Ostrich Productions Muxtape Updated

As of 6/24/08 the Beewry muxtape is in full effect with some new shit and some old. Take a listen and enjoy.

1. Nina Simone - Do I Move You?
   
2. N.E.R.D. - You Know What
3. Jean Grae - Not Like Me
4. Blu - Party of Two
5. Percy Miracles - You'll Never Change
6. Rhymefest - Foolin Around
7. Talib Kweli - Say Somethin
8. Rukus - Let the Beat Build freestyle
9. Wale - Hey... Mr. Carter
10. Girl Talk - Still Here
11. The Hood Internet - Juke and Pop
12. The Cool Kids - Stove Top Oven Fresh Baked Goods

I ain't a bitch throwin darts, I'm the pink power ranger

Charles Hamilton - Just A Musician [mp3]

New kid Charles Hamilton killin it on Lil Wayne's "A Millie" beat, I still don't like the beat that much but Charles Hamilton is infinitely better on it than Weezy...




F... and at least he makes sense

bonus: Charles Hamilton - Sun Music [mp3]

K-Os - The Rain [mp3]

K-os is one of the better singer/rappers out there and I really like this track from his Atlantis: Hymns for Disco. I hesitate to use the term neo-soul as a genre because neo-soul was a label attached to certain R&B artists and the whole fad sorta died when it wasn't what it should've been. Anyways, I use it sometimes for artists that are doing something new but still bring that soulful depth to their music, like Gnarls Barkley and k-os, especially this song.

Wale - The Grown Up [mp3]

New song from the Mixtape About Nothing that takes on the topic of love and maturity. Ironically, Wale put a lot of substance on his mixtape about nothing. The Seinfeld theme is mixed in perfectly though and as far as concept mixtapes go this is one of the best, along with Rhymefest's "Man in the Mirror"

bonus: Wale - Smile remix prod. by Mark Ronson [mp3]

And because I love me some 80's samples...

Crooked I - Died In Your Arms [mp3]

With the wild wolves around you...

Sigur Rós: Viðrar Vel Til Loftárása [zshare]

"It is good weather for airstrikes." At 10:57min, Viðrar Vel Til Loftárása is a heartbreak waiting to happen. An epic song with a great music video [It was filmed in Iceland, so you know that it'll be beautiful].


Okkervil River: For the Enemy [zshare]

I don't think that I will ever get tired of this song. I judge a song by how well it changes my mood, and For the Enemy does it to me every time.
And I'm a sucker for a song with an organ.


Okkervil River: Maine Island Lovers [zshare]

Another one by the boys down by the river. This was the song that made me a fan.
An affair. Rejected love. Heartbreak.
Just close your eyes and listen.

"When I fell on the concrete it was lovely,
because you could see what’s been running so hot in me.
But when I fell on the concrete, you went white as a sheet
and wished that nothing in this world would ever hurt me.
Well, keep wishing."

Modest Mouse: Baby Blue Sedan [zshare]

Okay okay. It's a little whiny/emo/whatever, but when the mood is right [or wrong], it translates to whatever's going on.
Unless you're looking for a bad trip, I suggest unchecking this on your iTunes' Party Shuffle the next time you and your buds decide to eat some pizza avec de la psilocybine. Trust me.


Lauryn Hill: Nothing Even Matters [zshare]

Now this one brings back some fond memories. More uplifting than a similarly titled song Everything Means Nothing to Me by E.Smith, this song always levels me out when I'm in a rut. It's hard to explain, but the vocals and music just blend together and, sometimes, switch places. The organ, keys, and bass, etc. sometimes say more to me than D'Angelo and Lauryn's words.


Bon Iver: The Wolves (Act I & II) [zshare]

Last, but not least, is The Wolves (Act I & II). I have yet to see J.Vernon play live, but I hear that this song is his best live performance. And I can understand why. His oblique lyrics say the right things [and everything] without ever changing the overall meaning of his songs.
I'm pretty sure that this is my most played song of 2008 [so far]. Solace is my game too, Justin.
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My roommate told me that I was good at burning bridges.
He [obviously] has never heard this song.
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"Solace my game, solace my game
It stars you
Swing wide your crane, swing wide your crane
And run me through"

Do you think I'm crazy?

Wale - The Crazy [mp3]

From the new Mixtape About Nothing by Wale, I can't stop listening to this song. The louder the better...
"I swear they think I'm crazy, too much percussion and bass..."

Mos Def - Beauty in the Dark remix ft. The Isley Brothers [mp3]

Just heard this song for the first time, another fantastic vocal performance by Mos. Its basically everything you want when you see Mos Def and the Isley Brothers listed on the same track, but better.
"My name is Black Dante, how can I resist when you come my way?"

Blu - My Boy Blu [mp3]

A less-well-known MC Blu of Blu & Exile fame, this song is from the (So)ul Amazing mixtape with DJ Heat. A lot of people hailed Blu as the best MC out in years, and I doubted... until I heard this song.