{"id":4631,"date":"2020-08-20T15:45:18","date_gmt":"2020-08-20T02:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/the-drop.serato.com\/?p=4631"},"modified":"2022-03-07T10:01:43","modified_gmt":"2022-03-06T21:01:43","slug":"fresh-finds-august-mixtape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/the-drop.serato.com\/culture\/fresh-finds-august-mixtape\/","title":{"rendered":"Fresh Finds  |  August: Mixtape"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fresh Finds | August: Mixtape<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>We love hip hop. It\u2019s always blasting through the walls of our office and it\u2019s deeply rooted <g class=\"gr_ gr_6 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_disable_anim_appear Grammar multiReplace\" id=\"6\" data-gr-id=\"6\">into<\/g> the culture of <g class=\"gr_ gr_5 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_disable_anim_appear Grammar only-ins replaceWithoutSep\" id=\"5\" data-gr-id=\"5\">Serato<\/g> DJ. We love old school, but keep our ears to the ground for fresh songs coming out of the woodwork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/the-drop.serato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/1-2-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-drop.serato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/1-2-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/the-drop.serato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/1-2-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-drop.serato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/1-2-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/the-drop.serato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/1-2-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-drop.serato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/1-2-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>These are the new hip hop tracks that have climbed into our A rotation. Have a jam, that might hop into yours too.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Amine &#8211; Compensating featuring Young Thug<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/the-drop.serato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/2-2-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-drop.serato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/2-2-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/the-drop.serato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/2-2-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-drop.serato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/2-2-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/the-drop.serato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/2-2-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-drop.serato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/2-2-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Following his 2017 debut \u2018Good For You\u2019, Amine delivers \u2018Contemplating\u2019, the single from his sophomore album \u2018Limbo\u2019.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Compensating has a tongue and cheek rhythmic beat glides along under Amine\u2019s infectious melodies, and pulls up to the challenge of fitting perfectly to Young Thug\u2019s unique and mesmerizing flow.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amine and Thug\u2019s voices both occupy the opposite ends of the same realm, and where Amine delivers smooth melodic velvet, Thug brings the beautiful chaos of his voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want more where that came from, \u2018Limbo\u2019 is out now and it\u2019s full of gems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pop Smoke &#8211; Dior<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/the-drop.serato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/3-2-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-drop.serato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/3-2-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/the-drop.serato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/3-2-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-drop.serato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/3-2-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/the-drop.serato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/3-2-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-drop.serato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/3-2-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Following his tragic death at the ripe age of 20 earlier this year, Dior is the single from Pop Smoke\u2019s posthumous release \u2018Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon\u2019. Dior has featured on Pop\u2019s two previous mixtapes as well, but we felt it only right to pay homage to the late star\u2019s biggest impact on the drill hip hop scene.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018Dior\u2019 is great for getting hyped. The aggressive beat coupled with Pop\u2019s deep, growling voice is the perfect recipe to get the night started full of energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Juice WRLD &#8211; Wishing Well<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/the-drop.serato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/4-2-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-drop.serato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/4-2-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/the-drop.serato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/4-2-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-drop.serato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/4-2-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/the-drop.serato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/4-2-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-drop.serato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/4-2-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Juice WRLD was a machine in the studio. He could work on multiple songs concurrently and had an x-factor for writing melodies. \u2018Wishing Well\u2019 is the single from \u2018Legends Never Die\u2019, Juice\u2019s first posthumous record, but supposedly not his last.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018Wishing Well\u2019 is a perfect example of why the world loved Juice. Earnest vocals, honest lyrics and a unique blend of rap and rock production.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s probably not the banger to play at the peak of the party, but it\u2019s definitely the one for when you\u2019re in your feelings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Kanye West &#8211; Wash Us in the Blood featuring Travis Scott<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/the-drop.serato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/5-2-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-drop.serato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/5-2-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/the-drop.serato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/5-2-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-drop.serato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/5-2-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/the-drop.serato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/5-2-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-drop.serato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/5-2-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Reminiscent of \u2018Yeezus\u2019, \u2018Wash Us in the Blood\u2019 draws from tribal drums and deep bass sounds. It\u2019s full of energy, and has Kanye going berserk and the centre of it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Travis Scott steps in to balance out Ye\u2019s aggression with autotuned melodies, bringing it to the centre of the venn diagram for a textbook modern hip hop track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tyla Yaweh &#8211; Tommy Lee featuring Post Malone<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/the-drop.serato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/6-2-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-drop.serato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/6-2-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/the-drop.serato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/6-2-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-drop.serato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/6-2-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/the-drop.serato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/6-2-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-drop.serato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/6-2-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After bursting through the doors of the hip hop scene after opening for Post Malone for his worldwide tour, Tyla Yaweh enlists his mentor for the first single from his upcoming album \u2018Rager Boy\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s a song for flexing, for feeling yourself, for getting amped. Tyla has a unique voice that creates a lot of interesting inflections against the autotune, and Post Malone\u2019s voice that can speak for itself.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the release, the pair put out a remix featuring the man himself, Tommy Lee from Motley Cr\u00fce. An unlikely link to say the least, but it is 2020 after all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background\" style=\"background-color:#1db954\">Stream on Spotify<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you\u2019re feeling yourself and want to hype it up, chuck on Serato: Mixtape. 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