M1 Platoon - "Get Around"

"M1 Platoon consists of Chopps, Scoop, Arafat Yates, Sean D, C4 Black, Napalm, Beat Justice, and DJ Gonzo. They are the new group put together by 9th Wonder; all students NCCU and most were his students." - Kevin Nottingham

I was clicking around on twitter this morning and this track caught my ear. The beat, provided by Sinitus Tempo, is a definite head nodder and the BGesque hook is great. The emcees themselves give off a BCC-like vibe, which is a good look. All in all, my ears approve.

Related links:
Verbatim - "Get Dat (By Any Means)" (Video)
XO - "All I Had" (Video)
Tabi Bonney - "Duhh" (Video)

Ced Hughes - What Up Tho!?

Ced Hughes - "What Up Tho!?" Produced by EC|DC (Tokyo Joe)

Ced Hughes - "W.O.W. Shampoo" Produced by Dante Lewis

This is probably the best mixtape since Wale's 100 Miles & Running but then again that could be my bias speaking since Ced was a former artist on the now defunct EHR label. With that said, this isn't just a mixtape with 16's about nothing over the latest Pollow Da Don beat; this is basically an album disguised as a mixtape with quality songs over original radio ready production. Peep the samples and click on the image above for the download.

Related links:
Ced Hughes - "Jackers of the Swag" (Claire Hux remix)
Shoot The Moon (Ced Hughes, KiD A, Gabe Niles) - "Graduation"
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Max Mega - Listen to Max Mixtape
Dante Lewis - Skatewell Beat Tape
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