fLako - "Footprints" (MP3)
Hi-Res - "Watch" (MP3)
Elaquent - "Pixelated Mess" (MP3)

If you are not familiar with the traditions of beat tapes, let me give you a brief introduction. Producers publish beat tapes to introduces themselves to the scene and pave the way for possible cooperations. Usually, these tapes are collections of beats rather than perfectly produced songs. Typical beat tapes show a variety of styles in maybe 20 different skits, each lasting one to two minutes. The best-known beat tapes are "Donuts" by J Dilla (I mean, face it) and the "Rap Beats Vol. 1" CDR by Samiyam.

Here's three free beat tapes for beginners

fLako is a Chilean-German producer from Berlin now living in London. His tapes "The First Space Shit on the Moon" was published via the Kwatro collective and features 30 sketches of warm and semi-electronic Rap beats. His tape is highly musical, razor sharp and sounds pretty much now. Definitive must-have, kids!

Download fLako's "The First Space Shit on the Moon" via zshare

Next in line is Portland cat Hi-Res. This funky guy released his soulful tape "1080 Beats" via myspace just recently, and it's really worth a listen. Dusty-jazzy beats and samples set Hi-Res apart from most producers in the game and save the kid a top ranking in the Post-Dilla charts. So clap your hands to what he's doing.

Download Hi-Res' "1080 Beats" via zshare

Finally, don't miss Canda's finest Elaquent. "In Colour Vol. 3" is the third installation of a series of beat tapes which are deserve your attention all together. Elaquent is working with vocal samples and cut-up Rap vocals that made people compare him to Prefuse73. Maybe the most underground, most rough tape in this collection.

Download Elaquent's "In Colour Vol. 3" via mediafire

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Coehn & Foehrb - "Dejavue" (MP3)
Coehn & Foehrb - "Mittel Zum Finger" (MP3)
Coehn & Foehrb - "Nixtape" (MP3)

For sure: if you are able to understand kid Coehns' streetwise and funny Rap lyrics, it is more easy to dig "Die Tugend Von Heute". Coehn & Foerhb kick Hip Hop like it was big in Germany in the late 90's - straight forward, funky beats, Hip Hop that focuses on Rap with a storytelling vibe. Nice but not too decent, Coehn is a lyricist that knows about Raps' history but is able to extrapolate as well. His rhymes fit the beats of Stuttgart homies Foerhb, Radsch und Naturtalent seamlessly and although Coehn is not pushing genre borders, his styles are far above the genre common level.

However, there is no exclusive need to understand the lyrics. Coehns' flow is highly enjoyable, and the beats exhibit an interesting variety from Golden Age to influence from Dubstep and synth-driven electrorap. Coehn & Foerhb manage to balance juvenile party and fuck off, skills and laxity. I am looking forward to attend their live set at the Cologne Commons festival the day after tomorrow!

MP3 Hip Hop Music Download

Download: "Die Tugend Von Heute" (ZIP-Archive)

Artist-Website: www.coehnundfoehrb.de

Release: Coehn&Foehrb - "Die Tugend Von Heute"

Netlabel: www.bsolid.de

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menuda coincidencia "corre" (MP3)
menuda coincidencia "perspectivas" (MP3)
menuda coincidencia "sin enganche" (MP3)

To be honest, I don't understand spanish at all. To be even more honest, I don't care. Because like in my childhood I like the flow of words, the groove, fat beats and a bunch of crazy rhymes. Back than in my youth I adored Hip Hop without any clue what they talked about...

Back to Delhotel Records and their fantastic Hip Hop-album "Ai con Permisito"...

I guess, Menuda Coincidencia is just a crazy guy, talking about live, making jokes and just enjoying his time on earth. And meanwhile he produces some funky, jazzy loops with juicy hooks and melodic refrains? Why keep so many netlabels us short with information about their artists?

Please don't care as I do, enjoy this Mexican Hip hop fiesta! And welcome in 2009!

PS:  Mexico and the whole sout american continent becomes more and more the new home for extraordinary netaudio tunes.
PPS: Thanks to Christian Grasse for this delicious music treasure box.
PPPS: Hello Netaudio.es, what about an english translation of the lyrics?

Free MP3 Hip Hop Music Download

Download: Menuda Coincidencia - "Ai con Permisito" (ZIP-Archive)
Artist-Website: www.myspace.com/menudacoincidencia
Release: Menuda Coincidencia - "Ai con Permisito"
Netlabel: Delhotel Records

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