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Summertime, Vol. 1
In 2010, DJ Jazzy Jeff and Mick turned one classic record into an entire mood: forty-nine tracks of deep soul, golden-era hip-hop, and warm-weather rarities that launched a decade-plus running series.
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Wu-Tang Just Said Goodbye
Thirty-three years after Enter the Wu-Tang, the Clan just said goodbye, and left a handful of records behind that never touched American shelves at all.
You Know What It Is, Vol. 3
Nu Jerzey Devil and DJ Skee turn The Game's G-Unit fallout into 22 tracks, anchored by the nearly 15-minute "300 Bars & Runnin'" diss.
Hell Still On Earth
Conway The Machine and Prodigy trade verses across two Daringer productions in September 2016, a title borrowed straight from Mobb Deep's own Hell On Earth.
Crenshaw
Nipsey Hussle sold 1,000 physical copies of Crenshaw for $100 each in 2013, sold out in a day, then released it free anyway. Twenty-one tracks, hosted by DJ Drama.
Eli's Rotation
Every week, my 15-year-old son Eli picks the track that's got his generation talking. This is what's on repeat in the halls, the group chats, and the car rides home from school.
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I Rot, I Rot.
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Last week: diamond* - MAN ØN THE MØØN
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Recently Added
The last five tapes to land in the archive, newest first.
Just landed · August 24, 2026
Summertime, Vol. 1
Soul & R&B
In 2010, DJ Jazzy Jeff and Mick turned one classic record into an entire mood: forty-nine tracks of deep soul, golden-era hip-hop, and warm-weather rarities that launched a decade-plus running series. Stream the origin volume in the archive.
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From the Shop
New this week in the shop. A hand-picked rotation, not the full catalog — check back often.
Visuals
The 1991 original. The record the entire Summertime mixtape series was built to honor, one more time, every summer.
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince — Summertime (Official Video)