Free Hip Hop With a Bow On It

Tis the season for Mixtapes and what better way to start than a much anticipated release from Cleveland native @chip216. With the whole tape produced by 1/2 the @coolxkids with @chuckisdope behind the boards, the level of quality Hip Hop throughout is assumed. Every beat will have you nodding your head and admiring the *fresh* as you listen to Chip methodically flow with his his in your face, but cool as a summer breeze delivery.

Between as the Twitter chatter and blog and merchandise love Gift Raps is getting, it's no surprise this has over 26,000 downloads in datpiff in less than two weeks. As far as this week is concerned, it's only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Mixtapes. You've got @ITSPACDIV - Mania (10K downloads), @macmiller - Best Day Ever (61K downloads), @dopeitsdom - Original Dom Kennedy (4K downloads, @BEIMAEJOR - Throwback (3K downloads) and to top it all off the other half of the Cool Kids (@sirmichaelrocks) is releasing The Rocks Report on Monday. Put it this way, plenty of homework to do for bloggers and Hip Hop heads alike when it comes to sifting through the heap of free music we've been provided this week.

Below are my two favorite tracks from Gift Raps, the first with co-prod credit from the Blended Babies. If you've been admiring the @charliesheen saga unfold, you'll get a chuckle out of the tweet below as it relates pretty well to the motto on Plural...

Chip Tha Ripper - Plural (Prod by Chuck Inglish & Blended Babies)

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As far as best beat on the mixtape is concerned, easily the absolutely bangin' Everyday Chillin beat that has Chuck's paw prints all over it. Love the simplistic, heavy sound all over the track...

Chip Tha Ripper - Everyday Chillin (prod by Chuck Inglish)

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Feel free to stream the whole tape below or download it here...

808 Check: Chip Tha Ripper feat. Chuck Inglish, Dom Kennedy, Big Sean, Boldy James & Asher Roth - Fat Raps (Remix)

Even though the remix is relatively fresh, having been on the shelf for about two weeks now, the original was first leaked back in November 2009. The original version was seen off @chip216's mixtape Finally Famous Vol 3, hosted by @doncannon. Really all you need to know is that Chuck Inglish of The Cool Kids produced the beat...and from that you can assume that the bass on the track sounds like two silverback gorrilas are having a domestic dispute in your trunk. I'm not even 1/4 joking when I say I felt like Ray Lewis hit me after listening to this track with the subs turned up a bit in the car. Wait a sec, Dustin Keller knows how I feel...

Two words...JACKED UP! I probably woulda ran outta bounds short of the first down on the last play of the game too if I knew @raylewis52com was in the same zip code.

I digress...but this remix does not regress one bit with three of the more underrated talents in the game @asherroth, @big_sean and @dopeitsdom adding verses to an already heaaavy track. The version below is going to a track off Chip's upcoming debut album Gift Raps, which will be entirely produced by @chuckisdope...#GetExcited + #StayTuned

Give it a listen, but be careful, the neighbors are gonna be piiiiissseeedd when you turn the volume up on it...

Chip Tha Ripper feat. Chuck Inglish, Dom Kennedy, Big Sean, Boldy James & Asher Roth - Fat Raps (Remix)
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