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If it isn’t already – the name Trackademicks is definitely one that you should get familiar with. Track is a Bay Area-based producer/MC whose recently been making a lot of noise with his unique sound – a certain 808-laden, slaphappy knock that blurs the line between hyphy and hipster without falling into the stereotypes of either. His white label remixes and work with his crew, the Honor Roll, plus work with local Bay Area pillars like Mistah FAB (Thizz Entertainment) and Lyrics Born (Quannum) have laid a strong foundation for his more recent, out-of-town placements. Highlights from those collaborations include innovators J*DaVeY, indie-rock favorites Editors, ’80s revisiters Zo! & Tigallo, my not-so-unbiased favorite, PPP, and most recently, Timbaland’s latest signee, Izza Kizza.

Back in April of this year, Trackademicks released the [Re]Mixtape Vol. 2 as a free download on his MySpace page. But just in case you either missed out on it then, or it has since gotten lost in your over-cluttered hard drive – consider this a reminder. Included in this second installment of the series are Track’s unofficial remixes of everything from slow jam classics by Sade and Ready For The World to more recent works by blog-favorite Janelle Monae, radio staples Pharrell and Snoop Dogg, and others – matched side-by-side by Track’s official placements with house resurgents Windmoto and singing pseudonym Victor St. Clair (recognize the voice?), Bay Area funk band Honeycut, exclusives with Phonte, his Honor Roll family members and more – all mixed by the Roll’s own DJ Tap.10.

And like we always do about this time – stay tuned after the jump for some more background info & extra freshness. This time the focus is on the solo artist/rapper side of Trackademicks’ work, along with that of his fellow Honor Roll members, plus his latest remix video for his reworkings of Kenna and Janelle Monae.



Raphael Saadiq feat. Teedra Moses “I Want You Back (Trackademicks Remix)”


Editors “Bullets (Trackademicks Remix)”


Yummy Bingham “Come Get It (Trackademicks Remix)” (feat. Trackademicks)

DOWNLOAD: Trackademicks – The [Re]Mixtape Vol. 2

SUPPORT: You can get the [Re]Mixtape Vol. 2 on CD and other merchandise from Trackademicks and the Honor Roll crew at The Giant Peach

BONUS TRACKS:

Trackademicks “Grocery Bills” (feat. Josie Stingray)


Trackademicks “Topsidin’” (feat. Moxmore)


Trackademicks “Sperry’s & Stunnas” (feat. Mistah FAB)

BONUS VIDEOS:

Kenna “Say Goodbye To Love (Trackademicks Remix)” (feat. Mike Baker The Bike Maker)


Janelle Monae “Many Moons (Trackademicks Remix)”