Skip to main content

Mixtapes

So recently I have been downloading a lot of mixtapes from DatPiff.com because they are free and I feel screwy about downloading stuff illegally all the time. Here are some facts I wouldn't have noticed without DatPiff.com:
  • Nobody on DatPiff.com knows how to tag an mp3. Your LastFM scrobbles are all ciara - ciara - caira 03 feat crhis brow (versi.
  • Piff stands for weed.
  • Some mixtapes are official; others are fan-compiled.
  • Some of the stuff on the site is probably illegal even if they say it is legal. So it's like Craigslist.
Out of the fan-made mixtapes I've downloaded, a few of them are noteworthy. I will chronicle them in thousand-page-long love letters featuring hand-drawn hearts and calligraphy carefully torn from the perforated edge of a teenage girl's math notebook below.

Cam'ron - Pink Season (Link)
The cover art for this mixtape is terrible so I'm not going put it on here. It's the cover of XXL Magazine (?) with Cam'ron on it and some pink bars down the sides, more pixelated than an SNES cutscreen. However there are a bunch of bangin' songs either by Cam or featuring him. Some of the highlights include a song by Jim Jones called "Gretzky," which is the only hockey-themed rap song I'm aware of, and a song called "Lingo" by Rocko, a rundown of all the hood slang you didn't understand on the rest the mix.

Ciara - The Princess is Back (Link)
There are a couple of Ciara mixtapes on here that include very similar selections of songs, some of them remixes, some new songs from her forthcoming album Basic Instinct and so on. Just make sure you listen to "Pretty Girl Swag."

If you're feeling adventurous, several official mixtapes are also worth checking out. Cam'ron's double disc Public Enemy #1 is near-top tier, but probably more Cam'ron than anyone here has bargained for. There is actually a skit on this album that's funny, a rarity.

Additionally, though this probably already the highest-downloaded tape on the site, Wiz Khalifa's Kush & Orange Juice is worth a listen. There are some tracks on here that are flagrantly detrimental to the album, but if all else fails, make sure to listen to the track "Never Been" before deleting it. It's built on a beat from Chrono Trigger, and it's stunning.

You may need to sign up for an account on DatPiff.com to download these tapes.
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

"Mon Soleil" - Ashley Park

If there's anything people take away from my piss-poor legacy, I hope it's what a huge, unabashed fan of "Emily in Paris" I am and will continue to be. People love "90 Day Fiancee," "The Bachelor," and other garbage - allow me "Emily," which is at least harmless, kind of goofy fluff (which does, unfortunately, lean into some stereotypes, as the country of Ukraine knows ). I have already watched Season 2 twice. And honestly my favorite part of this show (despite my crush on Camille Razart and Lily Collins channeling Audrey Hepburn hardcore ) is Ashley Park. This woman has superstar written all over her. She's a bona fide Broadway star, and "Emily in Paris" has served as her pivot into the zeitgeist.  "Emily in Paris" is also showcasing her vocal prowess front and center this season, with her covering BTS, "All By Myself," "Sympathtique," and Marilyn Monroe. But the real standout performance is th
Post a Comment
Read more

Appropriate Holiday Gift Ideas for the Single Lady

While some people may see it as a drag, there are plenty of benefits to being single during the holiday season. During this time of the year, there are tons of parties you can attend that you may not have had the opportunity to if you were in a relationship. There’s also not as much stress on you as a single gal during the holidays because you don’t have to shop for your partner and extended family members  or  stress over where to eat Christmas dinner.  Not everyone sees the bright side of being fancy free during the holidays, and, tragically, they aren't afraid to let us single ladies know. Not only are single women subjected to even more harassment and ridicule during the holiday season, they’re also given the most obnoxious gifts by those who can’t comprehend how anyone can be both happy and single. Whether it’s a self-help book (desperately) trying to reinforce how great is to be single or the gift of a year-long subscription to Match.com , single women are presented with
Post a Comment
Read more

Give JR a Break

Recently, I've been reading some sites that have criticized James Roday, the lead actor on the USA show PSYCH for an apparent weight gain. But you know what? Who gives a flying fizzle stick if James Roday is slightly larger than he was 4 years ago. Apparently, it wasn't enough to scare away his current girlfriend/ co-star Maggie Lawson. (Who is one hell of a Catch!) And NO they are not engaged. That seems to be nothing more than a rumor, but there is a very high chance of it happening in the near future. Anyway, as long as PSYCH continues to entertain I don't mind about James Roday's waist. He, and Dule Hill, and Corbin Bernson too, can eat all the fried broccoli they want. The last episode of PSYCH wasn't so smashing, but I don't blame it on dietary issues. QATFYG: Are you keeping up with Psych? And who is hotter, James Roday or Maggie Lawson? (Trick Question but idk why) PS: If you have heard any more news on Roday and Lawson becoming Roday-Lawson, send it
15 comments
Read more