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DOWNLOAD: Apprentice – Thaddeus David

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I’m back, fresh off vacation with a new tan and a head cold. Ain’t no head cold like a Spain-induced one, though, so it’s all good. Excuse me while I get caught up on week-old drops and such…

Members Only’s Thaddeus David stays in our ears with Apprentice, a six-track affair available now for pay-what-you-will. Billed as mellow, laid-back (don’t call ’em) outtakes from the Maven sessions, watch the young SOTA affiliate stay relevant like Marvel well into the Seattle summer.

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DOWNLOAD: 206UP.COM Presents: Beats&Bars Vol. 4 The Blogger on Vacation Mixtape

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By the time you read this your loyal blogger will (hopefully) be reclining in a beach chair, sangria or other adult beverage in-hand, bumping this 2-0-6 mix on his Discma…er…iPod.

I know it’s sad, but your life will be so empty until May 10 or so when I return triumphantly from my traipse around Spain. Until then this meticulously curated and sequenced (not really) fourth volume of SEA rap goodness will tide you over. I now grant you permission to go ahead and read those other blogs while I’m gone, ‘cuz fuck it, I’m on vacation!

Salud, fammo!

(And if you missed past editions of 206UP.COM mixtapes, find ’em here, here, and here. Collect the whole damn set, nerds.)

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VIDEO & DOWNLOAD: “Green Butter” (feat. Rogue Venom) & “Magic Milk” – dr.Oop

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206UP.COM missed the 4/20 party yesterday (probably because your dude don’t smoke — ah well). Thanks to MC dr.Oop though for linking me to his hot boxed clip for “Green Butter” (featuring Rogue Venom), released a couple years back on The Grateful Dread LP.

The MC also just made public the follow-up track, “Magic Milk,” which keeps it on the rap-as-recipe tip. Listen closely for how to make magic happen in your kitchen. Both (ahem) joints were produced by the esteemed EarDr.Umz.

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VIDEO: “Nu Tang” – Nu Era (feat. Kung Foo Grip) (dir. by Detooz Films)

Nu Era is a local rap conglomerate composed of three MCs from various groups including Dyno Jamz, Hush’d Puppies and 5 and Brown. Go here to learn more.

Detooz Films blesses the crew with a hyped and raw video for their track “Nu Tang” (featuring 425 cul de sac spitters, Kung Foo Grip). Lyrical miracles abound. Get Nu Era’s debut album, Sink or Swim, below. I like this shit right here.

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DOWNLOAD: Dopamine – Jarv Dee

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Hot off the internets: Jarv Dee’s long-awaited full-length, Dopamine. Haven’t listened yet, but I expect the Cloud Nice affiliate has given club heads and space cadets everything they hoped for and more. Get it free above and below.

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DOWNLOAD: “Jones” – Thaddeus David (prod. by Ta-Ku)

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In honor of the 20 18 year anniversary of Illmatic‘s release, Thaddeus David drops this tribute to the estimable New York City classic. “Jones” is produced by Ta-Ku and connects dots between the budding rap career of TH and Queensbridge legend Nas.

Watch for Thad’s Apprentice EP coming soon.

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DOWNLOAD: “Liars” – La (prod. by Jester)

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“Liars” is an outtake from the next album by La and Jester, Life of a Salesman. The MC informs me the team will be releasing a number of songs that didn’t make the final album cut. Stay tuned.

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VIDEO: “Victory Lap” – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Career retrospective-type videos come a lot faster in the internet age, don’t they? Not even two LPs deep yet and Mack and RL got one. Would seem a little dubious if shit weren’t so dope…

(Get the 2012 XXL Freshman Mixtape, here.)

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DOWNLOAD: “The Sound Of People Burning” – Brainstorm (prod. by 14KT)

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Brain with something particularly brutal for your Friday the 13th. Enjoy. If you dare…

“The Sound Of People Burning” – Brainstorm (prod. by 14KT)

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DOWNLOAD: Swisher Nights – Rebel (prod. by Vitamin D)

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Vitamin D makes harder beats than anyone in the SEA, that’s just a fact. Up-and-coming MC Rebel nabs five of ’em here, the highlight of which is “Light Up (Shit You Like)” featuring Cole of Brothers From Another (who also show up in unison on “Outta Yo Mind”) and Antbeezy (delivering a rewind-worthy double-time verse). Aside from his tight-knit connection to Vita, Rebel has a lot going for him including a diverse flow and above-average technical skills. Definitely worth keeping your ears open for.

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