I will miss this year’s Soundset 09 in Minneapolis which kind of sucks.  However, I was just blessed with this free mixtape featuring some of the artists performing at this year’s event. Enjoy.

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Tracklisting

Soundset 09? Intro
The Truth – Jake One f. Freeway & Brother Ali
Guarantees – Atmosphere
A Day In The Life – Handsome Boy Modeling School f. RZA, The Mars Volta & AG
State Of Emergency – Toki Wright
Ace Cowboy – Aceyalone f. The Soul Of John Black
Cave In – Cunninlynguists f. Cee-Lo Green
Star Destroyer – Eyedea & Abilities
Trap Door – Jake One f. MF Doom
Ballskin – DOOM
Hollywood Driveby – Immortal Technique f. Psycorealm & Sick Symphonies
Clickety Clack – Sage Francis
Low Light Low Life – P.O.S.
Don’t Sleep – One Be Lo
Live Freestyles On The Mix Chronicles – Brother Ali
Game Over (Go Big Or Go Home Boy) – Doomtree
Smithereens – El-P
Passin Me By – The Pharcyde

Minneapolis and St. Paul has become a city that has become a major player in Hip Hop within less than 10 years. In some cases, even bigger than Chicago partly due to the label Rhymesayers home of Atmosphere, POS, Brother Ali, and others. Also the support of the venues, bloggers, and even commercial media to some extent has helped put the Twin Cities on the map.

On Sunday, May 24th, the Twin Cities influence on Hip Hop will come to fruition once again with Soundset ’09. Probably one of the biggest Hip Hop festival of the year (even bigger than Rock The Bells). This time they move the event from the ‘tiny’ confines of the Metrodome parking lot to the ‘pastoral’ Canterbury Park in Shakopee. The line-up features a who’s who of indie hip hop including Atmosphere, Pharcyde(all original members), Eyedea & Ablilities, Prince Paul, MF Doom, Brother Ali, P.O.S.,  Aceyalone, Freeway & Jake One, and more. Tickets are only $30 in advance for a couple of more days.

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There is even a car show and contest!!

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Minneapolis Rhymesayer and Doomtree artist P.O.S. just recently released his latest record Never Better.  I have to say it is probably one of the most refreshing hip hop releases so far in 2009. I think it might have to with the fact he is from Minneapolis and also the fact he also produces or maybe it could be his punk background i.e. his other band Building Better Bombs. Whatever it is, his music is always on point. Take the song, “Optimist” where he samples stacking cups.  These following video were feature P.O.S. in a little interview followed by a performance. They produced by Yours Truly. The video for Savion Glover features fellow Doomtree artist Mike Mictlan and my man Plain Ole Bill on the turntables.

P.O.S. “Savion Glover” by Yours Truly from Yours Truly on Vimeo.

P.O.S. “Goodbye” by Yours Truly from Yours Truly on Vimeo.