The Weeknd was another one of this years most blogged about artists with the two mixtapes released in 2011. The first House of Balloons is one of my personal favorites. It is one of the few records that I can listen to start to finish.
♪ The Weeknd — High For This (from House of Ballons)
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Another artist who made a name for himself in the mixtape scene was the resident crooner for the Odd Future (OFWKTA) crew, Frank Ocean. Ocean exploded this last year, most notably with two features on Jay-Z and Kanye’s Watch the Throne record.
♪ Frank Ocean — Novacane (from Nostalgia)
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If those first two tracks weren’t lively enough for you, this should do the trick. It’s off the latest LP from the alt-hip hop duo, The Knux, and features vocals from some guy named Kid Cudi…maybe you’ve heard of him?
♪ The Knux – Run (feat. Kid Cudi) (from Eraser)
