The Roots - Make My video and Undun blurb

The Roots drop their 13th studio album tomorrow. Undun is a concept album taking inspiration from a Sufjan Stevens track and charting the deteration and eventual destruction of a young mans life. That might sound like a typical hip-hop subject but the story plays out in reverse begining with our protagonist one ''Redford Stevens'' death, rewinding the downward spiral that lead to his  There are 4 short videos featuring songs from the album Sleep is the earliest in the tracklist Make My follows with Stomp and Tip the Scale nearing the close of the album and the start of the journey. You can stream the whole album [HERE] and buy it from your usual MP3 and CD stockists and follow the blueness to see more..

'Def Jam' - K-Delight (free download)

K-Delight, the dude behind one of my favourite albums last year (see my run down), has just put out a free mix. It's one of those things that you could stick on at any time and everyone who you're with will just love it. It's got the Hip Hop of course, even UK Hip Hop but it's also got beats, disco and reggae - it's a real live turntable session. I'll be burning this one.

Apparently the mix has been inspired by a Hip Hop/Breaks night in Darlington, which I assume is called Def Jam - if you're up that way then be sure to visit, if it's anything like this then it's a good night!

The mix features Little Brother, Jurassic 5, Nas, Q-Tip, DJ Format, Beastie Boys, Main Source, Skinnyman, TY and The Roots all bigging up the rapping side of things and elsewhere Aim, Quantic, The Bamboos, Babe Ruth, Lowell Fulsom and The JBs rock things in their own way.

HHC put this on their site today along with a minterview (yeah, that's a word I made up for mini interview) so brothers out there with sisters, peep it.

'Sounds Like The 90s' - VA (3 free downloads)

If, like me, you find trawling through amounts of modern Hip Hop just to find something good is boring, you need to get over to the T.R.O.Y. blog to download some of their 'Sounds Like The 90's' compilations. They do exactly what they say on the tin: sound like the 90's. They've sorted the wheat from the chaff and selected prime cuts of retro-sounding-but-modern Hip Hop and stuck them all in one download with artwork to boot.

There are currently 3 volumes to download and they feature artists such as The P Brothers, Showbiz & AG, De La Soul, J-Live, Reks, Saigon, Cormega, Raekwon, Focus, The Roots and loads more, most of whom are quality, established artists.

Volume 1 tracklist and download link.

Volume 2 tracklist and download link.

Volume 3 tracklist and download link.

'The Golden Age' - Spin Doctor (free download)

Do you love the 90's? 90's Hip Hop that is Well if you do you needs to get your mitts on Spin Doctors 'The Golden Age' mix.

It's packed full of goodness from the likes of Brand Nubian, The Pharcyde, The Fugees, The Roots, Common, Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Busta Rhymes... man the list goes on. But really, it speaks for itself so I'll continue: Black Moon, KRS One, Junior Mafia (unfortunately, can't stand em), Big L, Showbiz & AG, Lord Finesse, De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, Keith Murray, Das EFX, Sadat X, Mobb Deep, Rawcotics, Nas and Africa Islam (wipes sweat off brow and fingers).

'The Golden Age' is expertly mixed by an expert and is bound to be many folks cup of tea, or even coffee - the Americans will love it too! Whatsmore, you can get it for free! If you go to The Doctors Orders webpage, then you'll find this free to download as one fat track. If you want a hard copy with the artwork and everything then track it down at Sounds Of The Universe, Revival Records, Wyld Pitch, Sister Ray or Phonica.

Whilst you're there, there are loads of other mixes to download - cool!