I’ve been asking for hiphop mixes to be submitted for a while. There seems to be no shortage of budding Drum & Bass djs churning out mixes on a regular basis. However, trying to get your paws on a quality hiphop mix is a different story. Props to DJ Zappa for this mix, which, as the title suggests, is live and off the cuff.

Zappa, founder of FTG Entertainment, has been a dj/promoter for a fews years now but confesses “this will be the first mix that I have ever put out for people to listen to”. With that in mind I think it’s fair to say that this is a solid mix with some nice cuts thrown in for good measure. It’s by no means showcasing the latest tunes, more just “tunes that I cant stop playing at the moment”. So without further ado, check out the t/l, get pon the d/l, and while away the summer evening with this quality little mix…

Tracklisting:

1. The Pharcyde – Bullshit
2. Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek – The Blast
3. De La Soul – Stakes is High
4. The Notorious B.I.G – One More Chance (hiphop radio edit)
5. Jazzy Jeff ft. Method Man – Hold it Down
6. Missin’ Links – MIA
7. Ozomatli – Superbowl Sunday (Peanut Butter Wolf remix)
8. Mobb Deep ft. Big Noyd – Double Shots
9. Naughty by Nature – Wickedest Man Alive
10. The Nextmen ft. Rodney P, Dynamite MC & Cutty Ranks – Fire Walking
11. DJ Mentat ft. Roots Manuva & Seanie T – Rugged Wid’ It
12. Royce 59 – Soldiers Story

Download: DJ Zappa - Live Mix

For more info check DJ Zappa’s Myspace