Not sure if anyone did this… I’m sure someone HAD to… but I couldn’t find it…
So… Here you go… – Mick Boogie

DOWNLOAD: Jay-Z, Kanye West & MIA – Swagger Like Paper (Mick Boogie Mix)

…is fuckin’ dope and very much needed right now! Recently, Trip & Shepard Fairey have thrown fundraisers (The Party fo Change) for the Obama campaign. Trip’s been wanting to put the mix he’s been doing at the shows online. Now he’s done it and encourages you to download it and pass it along to anyone you think should hear it. Feel free to burn copies, share it with friends, family, co-workers, strangers and especially anyone you know is on the fence about this election. As a fan of all genre’s of music (and actual DJ work) I suggest you do what he asks and grab the mix. You’ll hear everything from Public Enemy & The Fugees to Audioslave & The O’Jays.

I think this election is way too important to just be silent, so I am trying to do my part here. – Z-Trip

DOWNLOAD: DJ Z-Trip – Obama Mix | Radio Edit Version

Aight folks, last post from the Shake until tomorrow most likely. After I give ya’ll this treat, the laptop is getting shut down! The homie Jaguar Skills (Hoooooooooo!) just shot me links to his Jay-Z set the night of Hov’s Glastonbury 2008 performance. Jag puts together a pretty fresh mix of Jay-Z music for his weekly BBC Radio mix, plus he included the instrumental version of it for all you dopeboy and dopegirl emcees out there!

Tracklist + Download link after the jump…

The Place Where We Dwell Intro
Jay-Z – 1-900 Hustler (Instrumental)
Jay-Z – Dirt Off Your Shoulder (Jaguar Skills Papi Version)
A Billi (Freestyle) – Jay-Z
Jay-Z – Hello Brookyln (Jaguar Skills Version)
Jay-Z – Kingdom Come (Instrumental)
Jay-Z – Poltics As Usual (Instrumental)
Jay-Z – One Million Stories (Instrumental)
Jay-Z – Feelin It (Instrumental)
Jay-Z – Hard Knock LIfe (Instrumental)
Biggie Smalls – Unbelievable (Instrumental)
Tupac – Hail Mary (Instrumental)
Jay-Z – You Don’t Know What You Do (Instrumental)
Jay-Z – Can’t Knock The Hustle (acapella)
Marcus Miller – Much Too Much (Original sample for “Can’t Knock The Hustle”)
Meli’sa Morgan – Fool’s Paradise (Original sample for “Can’t Knock The Hustle Remix”)
Jay-Z – P.S.A. (acapella)
Little Boy Blues – Seed of Love (Original sample for “P.S.A”)
MFSB – Something For Nothing (Original sample for “What More Can I Say”)
Jay-Z – Encore (acapella)
John Holt – I Will (Original sample for “Encore”)
Menahan Street Band – Make The Road By Walking (Original sample for “Roc Boys”)
Ohio Players – Exsity (Original sample for “Brooklyn’s Finest”)
Jay-Z – Roc Boys (acapella)
The Amp Quintet – Seven Minutes Of Funk (Original sample for “Ain’t No N”)
Lafayette Afro Rock Band – Darkest Light (Original sample for “Show Me What You Got”)
Jay-Z – 99 Problems (acapella)
Jay-Z – Me, Me And Her (Instrumental)
Johnny Pate – Shaft In Africa (Original sample for “Show Me What You Got”)

DOWNLOAD: Jaguar Skills x Jay-Z – The American Ninja Mix [Instrumental Version]

Kanye just posted this A-Trak x Lupe collab that was meant to be on A-Trak’s Nike + Original Run compilation. They couldn’t get clearance for Lu so they grabbed KiD CuDi to hop on. Shouts to waxx for the heads up. I’ve yet to try out A-Trak’s 45 minute mix but listening to it during a sitting session on my couch I think that I might still be using Aesop Rock’s mix instead. Both are dope though.

DOWNLOAD: A-Trak – Me & My Sneakers f. Lupe Fiasco

If you we’re smart and you tuned into (the almighty) Tanya Morgan on Sugatreats the other night you’d know there was something special on the way and that the dopeboyz would be one of the first to drop it (aside Von of course). The line up is pretty self explanitory on how dope this cut really is. The production is a fresh mix of N.E.R.D.’s Everyone Nose and some slick piano/percussion. UPDATE: I’ve also added a link to Spec Boogie’s “Calling Me,” also featuring Von Pea, Elucid & Cyren Young.

DOWNLOAD: Von Pea x Elucid x Che Grand x Spec Boogie – Lessondary Nose

DOWNLOAD: Spec Boogie – Calling Me f. Von Pea, Elucid & Cyren Young

If you’re feeling this (which you should) and you’re in the NY area be SURE to hit up the Knitting Factory on June23rd as TM, Che Grand, Spec Boog and Elucid will be performing (flyer after the jump). While we’re on the topic of dope music… Tanya Morgan is readying a tour with Hieroglyphics as part of their Freshly Dipped Tour. Starting out west in Pomona & LA then heading counter clockwise around the US & Canada for a 45 date, three month-long journey. Check after the jump for tour dates…

Dates (first 29 dates are listed here, last 15 will be announced shortly):

Fri-Jul-11 Pomona, CA Glasshous
Sat-Jul-12 Los Angeles, CA El Rey
Sun-Jul-13 San Diego, CA Belly Up
Tue-Jul-15 Tempe, AZ Clubhouse
Wed-Jul-16 Flagstaff, AZ Orpheum
Thu-Jul-17 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine
Fri-Jul-18 Dallas, TX Granada
Sat-Jul-19 Austin, TX Emo’s
Sun-Jul-20 New Orleans, LA Parrish
Tue-Jul-22 Orlando, FL Social-Late Show
Wed-Jul-23 Atlanta, GA Masq
Thu-Jul-24 Carrboro, NC Cat’s Cradle
Fri-Jul-25 Charleston, SC The Music Farm
Sat-Jul-26 Wilmington, NC Soapbox
Sun-Jul-27 Virginia Beach, VA Steppin Out
Tue-Jul-29 Baltimore, MD Bedrock
Wed-Jul-30 West Chester, PA The Note
Thu-Jul-31 New York City, NY Highline
Sun-Aug-03 Burlington, VT Higher Ground
Tue-Aug-05 Ottawa, ON Babylon
Wed-Aug-06 Toronto, ON Mod Club
Thu-Aug-07 London, ON The Salt Lounge
Fri-Aug-08 Ann Arbor, MI Blind Pig
Sat-Aug-09 Columbus, OH Skullys
Sun-Aug-10 Chicago, IL Abbey Pub
Tue-Aug-12 Madison, WI High Noon
Wed-Aug-13 Minneapolis First Ave-Early Show
Thu-Aug-14 Omaha Waiting Room
Fri-Aug-15 Boulder Fox

So the twelve days three weeks ended on a rather disappointing note (aka no new shit); but props to the new venture LB got. So instead of no post from Shake I put together a folder of all the files, tagged nicely I might add. Enjoy…

Tracklist + Download link after the jump…

01 Sirens (Sleepy Pooh Mix)
02 Can’t Win For Losing (Seque Mix)
03 Breakin My Heart (Belind Blooper Mix)
04 Good Clothes (Phonte Outtake Mix)
05 After the Party (Nekkied Ha Ha Mix)
06 ExtraHard (Extended Bitches Mix)
07 Step It Up (Sleepy Grocery Mix)
08 Two Step Blues (Trumpet Reference Mix)
09 That Ain’t Love (Faceemo Mix)
10 Dreams (Rashid Hadee Original Inst)
11 When Everything Is New (Original Mix)

DOWNLOAD: Little Brother – Twelve Days of Getback [Complete]

Almost done, and what a dope journey it has been. I wish more artists would do shit like this. Come to think of it, nevermind … I don’t need Soulja Boy writing a 10 paragraph essay on how he “supersoaks” yoooooooooouuuu. Sheesh.

“Looking back, I really don’t think we could’ve done a better job of ending the record. Everything we wanted to say about our group, our careers, and lives in general up to that point; we put it all on the track.” – Tigallo [via blog]

Day 11 – “When Everything is New (Original Mix)” [read blog entry]
PREVIOUS: Day 10 | Days 8+9 | Day 7 | Day 6 | Days 1-5

Pooh and Tigallo decided to drop some gems for their fans with a special “Twelve Days of Getback” series. Each day Phonte will post different versions of Getback tracks. Each day also comes with a dope insight to the track itself via blog entries.

“Twelve Days of Getback” days 1-5 below…

Day 1 – “Sirens (Sleepy Pooh Mix)” [read blog entry]
Day 2 – “Can’t Win For Losing (Seque Mix)” [read blog entry]
Day 3 – “Breakin’ My Heart (Belina Blooper Mix)” [read blog entry]
Day 4 – “Good Clothes (Phonte Outtake Mix)” [read blog entry]
Day 5 – “After the Party (Nekkid Ha Ha Mix)” [read blog entry]

The Holidays have me all jacked so I forgot to post these as they came, haha. From now on I’ll drop the song they feature daily. Oh yea, cop the album bidges!