Starting the week with a new mixtape from Blaqstarr which features protegee rapper Rye Rye. Blaqstarr will be at The Rumble in Malmö April 30th, a night not to be missed if you’re around these parts. (Thanks to 51:51)

Blaqstarr (ft. Rye Rye) – Blaqout mixtape (Sharebee)

Tracklist after the jump.

1. A Lil Bmore Intro
2. Hustress (club version)
3. I Run This
4. Wassup
5. Throw Dat Ass Back
6. Hands Up Thumbs Down
7. Ay Buddy
8. La La La Laa La
9. Sets Hi
10. Gun Up In The Air
11. Bout My Bizness
12. Hands Up Thumbs Down remix
13. Feel It In the Air
14. Get Up On the Floor
15. Crazy Leg Wit It
16. World Town (Blaqstarr version)
17. Paper Planes (Blaqstarr version)
18. Hustress (snippet)
19. Outro

“We make it good…Blaqstarr style!yeaaahhhh!!!
Ride wit my inspirational tunes, the music I adapt too and the artists that influence me, and a few joints I made from the durdy to air so I could make sure ya’ll heard me… “

Download: We Make It Good Mix Series, Vol. 06 (direct link)

Go to We Make It Good to get the tracklist.

Canadian artist Colin Munroe made a huge splash with his remix of Kanyes “Flashing Lights”. Last week we were fortunate enough to get a preview track off his new mixtape “Colin Munroe is the Unsung Hero” which is now ready to be released in conjunction with OnSmash.

This mixtape offers a glimpse into the world of this young talent whose highly anticipated debut album “Don’t Think Less of Me” drops in early 2009 on Universal Motown. Colin fuses aspects of rock, pop, hip-hop and electronic music, demonstrating his talent as both a musician and a producer. Done in collaboration with Sickamore & The Famous Firm and crafted over a two-month period in Dallas Austin’s Atlanta-based studio, it includes appearances by DC rapper extraordinaire Wale, Mickey Factz, Joell Ortiz, Baltimores own Blaqstarr and Skyzoo.

In support of the mixtape, Colin is playing a few select dates with Atlanta duo Proton and he’s also making a special New York City appearance opening for Wale alongside Kid Cudi and a DJ set by Mark Ronson. Catch him in the following cities:

02/12 Toronto, ON – The Boat (w/ Proton)
03/12 Los Angeles, CA – Viper Room (w/ Proton)
04/12 New York, NY – Studio @ Webster Hall (w/ Proton, Izza Kizza & DJ Blaqstarr)
06/12 Atlanta, GA – Lenny’s (w/ Proton & Spree Wilson)
09/12 New York, NY – Highline Ballroom (w/ Wale, Kid Cudi and Mark Ronson)
12/12 New London, CT – Hanafins Pub w. Flowers & Kain

Colin Munroe Is The Unsung Hero mixtape (YSI)

Colin Munroe Is The Unsung Hero mixtape (zShare)

Baltimore producer/dj Blaqstarr is apparently hanging out in L.A and working with the likes of Mos Def and M.I.A. But he did manage to find the time to drop this, “Bang Hard” is not anywhere near as frantic as his previous productions but instead more of a mellow jam but it’s still all that. (Thanks to The Elitaste)

Blaqstarr – Bang Hard (zShare)