Mixtape Monday: The Best of Mixtapes of 2019 featuring Kokoroko, Dibia$e, Nicole Bus, Quelle Chris + More

TRIUNE -

, and combine as with their Paxico Records debut .

Brainorchestra. -

Elizabeth, New Jersey representative, and rap polymath drops the highly-anticipated album .

14KT -

makes a splash with his twelve-track “” titled , which boasts a heavy list of collaborators including , and .

Ohbliv -

Richmond’s own follows a rack of with the fourteen-track tape titled .

SOL Development -

Oakland collective offer their take on ’ titled.

30/70 Collective -

Melbourne’s own follow the stellar 2017 album with a new album titled

HARRiETT -

and combine to form with the arrival of their collaborative album of the same name.

Jazzbois -

Budapest trio bring their hip-hop, jazz/funk signature to eleven lush tracks on the Blunt Shelter Records exclusive titled .

Wynne -

Portland spitter presents her formidable debut mixtape featuring contributions from , , , and more.

Grip -

East Atlanta spitter follows his standout 2017 debut album Porch with the thirteen-track street opus .

Easalio -

Richmond rap veteran follows the 2017 album with his latest album simply titled .

Mark De Clive-Lowe -

returns with featuring , , , and more.

Amerigo Gazaway x Xiomara -

Producer and Soul Mates Records founder teams with Bay Area singer to drop an expertly crafted take on New Jack Swing titled .

ben hixon -

Dallas’ own follows the fourteenth installment of his series with an eight-track house music gem titled .

Otxhello -

is the latest to make waves for Radio Juicy with the release of the lush EP featuring .

Black Milk -

gets back to work on the highly-anticipated EP featuring , and .

Kevin A -

(fka ) spreads his sharp falsetto and experimental soul across eight tracks on the EP.

Rome Streetz -

drops the heavy-hitting Noise Kandy 3 album featuring production from , , and more.

Homeboy Sandman -

drops his highly-anticipated Mello Music Group debut featuring appearances from and .

Jake Milliner -

South London’s own marks his solo debut with the release of featuring , , (of ) and .

Corey King -

“” his anxieties into seven expansive, electronic tracks on his latest project .

Nicole Bus -

Dutch songstress is on the mic and behind the boards where she teams with multi-platinum producer to deliver her debut album .

Harleighblu x Bluestaeb -

Singer and producer follow singles “Present” and “Cake” with their thirteen-track collaborative album .

Thijsenterprise -

explores love and lovemaking on the twenty-eight track, follow-up .

Josiah The Gift -

New York spitter doesn’t mince words on the follow-up to EP titled .

Devin Morrison -

single-handedly gives r&b a boost with the release of his gospel-inflected, eleven-track opus

Dibia$e -

Dibia$e’s Bonus Levels is a tip of the hat to vintage video game culture that utilizes 8-bit sound to induce nostalgia.

Ras G & The Afrikan Space Program -

followed with the fourth installment of the series. Rest in space, Ras G.

KOTA The Friend -

follows lead singles “Birdie” and “Backyard” with the nineteen-track album

Seba Kaapstad -

Swaziland and Deutschland connect as multi-national South African collective apply their soulful signature to .

DUCKWRTH -

follows his 2017 mixtape with EP featuring , , and more.

Emotional Oranges -

Enigmatic L.A. duo delivered twice in 2019 with The latter was inspired by ’s acclaimed .

Teebs -

Five years since the release of , Teebs makes his long-awaited return with the release of .

Waldo -

puts on for Michigan with his new fourteen-track album produced by frequent collaborators and .

femdot. -

teams with Smino on the punchy, seven-track extended play titled .

fleet.dreams -

lends his progressive take on Motor City soul to seven spacious tracks on the percussive masterpiece .

FloFilz -

drops a toast to the UK hip-hop scene with the release of featuring , , and .

Jansport J -

is back in the mix to follow and with a new gem for instrumental enthusiasts titled

Torb The Roach x Floppy MacSpace -

and team to follow s with the 8-bit video game inspired .

friendkerrek -

New Orleans producer takes a deep dive into found sounds and dusty loops with .

Nappy Nina -

marries a righteous pen game with ace production and a few choice features on .

TROX -

Portland representative makes his label debut for Fresh Selects with the highly-anticipated beat tape.

Georgia Anne Muldrow -

reprises the funked-up 2011 instrumental album with the arrival of

Hooks Arthur -

presents his third album of the year with the release of featuring , and .

Quelle Chris -

questions just about everything across the masterful, thirteen-track album .

Hunnah -

Singer pays tribute to her mother with the debut of her five-track inspired, in part, by '90s r&b.

Lord Byron -

Prolific DTX spitter follows and with the seven-track EP

Jaw Gems -

Two years after , Portland, Maine collective light a path to guide listeners out of the .

Siaira Shawn -

shares an introspective collection of dystopian love songs on her latest extended play titled .

JuJu Rogers -

delivers his highly-anticipated third album with the arrival of featuring and .

Fly Anakin x Big Kahuna OG -

and follow the series with their latest joint effort on behalf of titled .

Kiefer -

channels his signature sound through a number of analog synths and intricate compositions across the six-track EP.

Libretto x Buscrates -

provides the words and provides the tracks on the new collaborative album .

Mannywellz -

paints a picture within a picture on , which riffs on the music of his Nigerian roots through the lens minimal electronic and progressive soul.

Pivot Gang -

marks their debut with the arrival of featuring production from , and .

ewonee. -

Ever prolific, returns with . The project is inspired by NYC’s legendary skate culture.

Sidewalk Kal -

Back with his fourth project this year, comes with the brash, experimental and slightly lofi .

Space Monk -

returns with featuring contributions from , , and .

Juga-Naut x Giallo Point -

Nottingham’s own is back to follow 2018’s with , featuring production from .

Tensei -

and combine as to deliver . Their effervescent combination of spiritual jazz, soul, psych rock, electronic and boom-bap is a clinic in quality music.

The Stuyvesants -

follow and their more recent project with the seasonally appropriate .

Tiana Khasi -

follows her debut single “Nuketown” with the seven-track EP produced by .

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