15 Free Songs You Should Download Right Now

Remember Coconut Records, the side project of actor Jason Schwartzman and his wonderfully nostalgic single "West Coast?" New York-based Mainland takes the song on, and their cover remains faithful to the original for the perfect throwback summer tune.

Two dope tracks from Rome Fortune track this week. "Lights Low" features intriguing production from Four Tet that inspires an off-kilter flow from Fortune, while "Lights Low" sees Childish Major not only on the beat, but the hook, too.

Fans of Chromeo and La Roux's funky sound will enjoy That Girl With Dark Eyes' "Hey Baby," a song heavily inspired by the '70s and awesome guitar riffs.

Lil Durk and French Montana link up for "Fly High," which appears on Durk's latest mixtape, Signed to the Streets 2. Listen to and download the mixtape closer, as well as the rest of Signed to the Streets 2, below. If you were a fan of the first Signed to the Streets tape, this is an essential download.

Mikos da Gawd flips Beat Connection's latest single, "Hesitation," for an infectiously fun remix that'll be stuck in your head for days.

A menacing baseline acts the perfect backdrop for Waka Flocka Flame as he details the violence in Atlanta in his latest song, "Blatlanta," which you can download via SoundCloud.

Australian singer/songwriter Jugu pairs haunting production with her ethereal falsetto for the mesmerizing single, "Rolling," which you can grab for free here. Check out more of her material via SoundCloud.

"Smackman," from Gene The Southern Child's free album Southern Meridian is hard as hell, and "Dope Man" and "Flo Town" are pretty awesome. There's a lot going on here influence-wise—Gene's album feels rooted in Southern hip-hop, but draws influences from some of the dark midwest hip-hop (MC Breed, Brotha Lynch Hung) from the late '90s/early 2000s too.

It's a fascinating mix; it doesn't sound dated, but it also doesn't sound modern, like a time warp with proper 2014 mixing and mastering. Download the whole album, produced by Parallel Thought, here.

Rather than the usual studio recorded effort, Jackmaster and Oneman's Essential Mix for BBC Radio 1 comes live from Glastonbury. It's an eccentric, feel-good collection of songs from Joy Orbison, Prince, The Streets, and more.

Lil Ceno and Lil Trav of Sicko Mobb urge listeners not to trust too easily in their remix of the late Speaker Knockerz's "Lonely."

English grime enthusiast Last Japan dropped his latest project, Ride With Us, earlier this week, a free to download mixtape that comes in advance of his debut album. It's an atmospheric journey through London's grey streets, with the instrumentals broken up by vocal features from Trim, Emma DD, and Prince Rapid.

Tape highlights include "Ride With Us," "4 What It's Worth," "Harca," and "Worlds Apart." Download the tape in its entirety here.

New York's production duo Daytrip revives a Vybz Kartel track titled "Up to the Crime," with their new version the perfect soundtrack for turning up at summer cookouts. Download the song here.

Q-Tip the Abstract makes a random appearance in LA-based producer Tittsworth's Theophilus London and Alison Carney-featuring "After the Dance." It's a funky, summery, fun-filled song, which you can grab here.

He's Chance the Rapper's younger brother, but Taylor Bennett is quickly making a name for himself, and it's evident through his latest project, Mainstream Music. Listen to the soulful "New Chevy" below, and download Mainstream Music here.