I got put onto Def Sound unknowingly, after hearing this addictive summer tune and then meeting him shortly after whilst filming our latest exclusive Rehearsal Room with J*Davey.

Fully aware of the influences Def posesses, what he listens to, reads and takes from across the globe and the genre’s he delves into, I’m not surprised by the vast sounds from his latest mixtape, sorry I mean ‘bitchtape’, from LA’s freshest, creative rapper.

The span explains why, with ease, Def navigates through dark, gritty electronic journeys to lighter hip hop waves, to glitchy mismatched beats completed with witty wordplay “Colder than a polar bear’s toenails” to boot. And THIS is apparently something he just knocked up…

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Can’t tell you how happy I am that How To Make It In America has been picked up for a second season. There were rumors earlier this year it was being cut – this would have been a fuckery. Hands down one of the best TV shows to have come out over the past few years (this is especially true now Entourage is over. Sad times).

A big contributing factor to the show’s success has been it’s soundtrack, it’s already proven quite a powerful tastemaker (ask Aloe Blacc). In the run up season 2′s premiere on October 2nd (HBO), music supervisor Scott Vener has teamed up with Mick Boogie for the official mixtape for the new series. Download by clicking the cover up top and peep the soundtrack after the jump…

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It’s been some time since we last (properly) heard from Exile – thankfully that’s all about to change as come October 4th he’ll be releasing a brand new self-produced album entitled 4TRK MIND.

In the run up to it’s release the producer has dropped a new tape in association with Dirty Science & LRG Clothing – for free. Intro to the Outro features older material as well as new / unreleased collaborations with the likes of MF Doom, Blu & Bun B (to name a few). The mixtape was produced entirely (and crucially, mixed) by Exile – so you know it’s going to be rather good.

Listen & download via the Soundcloud player below. Find the tracklist after the jump…

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Despite just releasing an album, Curren$y felt the need to reliquish yet another body of work and put forth a mixtape.

An artist that wants to definitely be heard ‘ey… Grab  it up top.

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I have been eager to see what Rochelle Jordan has to offer since hearing this, now the young Canadian drops her free project.

Alongside her dedicated producer, Klash the two produce this 15 track mixtape, which I’m sure die hard R’n'B lovers will enjoy, as Rochelle often nods to the past golden era of the 90′s. Mixed with an eclectic mish mash of genres for something a bit fresh, Rochelle Jordan is definitely offering something brand new to the female songstress game.

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I have absolutely no time to wax lyrical about this here tape right now, but I guess there’s not much to say. The Weeknd is, undoubtely, at the forefront of R&B revisionism – ignore the hype mongers, the fad bloggers and trust us – there isn’t anyone out there doing this, this well (other than maybe, this lady).

I’m looking forward to tucking into this in a few hours, in the meantime – you get cracking.

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Wale has crossed the one million marker on Twitter and like everyone else these days, felt it best to show some love to the people by releasing a mixtape of 19 songs. Features include Lloyd and J. Holiday, as well as production from Hit-Boy and DJ Toomp.

The new album, Ambition is coming soon to.  Release date is in the mixtape title. Yep that’s right –  you guessed it 1st November. Eleven One Eleven.

Now let’s get into this mixtape…