Some may recognize Karniege’s work with El-P and Aesop Rock. Or maybe his Mighty Joseph project with Vast Aire. Either way, here’s the second installment of his Can I Kick It mixtape series that includes a mix of b-sides, new material and mixtape joints with features from Vast Aire, J-Zone, Camu Tao, Da Beatminerz and more.

Tracklist + Download link after the jump…

01. No Beginning (prod. Karniege)
02. Guess Who’s Back
03. System Disrupt (prod. Camu Tao)
04. Check 1,2 f. L.T., Poison Pen & J-Zone (prod. Da Beatminerz)
05. Hey Karni
06. Spread The Word (prod. Camu Tao)
07. War Stories
08. Kidz NYC f. Vast Aire (prod. Melodious Monk)
09. Interlude (prod. Karniege)
10. Mush
11. Welcome To New York (prod. Thanos)
12. How We Do Over Here
13. Bang Bang f. Double A.B & Access Immortal
14. Catwalk (prod. Lostsun)
15. Jimmy Swagger f. Marq Spekt (prod. Khalid Salaam)
16. Hard Times (prod. Camu Tao)
17. Spread The Word (rmx) (prod. Lostsun of Armyfatique)
18. War Stories (rmx) (prod. J-Kingz)

DOWNLOAD: Karniege – Can I Kick It v.2 (Mixtape)

If you like what you hear, you can purchase a deluxe version that features includes bonus tracks and instrumentals.

In response to Cage’s comments (shown in the block quote below) about Vast’s relationship with Camu Tao (Rest in Peace).

It bothered me very much to see a lot of his enemies claiming this Love they had for him the day after he passed but none when he was dying for a year and a half. Some of you made it right with him before he died. I can understand except one person and in honor of Tero a true shit starter and fire ignitor I would like to out VAST AIRE you are a LIAR and Camu hated you and you know it. You shit on him when you knew he was dying. You disrespected his fiancee weeks after his passing with disrespectful emails.

Whatever the case may be… this shit is depressing. If both of ya’ll were close to Camu why disrespect him by using his name and life as a reason to beef? And even if this wasn’t about Camu… the track was still underwhelming. Anyone remember the Esoteric, Cage, Copywrite, El-P diss tracks? 7700 Years to Date, 9 Lashes, Mercy Killing, Haterama, Do It, etc. There was so much heat from every person involved with that beef. I might have to make a post about that shit. Shouts to Vega.

DOWNLOAD: Vast Aire – Battle of the Planets (Def Jux x Cage Diss) f. Genisis | Mediafire

Designed by Alex Pardee and Jeremy Fish; with all proceeds going to Camu’s family and fiance. Hit the jump for a clearer shot of the shirt and click here to purchase.

Look good and feel good.

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Today marks the one year anniversary of Camu Tao’s untimely passing. So take a minute out of your Memorial Day  and send some prayers/good vibes to the friends and family of the Weatherman emcee. For those unfamiliar with Tamu’s music, check the jump for the R.I.P. Camu Tao mixtape; featuring a nice collection of tracks (which I included after the jump). Shouts to Vega on the reminder.

Tracklist + Download link after the jump…

1. camu tao – you hear me talking to you (2001)
2. camu tao – wireless (2001)
3. camu tao – plot for-a-little (2007)
4. cage ft. el-p aesop rock tame one & yak ballz – left it to us (prod camu tao) (2005)
5. weathermen – gut you (2003)
6. copywrite ft. camu tao & form one-three poisonous darts (2003)
7. vast aire ft. masai bey camu tao, el-p and copywrite-same as it never was (2001)
8. el-p ft camu tao-jukie skate rock (2004)
9. yak ballz ft camu tao- mic fight
10. mhz- magnetics (1999)
11. sa smash-devil in the hole (2004)
12. camu tao & dj przm-hold the floor (2001)
13. el-p & camu tao-wmr (2004)
14. prefuse 73 feat camu tao-now you’re leaving (2005)
15. tame 1, copywrite, j-zone, cage, mr. eon, skillz & camu tao – eastern conference all stars (2001)
16. copywrite-ft camu tao tage proto-three words (2002)
17. slow suicide stimulus ft camu tao- cutty sharks (2006)
18. vast aire featuring camu tao & copywrite-watch your mouth (2003)
19. cage and camu-night hawks (2002)
20. blockhead feat aesop rock & camu tao – jet son (2004)

DOWNLOAD: R.I.P. Camu Tao Mixtape

Aesop Rock discusses being on tour and the upcoming Weathernman album. Aesop Rock, Cage, El-P, Breezly Brewin, Tame One, Yak Ballz, Camu Tao (R.I.P.) on one LP? Hell yes! I remember bumping the shit out any and everything Def Jux, Weatherman circa 2001(ish). I still wish Copywrite didn’t have a fall out with them though, he used to slay his verses. Still does, just not with the crew I remember him with. Dah well, thanks for this Linda. Speaking of Ace Rizzle, hit the jump for a dope little project put together by The Hood Internet.

Tobacco (of Black Moth Super Rainbow) has a new album called Fucked Up Friends dropping on Anticon in two weeks. Aesop Rock is on the track “Dirt,” so not only does he appear on the Hood remix of said track, we’ve also made this whole mini-mixtape (technically a compilation since the songs don’t mix into each other) of Tobacco and Aesop with some other special guest
appearances.

1. Little Pink Getaway Car (feat. Cage, Breeze Brewin)
2. Hairy Candy at 11:35 (feat. Mr. Lif)
3. Coffee Hawker (feat. John Darnielle)
4. Dirt RMX (feat. Zaid Maxwell)
5. Lime Eaters (feat. Camp Lo)
6. Dark Pink Goo (feat. Rob Sonic)
7. We’re Backwoods Famous (feat. El-P)

DOWNLOAD: The Hood Internet vs Tobacco & Aesop Rock

While packing up our booth after the mini-tornado hit SounSet ‘08 I heard some disheartening news. Aesop Rock announced that his friend and fellow Weathermen emcee Camu Tao had passed after a nearly a two year battle with lung cancer. I’ve been a up on dude’s music for quite sometime as I was huge MHz/Weathermen fan back in the day. So on behalf of 2DB, I’d like to send my condolences to his friends and family. Rest In Peace Mr. Smith.