My dude Swervewon, a.k.a Louis, has been payin dues and catchin wreck on the 1′s and 2′s ever since relocating to the Seattle from Big Sky country- Montana. Without getting too far into detail, but to give love and props, I have to say Swerve has maneuvered through mad hardship and professional setbacks – and consistently emerges more committed to quality hip hop music and performance – all the while maintaining a generous spirit. For a hot sec he was the Dj in my old crew estrella with Taybot, I always appreciated his hustle and love for the music.

Now to this mixtape. Anyone who has seen Swerve knows he can turn a party out. The GO! machine mixtape showcases his taste and connection to the Seattle Hip Hop Scene- which, for those of you sleepin, is currently percolating like a french press in the mornintime.  The buzz on this mix lasts throughout – and the track list includes some diverse MVP’s from the emerald city’s varsity squad of 09.  Shouts to raindrophustla, and of course Swervewon for this dope mix.

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Andrew Meza got together with Scotland (yes, Scotland again) art/sound collective, LuckyMe, and put out this high quality mix a few days ago.  It’s very good, as most everything associated with Andrew Meza is.

If you don’t already know, Andrew Meza has been making quite a name for himself since 2003.  That was the year he enrolled in classes at Cal State Fullerton and launched his radio show, Beneath the Surface, on the college’s fledgling station.  What started as a hip hop show, quickly became an everything awesome/hip hop show.  Now known simply as BTS Radio, the show has since blown up and graduated from college to the global scene.  Meza has been steady putting out mixes under the BTS Radio name for a minute now.

Catch up on your BTS if you’ve been sleepin.  You won’t be disappointed.  Peep the £s and Pancakes tracklist after the jump.

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