Earlier this fall, Solange rounded up several of R&B’s current notable voices like Sampha, Kelela, Cassie, Jhené Aiko, as well as herself and released the Saint Heron compilation. Now, NYC DJ Kitty Cash is taking on that compilation idea with a mixtape of her own called Love the Free, which she previewed in recent weeks with songs by Vic Mensa, Phony Ppl, and the surprise highlight “Vietnam (Don’t Let It Fall)” by Childish Major. Today, she officially lets the tape loose which, like Saint Heron, showcases original songs by Kelela and Sampha as well an eclectic mix of mellowed out rap features. It’s a dreamy, organic body of work that flows together seamlessly for over 40 minutes.
Stream/download Love the Free below and take a look at the mixtape’s tracklist.
1. Kilo Kish – “Love The Free (Intro)”
2. Kelela – “The High” (Prod. Gifted & Blessed)
3. Phony Ppl – “Baby, Meet My Lover”
4. Jesse Boykins – “Our Party”
5. Jean Deaux – “Find You (Feat. Sampha)” (Prod. Sampha)
6. Michael Uzowuru – “March 12th”
7. Jimi Nixr – “Crush”
8. Kid A – “Oh Me (Oh My) (Feat. Agoria)” (Prod. Agoria)
9. Childish Major – “Vietnam (Don’t Let It Fall)”
10. Fwdslxsh & MD $ – “Got Me Saying”
11. Sango – “11:30”
12. The Internet Interlude
13. Chippy Nonstop – “Kitties with the Ca$h (Feat. Little Payne)”
14. Marvel Alexander – “It’s All That Stops”
15. Justin Rose – “Tomorrow’s Love”
16. The GTW – “Bleach Pool”
17. Melo X – “She’s On Fire”
18. Vic Mensa – “She Loves The Mirror” (Prod. Cam)
19. DJ Thoth -” Free Bliss (Outro)” (Prod. The Super 3)
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