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Conspicuous Presence (mix)

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A follow-up to 2004's Conspicuous Absence, Conspicuous Presence gathers some of the best overlooked hip-hop of the last several years with a few modern classics thrown in for good measure. Odes to the old school, reggae and dub-influenced hip-hop, beats, and international flavor from London, Poland, and Ireland make for yet another tasty musical treat.

Conspicuous Presence is a free, digital-only release. It's 85 minutes of goodness, so you may need to overburn if you want to put this on CD. Sorry! (No I'm not.)

Tracks

1. The First Letter... Hyphen-One [2007]
   (from The First Letter)
2. The Countdown... K-otix [2008]
   (from The Reason)
3. Sledgehammer!... Invincible [2008]
   (from Shapeshifters)


4. Ping Pong Song... Optimus Rhyme [2007]
   (from He Dies In Rocket School)
5. The Name Drop... Jay Who? [2008]
   (from Where Da Sidewalk Ends)
6. Diggin' In The Tapes... Giant Panda [2005]
   (from Fly School Reunion)
7. I Chose Rap... Grip Grand [2008]
   (from Bomb Hip-Hop Compilation Vol. 2)
8. Four For Dilla... Mash Comp and Flud (of Dumhi) [2009]
9. Confidence (extended)... Motion Man [2005]
   (from Pablito's Way)
10. So Gone... Sunny Tuff [2008]
11. Fountain Of Youth... Supastition [2005]
    (from Chain Letters)
12. These Days... Mune$hine [2008]
    (from Status Symbol)
13. Life Is Priceless... Elemental Zazen [2008]
    (from The Glass Should Be Full)
14. Show Runners... Soul Expansion [unreleased]


15. Get Back (feat. Witchdoctor Wise)... Reps [2008]
    (from The Saga of a Peaceful Man)
16. Somewhere (feat. Lex Boogie & Blacastan)... The Problemaddicts [2008]
    (from The Dark Side of Oz)
17. Satisfied? (+version)... J-Live [2002]
    (from All of the Above)


18. Northwestern Bell... Thes One [2007]
    (from Lifestyle Marketing)
19. Playing Phase... DJ Wrekless [2007]
20. Off... Son Of A Bricklayer [2008]
    (from Shades of Grey)
21. Fun Real... Laze [2009]
    (from the forthcoming beats and words.)
22. Zamach na Ostrego (Instrumental)... O.S.T.R. [2008]
    (from Ja Tu Tylko Sprzatam)


23. Pare Minut... Chiwas & Nowator [2008]
    (from Welcome to Poland)
24. Front Bar... RíRá [2007]
25. God Complex... Primo the Cinematic [2008]
    (from Contemporary Classic)

Release Date: April 2, 2009

Mixifier: laze

Artwork: corey @ Blank Sky

Cover photo: scottmontreal

Drops from: Hyphen-One, Jay Who?, Grip Grand, Mash Comp, Sunny Tuff, Mune$hine, Elemental Zazen, DJ Ragz, Reps, DJ Wrekless, Laze, Primo the Cinematic