it’s hoodie
I discovered a lot of great music this summer, but it’s definitely Hoodie Allen that stands out the most. His two mixtapes, Leap Year and Pep Rally, are a solid blend of upbeat, electronic rap, with great sampling and production throughout. I love that both mixtapes are kept short and sweet (11 and 13 tracks respectively), avoiding the all too common mistake of throwing every single unused track on the tape and overloading it with filler, something many rappers are guilty of. Every song on these tapes is well produced, catchy, quality music.
Hoodie’s been touring North America since the release of Pep Rally last year, and has built up a huge fan base through the internet and word of mouth. All pretty impressive considering he’s still unsigned.
Download his mixtapes below, you won’t regret it.
(Click album covers for direct downloads)
Leap Year (2011):
Pep Rally (2010):
