Head of the class

I've been meaning to post something about my homie Trackademicks's new mixtape, The [Re]Mixtape Vol. 2, but now I gotta.

Trackademicks is not only one of my favorite producers from the Bay, he's one of current favorites, period. He's soaked up influences from synth-pop to hyphy blap and transmuted them into a style that's endlessly smooth without ever getting slick. He's produced Mistah F.A.B. & Lyrics Born, remixed E-40 & Yummy Bingham and performed with everyone. This summer he'll be dropping a single on Fool's Gold.

The new CD, mixed by the boy DJ Tap.10, features him and his crew, the Honor Roll, remixing and remaking songs by other artists (Outkast, Raphael Saadiq, Ready for the World, Honeycut, etc.) plus busting out a few of their own. I was planning on waiting until it was in stores to hype it up, but now Track is letting folks download the mix for free:

http://www.zshare.net/download/1006084550d4ae43/

Grab it quick and be sure to check out the liner notes Trackademicks has been posting day by day at his blog.

Oh, p.s.-- catch Tap.10 filling in for me and Willie Maze over at Kitty's this Saturday. I'm sure the Honor Roll will be in effect.