JD Era Kills Wack Rappers on “Th1rt3en” Mixtape (Listen & Download)

Us ugly Americans tend to take our northern neighbors pretty lightly, but the truth is that Canada, and in particular Toronto (T-Dot for those in the know) has been cranking out some dope hip-hop for years. The latest emcee to attempt to conquer North America is JD Era, a hard rhyming young rapper whose mic killing skills are evident throughout his new, really annoying to type, "Th1rt3en" mixtape. Hosted by DJ Dax, the project features 13 (get it?) brand new tracks backed by boardwork from the likes of Boi-1da and Don Cannon and guest contributors Drake Freddie Gibbs, Saukrates and Q Da Kid (to name a few).

Era's debut album is set to drop sometime this year, which, in industry speak, means it might come out in 2010. Maybe.

Download link and mixtape preview are under the tracklist:

Download "Th1rt3en" via DJBooth.net

To hear Era start slaying emcees right now, check out two of the mixtape's standout tracks, "Villains Lair" ft. Freddie Gibbs & Q da Kid and "Friday the 13th".