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October’s Very Own dropped this monster a month ago and it hasn’t left the speakers since.

A wicked beat courtesy  of Boi-1da sets the stage for a ruthless onslaught of metaphors and the impeccable lyricism.

Word is 2 more tracks will be released next week…

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When Codhoppers urged me to download the ‘album of the year’ I was hesitant but immediately thankful to be re-introduced to rap music.

Everything is good about the standout track from good kid m.A.A.d City and this recently released remix only furthers it’s timelessness.

Shout out to Codhoppers too 

I haven’t been in the loop with Odd Future but to my knowledge this is the most impressive track that Earl Sweatshirt has released since his return to rap.

WHOA goes hard with some help from Tyler the Creator on the mic and on the videography front. This is due out on his upcoming LP titled Doris

Things have been pretty slack here at the Ambassador Beats headquarters but we ALWAYS have our readers in mind.

To make up for a slow year end we put together a dozen FREE tunes that should not be missed from 2012…

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It’s been a long time since I’ve posted anything on this website that I helped create. I have extremely fond memories of the time The Conductor and I have invested into this venture, but things change and sometimes things get put on the back burner.

Between raising a family, working full time and going to school, my priorities have changed considerably. But as these things have taken up the foreground in my life, music still plays an enormous role. I spend my entire work day listening to my iTunes collection and I embrace the 25 minute drive to and from school as I can listen to the majority of any CD I choose.

I may not be able to expose myself and our readers to a tenth of the bands I once could, I still listen to a ton of music and feel like I can share some of those findings. So if you are so interested, check out the rest of this post for songs I’ve been listening to, and maybe a little more about what I’ve been doing with my life.

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I’m a day late on this one, but it is definitely worth the post regardless of how late I am. Azealia Banks is a rising talent that is slowly but surely taking over the female rap game.

This is apparently her debut mixtape, which makes me wonder what all the other songs on my iTunes collection would be classified as? Really it doesn’t matter because more free music works for me.

Fantasea is 19 tracks of pure rap genius from this New York upstart. You can check out Neptune feat. Shystie below as well as a link to head to the Sony download page to pick up Fantasea for free.

Download Azealia Banks – Fantasea Mixtape 

I have always said, when an artist or a band recommends someone, you listen. This is another case of that.

I know Yuri Beats has done a lot in the past with Xaphoon Jones, and he produced the latest mix tape from YC the Cynic. I’m not super familiar with YC The Cynic, but after listening to this mixtape, I’m not entirely sure why.

This eight song EP thoroughly impressed me and I’m sure you will feel the same. Check out Free Fall and Better from Good Morning, Midnight below and just click the download link to add this to your collection.

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Download – Good Morning, Midnight – YC The Cynic & Yuri Beats

Childish Gambino dropped his new mixtape Royalty last week and it has been all I’ve listened to (other than that one Alanis Morissette album my fiance put on in the car yesterday). Well D-Money is doing the promotional rounds this week and stopped into Tim Westwood’s studio to do a freestyle. Check out the video above of the only rapper on a network, and check his net worth.

“That’s why these older songs that I used to make I’d release free”

It’s nice to see Childish Gambino going back to his mixtape and EP roots with his new Royalty Mixtape.

While he was quickly becoming an accomplished writer and actor, he would independently record and release mixtapes and EP’s to get his music out.

He has kept with the rap game and excelled. Everyone, including Mr. Glover know this. In one track that leaked off this mixtape he raps,

“Back of my mind though, I hope the show gets cancelled Maybe then I can focus”

Which to me sounds like he might put acting on the back burner and try music full time. But that line could also have something to do with the constant rumour that Community is getting cancelled.

Regardless Childish Gambino a.k.a. Donald Glover a.k.a. DG Lover is back with a free 18 track release that features just about everyone that is up and coming on the rap scene right now. Bun B, Danny Brown and Tina Fey, yes Tina Fey make appearances.

But stop reading this and download the mixtape and hear the musical excellence and share it with everyone you know. If you are having a 4th of July party, you now have your sound track.

Download Royalty – Childish Gambino 

Remember earlier today when I was talking about record labels releasing sampler albums? Or when I was saying the best thing for a 4th of July party is to get a good mix of songs and press play? Well Stereogum has you covered.

They have thrown together a two part Cruel Summer Mixtape that features 36 great tracks that will fill out an empty iTunes collection rather quickly.

There is a great selection for everyone on this mixtape, everything from Diplo to Tanlines. You can head to the Stereogum website to pick up the two volume mixtape for free. Check out the track list after the jump. Enjoy and share the love.  [...]

I need more OFWGKTA in my life, and this new video from Tyler, The Creator and Domo Genesis hit the spot. Enjoy

If you were to text me right now, you’d cause my iPhone to start playing the hook to Azealia Bank’s smash hit 212.

Well I might need to switch things up now that Ms Banks has dropped her new single Nathan.

I cannot wait until her full length is released and its really only a matter of time till Azealia will be misspelled by every person in America.

Keeping up with music in today’s day and age is a major task.

So, every so often we compile the BEST OF THE BEST in mashups/bootlegs & remixes from around the globe to satisfy your eclectic and refined palettes.

This week’s serving is especially filling due to some monster releases from Project 46, D.veloped, White Panda & The Dirty Tees.

The best thing about this is that these are all FREE tunes so gobble gobble gewwww 

D/L HERE

We knew Danny Brown went hard on ‘Blunt After Blunt’ but 3:33 took things to a whole new level.

This gives me the same feeling that D12- Fight Music did back in 2001. That ‘I want to head bang and maybe punch someone in the face feeling’.

Enjoy responsibly

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Danny Brown – Blunt After Blunt ( 3:33 Remix )

Illa Scorsese is ALWAYS working on something new. So when he hit us up with his new mixtape- ‘Unauthorized Biography’ we weren’t surprised.

We were however pleasantly surprised at the rawness and depth that Illa gives this 11 chapter story.

Unauthorized Biography is the story of Cam G, a man who is trying his best to do the right thing for himself & his family but is trapped by the trap. Through 11 chapters we dive deep into his mind in search for understanding. Seeking the driving force of a man who’s back is against the wall due to the society he was born in. A true product of the environment story.

Listen to Cam’s Theme and Windows for a real demonstration of Illa’s storytelling abilities and diversity. And if you were wondering what Illa and club music would sound like together, check out On The Dancefloor below.

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Illa Scorsese- Cam’s Theme

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Illa Scorsese- Windows

Illa goes clubbin’

Barbara Kiss Feat. Illa Scorsese – On The Dancefloor (D-Jizzle Remix)

Who doesn’t like Top 10 lists. And who doesn’t like top 10 lists that can enhance your life. Music is a basic necessity when it comes to working out and if you don’t have the right playlist you might as well stay on the couch.

Every month Runhundred.com comes out with the Top 10 workout songs as voted by its readers. The list always gives a great variety and it isn’t your typical top 40 tunes that you hear in cardio kickboxing class.

Visit Runhundred.com to get your voice heard and sort thru plenty of music according to BPM, Genre and Decade.

Hit the jump for December’s picks.

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First, NBC is making a huge mistake by bouncing Community. It may never air again, which makes me very sad. Well one great thing about Community is it led me to Donald Glover a.k.a. Childish Gambino.

When I first started watching Community I also went out and picked up the Free-EP’s that Childish Gambino had released. I like to think I’m ahead of the curve, when really I have no idea.

The debut album from Childish was released today. Camp is a view into the brilliant mind that is Donald Glover and has blown me out of the water. It is my favourite album that was released today, which says a lot based on the albums that were released today.

I don’t need to say a lot about the material, it speaks for itself. Check out three of my favourite tracks from Camp below. Go buy this album now, you will not regret it, I promise.

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Heartbeat – Childish Gambino

That Power – Childish Gambino

Now this is something I have never seen before.

Mike Posner has a new mixtape dropping on November 20th entitled The Layover which is rumoured to be filled to the brim with collaborations. Well you can now pre-order the free mixtape.

All you need to do is submit your email, date of birth and the country you live in and when the mixtape drops you will receive an email with the tape. It’s a great idea and I have already pre-ordered mine.

Click here to head to Mike Posner’s Facebook and register for your pre-order.

This is a brand new Asher Roth song entitled Common Knowledge. It’s got a funky running piano synth riff that I really enjoy, plus Asher’s straight forward lyrical spit.

Check out the track below and download it for free if you enjoy, and tell your friends where you saw it.

I take this opportunity to recklessly pimp our Facebook and Twitter accounts so you can keep up to date with all things Ambassador Beats

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Common Knowledge – Asher Roth

DOSVEC is on a tear with these dubstep/rap mashes and continues the trend with this Feed Me + Drake and co. collab. His last instalment featuring B.O.B & Zeds Dead was so hot the artists themselves tweeted about the mashup. Let’s see if we can get wonderboy Drizzy and Feed Me to take notice.

Check DOSVEC out on Soundcloud for many more mashes.

Drake ft. Kanye West, Lil Wayne & Eminem vs. Feed Me- Forever Cloudburn (DOSVEC Mashup)