MaG is back with the follow-up to his 2009 project I Ain’t Going Back to Retail. Roc Nation’s Mick Boogie hosts the free album, which consists of 11 tracks of lyricism and introspection from the Bronx rhymer.

Stream/download now. You can check out MaG at Pianos in NYC on February 13.

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Chicago band Kids These Days release their song “I Don’t Know” off the Represent The Stripes mixtape from Mick Boogie and Hypetrak. The versatile array of instruments from the seven member group, combined with vocals from singer Vic Mensa, make the track reach impressive heights — fusing jazz, rock, and hip-hop elements to create a terrific track.

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Bronsolinho comes with a more laid-back, raspy delivery than usual. The guitar-bass driven groove comes off of Mick Boogie’s Represent The Stripes mixtape. Kids These Days, Rapper Big Pooh, King Louie, Troy Ave and Slum Village are just some of the artists featured on this project, which is available for download here.

Action Bronson always comes with the odd titles for his tracks. To help make sense of it all, the in-track reference to the title went like this:

“Shoot eagles on a Jack Nicklaus course

Porsche with the triple exhaust,

Seats soft like a midget’s cough…”

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DJ Jazzy Jeff & Mick Boogie bring us the third installment of their Summertime series. This time, a special addition includes Will Smith as Fresh Prince on the intro track. Now, if this is your first exposure to Summertime, then you can expect a very soulful, throwback-reminiscent project with ill scratches and subtle track changes. It’s a gorgeous listen. You can download the mixtape here.

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