Shaggy: Luv Me, Luv Me

Classic.

Download: Shaggy - Luv Me, Luv Me

Robin Thicke: Meiplé (Me I Play) Feat. Jay-Z

Fun song.

Download: Robin Thicke - Meiple Feat. Jay -Z

Emilio Rojas: Bold & Arrogant

Bold & Arrogant is a standout track off of a very strong mixtape. "The Natural" with DJ Green Lantern, contains several instances of Rojas showing that he's more than your average rapper in this day and age: he's a true spitter. He's exciting to watch, too, because he's quite versatile. While Rojas can put together a track all about confidence, like this one, with great finesse, he also displays that he is introspective and has a good sense of self-awareness throughout the entire "The Natural" tape.

Download: Emilio Rojas - Bold & Arrogant

*Bonus* Emilio Rojas - The Natural (Presented By DJ Green Lantern)

Eric Hutchinson: Ok, It's Alright With Me

Download: Eric Hutchinson - Ok, It's Alright With Me

Lupe Fiasco: Enemy of the State: A Love Story (Mixtape)

What better way to start off Thanksgiving than with the release of Lupe Fiasco’s new mixtape, Enemy of the State: A Love Story. Motivated by his exclusion from MTV’s list of the “Hottest MCs in the Game,” Lupe decided to get back in the studio and record a mixtape in efforts to get people to be like, “Look at this positive dude, the underdog. The positive one who came and murdered all these dudes.” Good work, MTV.

Rhyming over other MC’s beats, Lupe uses his smooth flow, clever wordplay, and deep lyrics to separate himself from the rest of the rappers that were on MTV’s list. His next mixtape, Friend of the People, will be coming out on Christmas.

Enjoy!

Preview:

Check the wordplay:
“She said she was a fan of mine
Knew she was New Jersey
But said that she was Anaheim”
(New Jersey Devils; Anaheim Angels)

Download:

Previewed Above: Angels (RMX)
Full Mixtape: Enemy of the State: A Love story
 

Alicia Keys: Empire State of Mind (Part II)

Debatable whether or not this song ever needed Hov.

Download: Alicia Keys - Empire State of Mind (Part II)

B.o.B: Nothin' on You Feat. Bruno Mars

I have a feeling B.o.B's most recent song, 'Nothin' on You', will be turning heads. I've never heard of Bruno Mars, but his hook here is straight up ear candy. Don't be surprised if this is blowing up your radio in the near future.

**Side Note**

I want to point out that I'm making this post more than 10,000 feet in the sky - mid-flight from Atlanta to New York. With the new Go Go service on tons of flights, you can get free wifi up until January by using the following promo codes:

AIRTRANTRYGOGO (Airtran)

DELTATRYGOGO (Delta)

AATRYGOGO (American Airlines)

Prettttty cool.

Download: B.o.B - Nothin' on You Feat. Bruno Mars

Jay-Z x Radiohead: No Karma

This track is a mashup off of the Jaydiohead project released earlier this year by Max Tannone, a DJ and producer out of NYC, and is just one of the many gems that he created. It samples Jay-Z's "No Hook" from American Gangster and Radiohead's "Karma Police" from OK Computer. A fellow Usain In The Membrane reader told me about this project last week, and, after listening to it all the way through, I thought it was definitely worth a post. Enjoy!

Preview:

Download: No Karma - Jay-Z x Radio Head
OR
Download: Jaydiohead (full project)

Visit the website dedicated to the project here.

Dave Matthews: The Space Between (Tiesto Remix)

Cool, relaxing remix.

Download: Dave Matthews Band - The Space Between (DJ Tiesto Remix)

B.o.B: No Man's Land & Mr. Bobby

One of my favorites in the "freshman class" of artists, B.o.B is a multi-talented musician with a very unique style. These two songs, off his most recent mixtape B.o.B vs. Bobby Ray, demonstrate his creative ability and dynamic style and definitely deserve a listen.

No Man's Land:

^Watch him perform this live in Utah here.

Mr. Bobby:


Download:
B.o.B - No Man's Land
B.o.B - Mr. Bobby

Want to hear more from him? Check out his website or download the full mixtape here.

DJ Khaled: Fed Up Feat. Usher, Young Jeezy, Rick Ross & Drake

I guess by formula this one should be good. Production done by the Runners.

...I'm still trying to figure out exactly what it is that Khaled does.

Download: DJ Khaled - Fed Up Feat. Usher, Young Jeezy, Rick Ross, and Drake

 Not a big Rick Ross fan? Me neither. Here is the song without Rick Ross:

(Usain In The Membrane Exclusive!)
Download: DJ Khaled - Fed Up ft. Young Jeezy, Usher, and Drake

As promised: No Ceilings (Official Release)

Earlier this week we posted the first leak of this, but here is the official version of the No Ceilings mixtape by Lil Wayne. Below is the download link to the full mixtape. There are four new tracks, some minor changes on a few tracks, and the sound quality is better.

Tracks added since first leak:
17. No Ceilings ft. Birdman
18. Oh Let’s Do It
19. Single
20. Sweet Dreams ft. Nicki Minaj

“All my mixtapes are free, do not pay for nothing. If you pay for a mixtape of mine you were jacked.” - Weezy

He murdered these beats, so it's pretty fitting that this was released on Halloween.
Enjoy!

Download: Lil Wayne - No Ceilings (Mixtape)