Daily Operation 10.7.2021

Daily Operation.
Remember this feature of the site? Back at it. Gonna try to stay consistent with this and, yes, post on Hip Hop Is Read... EVERY. DAY.

Comment Section.
You may have noticed the comment section on new posts has disappeared. I've removed this feature of the site for a couple of reasons: 1. It's difficult for me to moderate comments. This site has been up since 2007(!) and I forever receive lots of spammy comments on posts, new and old. It's a headache I wanna rid myself of entirely. 2. With that said, I'd like to move any/all discussion over to Mixcloud. At least we'll see how that goes... Mixcloud has been good to me over the years, allowing me to share music without having to worry about DMCA takedowns, spam, deletions, re-ups, other bs. What I have in mind is for conversations to move over to Mixcloud. Wanna leave a message? Do it on my latest Mixcloud uploads. (The site also allows you to message me directly.) So feel free to say hi over @ The Tape Deck #478...

The Tape Deck #478.
Cover art inspired by my own little Robert Mitchum film marathon I enjoyed in the beginning of lockdown (April/May 2020). Nineteen tracks. All new/2021 music. Enjoy... and turn it up!!

SIDE A:
1. Heatbylawrence - Heed My Warning (feat. Rome Streetz, Bunchy Cartier & Cutsupreme)
2. Zilla Rocca - Merv Griffin Enterprises (feat. Alaska & Curly Castro)
3. AZ - Ritual (feat. Conway The Machine & Lil Wayne)
4. Scrooge Owens - Smoke and... (feat. Ras Kass & A-F-R-O)
5. The HeavyTrackerz - Run It Up (feat. Agent Sasco (Assassin) & Stove God Cooks)
6. DJ Muggs & Hologram - Colors (feat. Action Bronson & Meyhem Lauren)
7. Guilty Simpson & Gensu Dean - Don't Pull
8. Young McFly & Webbz - Multifaceted (feat. Boldy James)
9. Damu The Fudgemunk - Reporting

SIDE B:
10. Rahim Samad & Skyzoo - 8th Wonder
11. 50 Cent & Snoop Dogg - Wish Me Luck (feat. Charlie Wilson)
12. SGM SOS - 40 for 40 (feat. Benny The Butcher)
13. Jeru the Damaja - Monopoly (feat. Ill Bill)
14. Nick Blast - AT THE TOP (feat. Sadat X)
15. Bud Lyfe - Invite Only (feat. Nems)
16. Dom Kennedy - Rollin Papers
17. Phife Dawg - French Kiss Trois (feat. Redman & Illa J)
18. Vince Mendoza & Czech National Symphony Orchestra - Freedom over Everything (feat. Black Thought) (James Poyser & Stro Elliot Remix)
19. Lil Fame, Fredro Starr & Meeco - Mentality (feat. DJ Access)

Downloads.
What happened to downloads??? Stay tuned...

Album of the Day.
Zilla Rocca - Vegas Vic (2021)