And Ya Don't Stop

Hip hop overload time today on R2R, I just put together an electro-house mix for the back to school season (which you'll find further down this post) so I'm temporarily staying away from the electronic tunes.  However, what I do have for you is a slew of great hip hop and rap tracks (mostly mixtape dominated) that have come out in the past week or two.  Sometimes it's necessary to stop all the wamps and womps and listen to a good lyricist do his thing over a well made beat.  These should do the trick.

Chris Brown ft. Busta Rhymes & Lil Wayne - Look at Me Now
Produced by Afrojack and completely murdered by Busta and Wayne (you can't expect much out of Breezy's rap flow), this shit has been on repeat and ready for action any time I hop in the car these days.  Sick beat and some killer verses from veterans Busta and Weezy.

Freeway ft. Statik Selektah & Mac Miller - P.A.
An anthem for the state of the home of the almighty Dickinson College.  Chilled out, laid back beat with a couple solid rappers.  Great to see Mac Miller get some love from an established artist such as Freeway.  Pretty great tune, all my Philly people are sure to love.

Chris Webby - Almost There
I have quickly become a huge fan of Chris Webby.  Even though he bags on "Boston's boy" Sam Adams, I could care less because the kid is talented, and like Sammy, employs dubstep tracks as beats on several occasions.  This song is a classic rap tune, just well done all around.  Check out the entire mixtape "Best in the Burbs", released in late December.

Rick Ross - Black Man's Dream (ft. Ludacris)
Solid track off Rick Ross's "Ashes to Ashes" mixtape.  Only 10 songs on the mixtape, but most if not all are worth a listen.  This is my personal favorite, and it doesn't hurt to let Luda spit some knowledge on the track.

Nas - Be Right
Nas is one of the greatest to ever live.  Don't argue, just download this song.

ELECTRO/HOUSE EXTENDED MIX
51 Minutes, 20 tracks, 1 great time for any electro-house fan, great for a party, pregame, or personal rage sesh.  Soundcloud is below, you can download from there if you wish.

Back to School Electro House Mix

Year of the Wub

I'm telling you right meow that dubstep is going to make big moves in the coming year, a lot of great dubstep tracks have already been re-worked as mainstream rap tracks by artists like Chris Webby & Sam Adams.  Dubstep also has the ability to rework practically any song from any genre into some kind of wubby remix.  Big things are coming for the wub.  Here are some big dub tunes to enjoy in the meantime...

Chris Webby - Raising the Bar
Chris Webby spits some nice lines over Mt. Eden's "Sierra Leone" dubstep song on this track off his Underclassmen mixtape.  Great example of what rap beats could be looking like in the not too distant future.

Future vs. Calvertron - Bring the Bass Back (Calvertron Dubstep Remix)
Fuego.  Remix of a house song that got the job done on it's own, but Calvertron does a great job translating the original in a dubstep banger,  and I do mean banger.

Nero - Innocence (Split Second Remix)
Continuing with the aforementioned theme of dubstep songs making sick rap beats, I present this super sweet remix of Nero's "Innocence", with Split Second's verses combining perfectly with Nero's beat to make a great rap tune.