THREE 6 MAFIA vs THE LONG BLONDES

ABX - Lolli Lolli Pop That Century [5.2MB; via zshare]

PITBULL vs EL GUINCHO

ABX - Anthemillas [5.6MB; via zshare]

CHICAGO MIXTAPE RELEASE SHOW [buy tickets here]:
It's going down this week Thursday. Check the flyer for details:



THI in the RS: Thanks to friend-of-the-Hood, Terrence, for pointing out that a Hood Internet track got mentioned as a "hot tip" in the newest issue of Rolling Stone, even if they didn't mention us by name.

R. KELLY vs THE PRESETS

DJ STV SLV - Hair Braider In Love [9.8MB; via zshare]

MC LUSCIOUS vs LOST

This one is for fans of LOST and/or MC Luscious (are those mutually exclusive groups?); maybe Jorge Garcia will repost it on his blog.

ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS: The Hood was featured on RCRD LBL and the UR Chicago blog. UNRELATED: R. Kelly acquitted on all 14 counts. RELATED: Watch out for that new Hood "Hair Braider" mix early next week.

USHER vs LOS CAMPESINOS!

ABX - The Year This Club Broke (My Heart) [6.3MB; via zshare]

ESTELLE vs THE TING TINGS

DJ STV SLV - Shut Up, American Boy [6.6MB; via zshare]

CURRENT TV vs THE HOOD

Thanks Current TV; shout out to your boy Al Gore. In addition to Current, news about the mixtape is all over that actual internet. Pitchfork, the Chicago Sun-Times, Prefix, GBH (scroll down), Chicagoist, Avant/Chicago, Gapers Block Transmission, Metromix, Killahbeez (with a Hood Interview to boot), Paper Thin Walls, Toe Taps and Spastic Claps, Kitsune Noir, Muzzle of Bees... and that's just a handful. Thanks! If you gave us some love and we failed to mention you here, post your site up in the comments for all to see.

MIXTAPE RELEASE PARTY on Thursday June 19 at Sonotheque in Chicago with Yea Big + Kid Static, plus DJ sets from Shala Esquire (Qualo), Arcadias (Darren & Rob from The Changes), and Jeremy Bolen & Bobby Burg (Chin Up Chin Up). There's a limited number of $5 advance tickets, get em right here.