beat: Beewirks - Make It Happen. This isn’t the first time dude has placed on a Mixtape Show intro. myspace.com/beewirks. Sha Stimuli - The N Word. Two dollars says most of you didn’t realize what was going on until a few bars into the first verse. This is inevitably going to bring up controversy, which is brilliant. What do you all think of this one (the theme, I mean - musically it’s beyond dispute that dude has talent). As far as n-word alternatives, I’m a fan of the word “family” in all its iterations - famo, fam, etc - or “dude”, as anyone who reads this site often can probably surmise. “Brah”, however, is not okay unless you are an islander, period. myspace.com/shastimuli. Duo Live - Caught Up (feat Talib Kweli). I coulda cut the outro short on this one, but it’s just too nice. This is my first time hearing of dudes, but apparently they are really on their grind nowadays. Sounds good to me. myspace.com/duolive. M.I.A. - Paper Planes (remix feat Bun B and Rich Boy). All three of these artists should be on your “man hol up these people go hard” list. I gotta say, after Arular dropped I was a little mild on M.I.A (Piracy Funds Terrorism went way harder) but this last album is just the business. Then you add Bun B AND Rich Boy to the mix? Too much. Plus this is at once the catchiest and most violent hook in recent memory. I gotta do a post about M.I.A.’s show sometime soon. miauk.com. Guru - Cuz I’m Jazzy (feat Slum Village). Well, the production on this cut doesn’t exactly belie the title. Apparently this was a very good week for music. Dig the synth violins in the chorus. gurusjazzmatazz.net. Scienz Of Life - Build Wit Me (feat Baretta 9). John Robinson is one of the most positive people I know. This is an old 2001 cut from the ATL days, showing us all that you don’t need to go crazy with the drums because sometimes the sample just wants to be left alone. And what’s with the bonus beat outro? myspace.com/scienzoflife. Nicolay and Kay - Stop My Way (feat Mic of The Legendary KO aka K-Otix). As seen before way back in Ep 16, Mic graces the B-side for the N&K concept project single. I wasn’t quite sold on this cut until that whistle synth came in - then it was game over. Great cut. Too bad I didn’t get hold of this one in time for the Love Episode. And the outro is some of the most ignorant shit I’ve heard in like two days. myspace.com/nicolay. Outro Bonus Cut: Bomani - Read A Book Remix (feat Hueman Prophets) (snippet). If you wanna hear the full version, you’ll have to check Bomani’s myspace! I think most people remember the video and song from this, but not too many people actually know who is behind the song. This song is totally different from the original, but for some reason the end of the last version is really hilarious to me. I’ve got to admit that I haven’t read most of the books on these dudes’ lists. Somebody should make a dance to this song. And we should start a Mixtape Show Book Club. Less

KANYE WEST: Flash Lights ft. Dwele | MEDIAN: Branda’s Baby | LITTLE BROTHER: Flash and Flare | BUSTA RHYMES: So Hardcore | PHAT KAT: Cold Steel ft. Elzhi | RAH DIGGA: Tight | TALIB KWELI: In the Mood ft. Kanye West | THE ARE: Oh ft. Oh No & Kay | KAMAAL A.K.A. Q-TIP: Abstractionisms | A TRIBE CALLED QUEST: God Lives Through | DE LA SOUL: Big Brother Beat ft. Mos Def | NAS: Get Down | DJ MITSU: Feelin’ Alright ft. Little Brother | THE ROOTS: The Next Movement | BDP: South Bronx | DJ JAZZY JEFF: Brand New Funk 2K7 | A TRIBE CALLED QUEST: Check the Rhyme | SLUM VILLAGE: Dirty ft. ODB | HI-TEK: Keep it Movin’ ft. Q-Tip & Kurupt | Q-TIP: Move | KANYE WEST, KRS-1, NAS, & RAKIM: Classic (Primo mix) | BUSTA RHYMES: New York Shit ft. Swizz | PETE ROCK & CL SMOOTH: They Reminisce Over You | A TRIBE CALLED QUEST: Scenario Remix Less

Nag Champa (Afrodisiac for the World) Common The Feeling Strange Fruit Project Not Enough (feat. Darien Brockington) Little Brother Sound Of The City w/Fat Ray & Elzhi Black Milk Act Like You Know (ft. Jay Dee) Platinum Pied Pipers Starz Jaylib Renaissance Man Jay Electronica Much More ( Obsidian Blue Remix) De La Soul Go With Us (ft. Strong Arm Steady) Talib Kweli Tight Eyes ft. Oh No & The Luv Bugz Nicolay & Kay The Williams Nicolay & Supastition Misunderstood Common The Sun God (ft. Common) Hi-Tek The Rhyme (Remix) Keith Murray Ill Vibe Busta Rhymes & Q-Tip Glamour & Glitz A Tribe Called Quest Act Like You Know (G.O.A.T Mix) P.P.P ft. Jay Dee Let’s Go Pharoahe Monch Pause J Dilla Hot Thing (feat. Will.I.Am) Talib Kweli Fall in Love (Jay Dee Remix) Slum Village Get Dis Money Slum Village Hold Tight (ft. Q-Tip) Slum Village Reunion w/J-Dilla (Slum Village) Slum Village Less

Adriana Evans: Hey Brother, A Tribe Called Quest: Stressed Out (Raphael Saadiq’s Remix), Slum Village: Hell Nawh, Faith Evans: Jealous. Q-Tip: Higher, V: Best Friend, Talib Kweli: Hot Thang, Dweli ft. Slum Village: Keep On, Syleena Johnson ft. Anthony Hamilton: More, Mariah Carey: I Feel It, Steve Spacek: Dollar, Mike Phillips: Wonderful and Special, Wahjeed: Proud, De La Soul: Buddy, Taana Gardner: Heartbeat, J Dilla: Think Twice, Christina Aguilera: Back in the Day, Musiq Soulchild: Medioloco, Soul II Soul: Back to Life, Common: I Want You, Styles P ft. Talib Kweli: Testify, Eric Roberson: Lil’ Money, Ghostface & Amy Winehouse: You Know I’m No Good Less

My Life Erykah Badu You Used To Love Me (Ummah Remix) Faith Evans Smooth D’Angelo Got Til It’s Gone (Ummah Jay Dee Mix) Janet Jackson Future Musiq Makin My Way Strange Fruit Project On My Way Hi-Tek Truth Dwele Love Rain (Remix) Jill Scott & Mos Def Summer Time Mos Def ft. Esthero Things U Do Q-Tip Act Too (The Love of My Life) The Roots I Got You Platinum Pied Pipers Fall In Love Slum Village (TRINITY INTERLUDE) Like It Like That A Tribe Called Quest Come Around feat Darien Brockington Foreign Exchange Thelonius Common & Slum Village My Story (Featuring Kay & Sy Smith) Nicolay Open Your Eyes Platinum Pied Pipers Real Love Rell ft. Kanye West & Consequence Come Close (Remix) (ft. Erykah Badu, Q-Tip & Pharrell) Common Trouble In the Water DJ Honda ft. De La Soul All My Love Mary J. Blige You (The Only Ones) Strange Fruit Project Less