XV – Zero Heroes (Mixtape)

Ill Roots and Mishka present XV’s latest offering, the Zero Heroes mixtape. The Warner Bros. artist comes strong with 15 new tracks with features and production from Just Blaze, Kendrick Lamar, Donnis, Vado, and others.  Download link and tracklist is below:

• XV – Zero Heroes (Mixtape)

XV Ft. CyHi Da Prynce, Vado & Erin Christine – All For Me (Video)

Did I tell you how good this song is?!  If you haven’t heard it, press play.  Thank me later.  XV’s debut Warner Brothers album Kid With The Green Backpack is due out later this year.

Consequence – Movies On Demand 2 (Mixtape)

The third popular mixtape to drop today stars Consequence in his Movies On Demand 2 sequel.  DJ Ill Will and DJ Rockstar present this 16 track project which includes features from Q-Tip, Bun B, Talib Kweli, Kendrick Lamar, Diggy Simmons, XV, Mac Miller, and others.  This is a nice batch of some good songs and collaborations here.  Download link and tracklist is below:

• Consequence – Movies On Demand 2 (Mixtape) (Hosted by DJ Ill Will and DJ Rockstar)

XV Ft. Mike Posner – Mirror’s Edge (Video)

Kristopher Rey-Talley directs the music video for XV and Mike Posner’s Mirror’s Edge.

XV – Vizzy Zone [Mixtape]

• XV – Vizzy Zone (Mixtape) | (alternative download link)

J. Cole Shut Down S.O.B’s Last Night!

I had the pleasure of being part of last night’s sold out S.O.B’s crowd (good looks Ian!) for J. Cole’s Hot 97′s Who’s Next Showcase.  The kid shut the place down with performances of songs from his mixtape The Warm Up and then went into his verses from Wale’s Beautiful Bliss and Jay-Z’s A Star Is Born before ending the show with a performance of his first never-heard-before single Who Dat (shouts to Rap Radar for the video above).  He definitely has the talent and knows it, but what I like most about him is how humble is and I think that will help him succeed in the long run.  Oh yeah, performances and appearances from Talib Kweli, Hi-Tek, Young Chris, Asher Roth, XV, Nipsey Hussle, and others were also in the building.  After the jump check out the interview J. Cole did with Peter Rosenberg right before he got on stage.

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XV – 30 Minute Layover Mixtape

Please get yourself acquainted with XV because the kid is nice and you’ll be seeing a lot more of his stuff posted on this blog in the near future.  Even though he was snubbed from XXL’s 2010 Freshmen class, he’s still making dope music including this 30 Minute Layover mixtape that is a prelude to his Vizzy Zone mixtape.  Download link and tracklist is below:

• XV – 30 Minute Layover Mixtape

1. Intro
2. Warmup Freestyle
3. Top Of The World
4. Championship
5. Nothing On You
6. X.plosi.V.e
7. Lift The Game
8. I’m V!zZy
9. One Thing
10. This Plane
11. Friendly Skies (Outro)

XV – The Kid With The Green Backpack EPK

XV is dope so get familiar! I like this electronic press kit video that XV made; it’s fresh and something different than the regular print EPK’s.  Other new artists should be taking some notes…

Mike Posner – One Foot Out The Door Mixtape

Mike Posner drops his newest project hosted by Clinton Sparks, DJ Benzi, and LRG.  The tape has all new songs from the Senior from Duke along with features from KiD CuDi, Bun B, Big Sean, GLC, and more.  Download and track list is below:

• Mike Posner – One Foot Out The Door Mixtape (Hosted by Clinton Sparks, DJ Benzi, and LRG)

01 One Foot Out The Door
02 I Don’t Trust Myself
03 Traveling Man (Snippet)
04 You Don’t Have to Leave
05 Cooler Than Me (Gigamesh Remix)
06 Don’t Trust Me (Benny Blanco Remix) ft Kid CuDI and 3OH!3
07 Kiss Me Thru the Phone ft. Saigon
08 Red Button
09 Bring Me Down ft. Big Sean and Freddie Gibbs
10 Mirror’s Edge (Benzi Remix) ft. Bun B, GLC, & XV
11 Speed of Sound ft Big Sean
12 Close the Door ft Clinton Sparks