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UTG LIST: 5 Must-Hear Tracks Off “Cabin Fever 2″

October 17th, 2012 James Shotwell

Though he delayed it several times in the final hours, Wiz Khalifa made good on his promise to release his new mixtape, Cabin Fever 2, yesterday afternoon. Hosted by DJ Holiday and featuring a plethora of Taylor Gang guests, these fourteen tracks serve as the precursor to Khalifa’s long-delayed Sophomore effort, O.N.I.F.C. , which is currently slated for a December release. Blogs are buzzing about is, Twitter is trending the title, but is it worth your time?

While it’s good to see Wiz is somewhat able to stick to a release plan, I know many of you simply don’t …

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UTG LIST: 5 Essential Downloads Off Big Sean’s “Detroit” Mixtape

September 6th, 2012 James Shotwell

G.O.O.D. Music artist Big Sean delivered his latest mixtape, Detroit, at 8 o’clock Eastern last night and quickly shutdown both DatPiff and LiveMixtapes. Within thirty minutes, Sean’s tape had been accessed by over 150,000 users on DatPiff alone, and the record’s title quickly became a trending topic across the nation. We stayed up rocking the album’s seventeen tracks throughout the night at UTG HQ and have pulled together five tracks you need to know moving into the new day.

Let me be clear: Big Sean did something very special with Detroit. In fact, of all the mixtapes …

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UTG LIST: Five Essential “Tell Ya Friends” Tracks (W/Download!)

January 23rd, 2012 James Shotwell

We talk a lot about the rappers that are giving back to their fans with mixtapes and other free material. Generally speaking, these are the rappers who are topping charts and touring the world, which is fine, but the truth is that most the UTG staff spends their time listening to artists of a different breed. We prefer those still hungry for the limelight, pouring their soul onto every verse they can while hustling their tracks to any and everyone that will listen. It is there, amongst the fight to make a dream your life, that we find the best …

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