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Not gonna lie, I was expecting more of like a dubstep-type song. That’s what I think of when I think of frat rap. Speaking of which, I think it’s time for some D.O.A – Death Of Albums (that use hashtags in their title). Who’s with me?

Download: Mac Miller – Death of The Emcee (MP3)

Tory Lanez has been steady on his grind for some time now, and here is the first single from his upcoming mixtape Sincerely, Tory. Let us know what you think!

Download: Tory Lanez – Remembrance Day (MP3)

The Florida emcee hits us with a dope cut!

Download: Will Brennan – Ready for Now f. Reggie Williams (MP3)

DAMN, this beat is fire. It’s cut #3 off of Gilbere’s latest street offering, Year of the Dragon, available here.

Download: Gilbere Forte – Get It Poppin’ f. Lloyd Banks (MP3)

New Yonas! Does this even need more of a description? Homie goes in over 2011 “Track of the Year” hopeful, Midnight City.

Download: Yonas – Midnight City (MP3)

I know Skream is a dubstep artists, but this right here is straight grime! Trim is another famous grime artists, boasting an incredible work ethic with 10 mixtapes (since 2007) and 3 albums (since 2005). Xaphoon Jones has also made it very clear that this is one of his favorite songs, so take that as a sign that, yeah, you should be into this!

Download: Skream – Tweedle Dee, Tweedle Dumb f. Trim (MP3)

You know how since N*ggas In Paris came out, producers have been making electronic, dubstep-esque songs at 140bpm? Yeah, well you can trace that style directly to the UK, and it’s called Grime. The best part? The Brits have been making this kind of music for 9 YEARS. Don’t believe me? Here’s a cut from Dizzee Rascal‘s 2003 debut album Boy in Da Corner:

Right?! Trust me, I didn’t know a musical world existed outside of America, either. Needless to say, I’ve been scouring the Internet for the best Grime music, and I’ve compiled a pretty good collection. So over the next few days, I will slowly be introducing you all to the world of Grime. Make sure to comment and let me know what you think, I really honestly want to hear y’all opinion!

—– Seriously though, let’s get a discussion going. If there’s anything we can do to the site that you feel would make it more comment-friendly, please let us know! Because we seem to be one of the only sites that never gets any comments —-

Download: P-Money – Slang Like This (MP3)

Man, it’s been a while since we’ve heard something new from my boy Riley. He’s back in action with a new joint, which samples Adele – a move you can’t really go wrong with. You really can’t go wrong with English artists, a point which I will prove in some upcoming posts! In the meantime, welcome back, Riley!

Download: Riley – Rumors (MP3)

Man, there has been a drought of good music lately. Anyway, here comes a quick posse cut from BJ & Kendrick. K-Dot gets pretty heavy on this record, so consider that your caveat before you give it a listen.

Download: BJ The Chicago Kid – His Pain f. Kendrick Lamar (MP3)

Go.Get.Now. I’ve been bumping this album for the past hour, and it absolutely blew me away.

Download: Schoolboy Q – Habits & Contradictions (Album) [iTunes]

Following in his yearly tradition, XV drops a track dedicated to his old fans, and the new ones to come, for the year 2012.

Download: XV – Squarian Anthem f. Sez Batters (MP3)

Now, I haven’t always been Rick Ross‘ biggest fan, so I went into this tape with no expectations whatsoever. It was more for the features and the beats (he really does have an amazing ear for beats), so imagine my surprise when I really, really enjoyed this mixtape. Like, really enjoyed it. It was honestly album quality, so I definitely recommend checking this tape out. I’m narrowing down my favorites, but MMG The World Is Ours and Stay Scheming are incredible. Drake and Ross have great chemistry on Scheming, so I’m pretty excited for their collaboration. But don’t let me sway you, check it out for yourself!

Download: Rick Ross – Rich Forever (Mixtape)