Love Her or Hate Her, You Will Respect Nicki Minaj’s “Ass” (Listen & Download)

Posted by Nathan S. on 10/04/11 | Filed under Downloads, Nicki Minaj, Remixes

Given some time I think a lot of us have reached a certain acceptance - kind of like you do with your drunk uncle. You're not exactly happy he's a drunk, but he's ruining family picnics long enough for you to accept that's who he is, he's not going to change, so you might as well enjoy his occasionally funny jokes.

Ignorant Rap Playlist: Juicy J ft. Snoop Dogg ” Who Da Neighbors (Remix)” (Listen & Download)

Posted by Nathan S. on 09/29/11 | Filed under Downloads, Snoop Dogg, Remixes, Juicy J

That's exactly how I feel about Juicy J. Under no rational circumstances should I keep the Three 6 alum's music on repeat, and yet in the right mood (my ignorant rap mood) that motherfucker cooks up the most delicious shit.To this day "Who Da Neighbors" is at the top of my ignorant playlist. So when Snoop hopped on for the remix? Yep, I don't care if I get killed in the comments, I'm posting.

Hipster Alert: Kendrick Lamar x Foster the People: “Pumped Up Kicks (Remix)” (Listen & Download)

Posted by Nathan S. on 09/09/11 | Filed under Top Stories, Refined Picks, Downloads, Remixes, Kendrick Lamar

Kendrick Lamar may be the best thing to come out of L.A.'s rap scene since Raiders caps, but the "#Section80" creator isn't afraid to grow an ironic mustache, get a sparrow tattoo, crack open a PBR and hang out with the hipsters. Ok, that's an exaggeration, but he did jump on the remix to Foster the People's mega hipster hit "Pumped Up Kicks". Listen and download...

Aleon Craft at the Top of His Craft on “Craft Singles” Single “Broken Paradise” (Listen & Download)

Posted by Nathan S. on 07/18/11 | Filed under Downloads, Remixes, Aleon Craft

Even a couple years ago a "rapper" rhyming over indie rock instrumentals would have been unheard of, but the game's slowly but surely becoming more expansive, thanks in no small part to the wonders of the interwebs. Suddenly it's rare, but not unheard of, to hear, say, Aleon Craft flipping his own version of Mansions on the Moon's "Broken Paradise". Listen and download...

This Remix of Jay-Z’s “Blue Magic” is Easily Better Than the Original (Listen & Download)

Posted by Nathan S. on 06/28/11 | Filed under Top Stories, Downloads, Jay-Z, Remixes, K-Def

A real remix doesn't just put a new beat behind a well known song, or at worst tack on a new verse, it fundamentally changes the way you experience the song. And if that sounded overly deep than sorry, but I'm digging the fuck out of K-Def's "Blue Magic" remix. By trashing The Neptunes (of course) synthetic and bouncing beat on the original and replacing it with a bluesy backdrop the tracks' even better.

This 47 Person “Racks” Remix is the Last Time I Mention YC, I Promise

Posted by Nathan S. on 05/23/11 | Filed under Top Stories, Downloads, Wiz Khalifa, Remixes, Young Jeezy, Big Sean, Bun B, B.o.B., RefinedHate, YC

If certain segments of RefinedHype Nation we're furious I even introduced them to "Racks", they're going to lose their fucking minds over this "Racks" extended remix, which takes the almost absurdly auto-tuned radio banger and turns it into a DJ Khaled-esque mega-cut featuring 197 emcees. Ok, actually "just" 13 rappers, but there are some seriously big names on the list. Listen and download...

Wiz Khalifa’s “Racks (Remix)”: Guilty Pleasure, or Just Guilty? (Listen & Download)

For those who don't already know, YC's "Racks" is the kind of song we all thought we'd finally gotten rid of at the end of 2010: heavily auto-tuned, drenched in swagger and complete with a little dance. You know, if you consider that little stacking things hand motion a dance. However, it does have a certain appeal, if only in the ironic sense. See more....

Joell Ortiz, Bun B Saigon & More Actually Improve Termanology’s “Say It (Remix)” (Listen & Download)

Posted by Nathan S. on 05/17/11 | Filed under Downloads, Remixes, Bun B, Freeway, Termanology, Saigon, Joell Oritz

Can I have a personal moment? Growing up in Boston as a hip-hop head was hard – the city had some dope emcees, but for the most part we never got respect on a national level. Show Off compatriots (pun intended) Statik Selektah and Termanology have changed all that, and the proof is Term’s new Say It (Remix). Listen and download....

Jay-Z Does Incredibly Rare Sade Collab With “Moon & the Sky (Remix)” (Listen & Download)

Posted by Nathan S. on 04/09/11 | Filed under Top Stories, Downloads, Jay-Z, Remixes, Sade

I just couldn't sign off without providing RefinedHype Nation with two major tracks to kick off their weekend, the first being Jay-Z's remix of Sade's "Moon & Stars". As a rule, Sade doesn't collaborate with anyone. Ever. Seriously, look at her entire discography. I have no idea what finally persuaded her to break that rule, but I'm glad she did. This sounds so goddamn ill. Listen and download....