After one or two dope leaks and one hell of a My City interview, DMV's latest candidate for national shine KingPen Slim continues his trek to the top with his new mixtape "The Beam Up 2: So Cinematic", a incredibly diverse project that features everything from for-the-ladies jams to coke raps to spiritually-infused, jazz-influence joints. Listen and download....
See Dr. Dre, was that do hard? Ok, so we haven't been waiting for Big Sean - known around RefinedHype Nation as the inventor of the elongated paused flow - to drop his long-awaited "Finally Famous 3" mixtape for as long as "Detox" has been on hold, but it sure feels that way. Whatever, it's finally here, and I have to admit the G.O.O.D. Music representative has put together one hell of a project. Listen and download...
Ok, so I was going to do this genius intro where I compared unbelievably productive NY emcee K. Sparks continuing mixtape trilogy series with the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, but I can't think of a single way in which the man's musical work resembles a hobbit's quest to stop evil, so we're going to have to ditch the creative approach and just do this factual style. Listen and download...
One year ago we launched RefinedHype.com, and we're proud to say that the response has been beyond anything we could have imagined. As a thank you to all the fans, artists, promoters and bartenders who have supported our mission over the past year, we've put together an all-exclusive mixtape, which we've perhaps not-so-cleverly titled RefinedHype: 1 Year Anniversary Edition (hey, at least it's direct). Listen and download...
A few days after we premiered the artwork and tracklist, the mothership hooks up with Fresno's finest Fashawn and west coast influencer DJ Skee for the release of his highly anticipated "Grizzly City 3" mixtape. From "Boy Meets World" to the "Grizzly City" trilogy, Fashawn's qiuckly becoming a problem for wack rappers. Listen and download...
Rockaway representer and rap phenom Beyond Belief continues his rise to the higher levels of hip-hop today with the release of his "Beyond Your Reach" mixtape, a 13 track effort that once again showcases the man's lyrical prowess and precise delivery. I think we're all beyond the "he's white" stage and can just appreciate dope rhymes when we hear them, right? Good, I'm glad we're agreed. Listen and download...
Most artists would drop an album and then go back and film videos, but the always eclectic My City vet The ILLZ is not most artists. For the past few weeks ILLZ has been dropping flick after flick, some of which were featured in our Video Wraps, and now he's dropping the audio accompaniment to that visual feast with his somewhat confusing titled new mixtape/album/mixalbum "In Between Video Series". Listen and download...
Untapped, yet full of potential, Harrisburg, Pa. rapper J. Monday is prepared to bring his city out of the shadows, onto Hip Hop’s center stage with his authentic brand of music. Motivated by life’s obstacles and personal experiences, The Capital Kid brings forth his mixtape The Sequel. Exclusive listen and download...
When it comes to the soundwaves moving through my headphones, I can be a pretty serious dude. But every so often I just wan to have a good time, and I've been having a hell of a good time with Portland duo Moxie Black's new mixalbum "How Did This Happen?" Listen and download...
I was trying to come up with some pun for Outasight's new free mixtape/mixalbum/free album "Never Say Never", but I'm actually not sure what's so "never-ish" about the project. Does Outasight people think they'd never hear a white guy sing hip-hop/soul/r&b? I don't know what the title means, and it doesn't really matter. All I know is that it's out, it's free and it's dope. Listen and download...
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