The New Classics Mixtape [January 2009]: Download

It’s been a good month. Tracklisting here, download after the jump.

Best Music for the week of 01.09.09 – 01.15.09

01.15.09

So indie rock & pop have begun rising to the surface, and in a big way. Animal Collective, Bon Iver, and Handsome Furs are all ranking high this week. Busta Rhymes dropped a couple of new tracks in the mainstream department, as well as Lil Wayne & Pharrell, and Mos Def. There were also some really good showings from a handful of left-of-center artists, and a Jim Jones song that I actually liked. Coming up this week are reviews for Bon Iver’s new EP, Franz Ferdinand’s Tonight: Franz Ferdinand, and a mixtape by Blu, along with of course, the day-to-day leaks and releases from all over. It’s tough keeping up with everything and working a fulltime job, but I’m enjoying the challenge, and of course the music. After the jump is the top album, top 5 songs, worst song of the week.

New Music: Exile, The Sound is God

01.15.09

Song: The Sound is God
Artist: Exile
Album: Radio
Label: Dirty Science
Producer: Exile
Notes: none
Analysis: Exile has been pretty heavily spotlighted here over the past 2 weeks, but rightfully so – the man’s talented. And what he brings to the table this go-round just transcends hip hop into an entirely different level.

New Music: Co$$, Fiyaring

01.13.09

Song: Fiyaring
Artist: Co$$
Album: The Co$$ Edition: Tomorrow’s Yesterday (mixtape)
Label: Tres Records
Producer: Exile
Notes: none
Analysis: Co$$ (and his obnoxious money signs in the place of s’) is planning on releasing a mixtape later this month consisting of material recorded in the last four years. We first heard from Co$$ this year, last week as a feature on Shawn Jackson’s ‘Here We Go Again’ produced by Exile, who also happens to produce this solo track.

New Music: Shawn Jackson, Here We Go Again [ft. Co$$]

01.07.09

Song: Here We Go Again [ft. Co$$]
Artist: Shawn Jackson
Album: Maan Up! (12″ Single)
Label: Tres Records
Producer: Exile
Notes: none
Analysis: Shawn Jackson is a new name to me, but I definitely have to start paying him some more attention.  ‘Here We Go Again’ is basically Jackson rhyming over a straight up Sega Genesis tune, instantly bringing me back to 1993.