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Mixtape Mondays: Shecky Green x DJ Mighty Mi, Brand New Wayo, Rosenberg & DJ Akalepse

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Mixtape Mondays returns in the new year with sets from Shecky Green & DJ Mighty Mi, Peter Rosenberg, DJ Akalepse and Brand New Wayo. These mixes take it back to the essence with a combination of classic hip-hop, rare grooves, and gems from the past year in music for the music lover in you. Rosenberg drops the Top 25 songs of 2013 while Brand New Wayo serves up a mix dense with original samples, raw gospel and analog crackle. Shecky Green and DJ Mighty Mi mine the golden era's laundry list of joints while Danny Akalepse takes us back with a taste of the first mixtape he had duplicated professionally. Click through to check this week's joints and start the new year off right.

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Shecky Green and DJ Mighty Mi drop concentrated heat with "Golden Era Mix Episode II" for Shade 45. The mix features joints from all area crews and coasts to deliver a collection of tracks that compiles the best hip-hop from the 90's. Wu-Tang faces off with the Juice Crew and Chuck D has some choice words to offer while Shecky Green and Mighty Mi drop a handful of heavy-hitting world premiers. Check the track below to listen to the "Golden Era Mix Episode II" from Shecky Green and DJ Mighty Mi. Stay tuned for more.

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DJ Akalepse dusts off a classic cassette to deliver "The Wax Sculpture Mix" - the first mixtape he had duplicated professionally. The mix recorded between '98 and '99 expands upon the classic theme with Lyricist Lounge and Soundbombing era joints from Common, Mos Def and Medina Green, Reggie Noble, Busta Rhymes, Big L and more. This tape is the 100th release from Akalepse to hit the streets. Check the track below to listen to "The Wax Sculpture Mix" from Danny Akalepse. Stay tuned for more.

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Peter Rosenberg wraps up the year in music with the top 25 songs of 2013 countdown on Real Late With Rosenberg. The mix features tracks from Oddisee, Mack Wilds, Big Sean, Action Bronson, Joey Bada$$, Worlds Fair, Isaiah Rashad, Homeboy Sandman and more. Check the track below to review the past year's heaters and prepare for more from the featured producers and MC's.

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Brand New Wayo takes on a trip through the past, present and future with second volume of their mix series featuring jazz, afrobeat, reworks, rare gems and a dose of gritty gospel that will leave you wanting much, much more. The mix boasts joints from King Krule, Fela Kuti, Dabrye, Jaco Pastorius, Augustus Pablo and Pastor T.L. Barrett and the Youth For Christ Choir. Check the track below to listen to "Brand New Wayo Vol. 2." Stay tuned for more.