Nick Bike - In The Mix @ Serato Brooklyn

I've been touting Nick Bike and his edits a bunch over the last few months but this 15 minute session live at Serato in Brooklyn offers the best visuals of why he's such a force to be reckoned with when it comes to the wheels of steel. He makes his way from under 100 BPM to over 130 BPM and sprinkles in the likes of Red Hot Chili Peppers, Snoop Dogg, Cardi B and DJ Funk. It's a pleasure to watch him work and just as fulfilling to enjoy his blends and quick cuts. His genius shines through early on as the acapella of LL Cool J kick in atop Rick James' "Mary Jane" proving he's here to do work. Later on, the run of "Gin & Juice" with "Ms. Jackson" to "King Kunta" is enough to get you out of your seat. Once you're up there, your jaw will fall to the floor as he brilliantly blends Jurassic 5's "In The House" with DJ Funk's "House The Groove." Finally you'll pass right out when you find out how well Cardi's verse on "I Like It" fits on top of "Fergalicious." Bless you Nick Bike, we are not worthy! Enjoy now below.

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Falcons - Fluidity Vol. 1 (Edits & Bootlegs)

Just over a month ago Falcons unleashed his first Fluidity mixtape. The 36 minute affair overflowed with unreleased "remixes/bootlegs/mashups & fun shit" that included multiples from Missy Elliot, an unreal affair from Oshi and Busta Rhymes, and for those that remember his LOOSIES pack, Falcons' own mix of Clipse "What Happened To That Boy." Now all of the above and more are available as individual releases that you can add to your own playlists, mixes or rotation. Grab the pack free here."Cardi's DNA" was the first thing we heard in the mix and for many will be the track that best defines, and cements Fluidity, as must listen mastery. If you haven't heard of Paul Mond yet you're not doing it right. His "future indie bounce" remixes are some of the coolest things you'll ever hear, and "Ultimate 2007" a perfect fit in Falcons' style. Like the previous two "Missy's Perfume" is the perfect mix of chilling feels and classic vocals. "Work It," which dropped shortly after the mixtape, is an incredible get down set in an apocalyptic future. Continuing that theme, "Sumbody's Potion" sounds like a street-scape with water dripping in beautiful resonance. Then there's my favourite "Brrrrrr" which plays with the classic melody, making it even more awesome, seemingly eliciting even more yuugh's from Pusha with its downright nastiness. Finally there is "Lost At Me Now" which not only leaves us hungering for more Falcons and Fluidity, but quite simply stunned at how well Oshi and Busta work together.

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Extended List of Grammy Predictions

Just for fun I'm making an extended list of Grammy predictions/bets, to go with those I already did for the categories relevant to this blog (read here). In order to save time I'm only going to list the category and who I believe will win, and in some cases who I think should win. I will be skipping the categories I know nothing about or have no taste for. There's dozens of places to find the full list of nominees and eventual winners, and while nothing beats the official source I'm not a fan of their website and generally choose to use Wikipedia here. I'll be live tweeting here as I watch both the pre-ceremony telecast (streamed via www.grammy.com) and CBS broadcast late via PVR.

DJ Khaled ft. Beyonce & Jay Z - Shining (CID Remix)

Usually I try to focus on brand new tracks, but CID's remix of this DJ Khaled, Beyonce and Jay Z joint is too good to pass up. Hopefully you recall my post about his original track "Believer" with CeeLo Green (read here), as it remains one of my favourite tracks of the year, and only further establishes CID as an artist you need to keep your eyes and ears on. Last month he gave "Shining," a hearty house flip, and while it's not quite as heavy or deep as his brand new Bruno Mars bootleg or killer Cardi B flip, it's just a juicy. The magisterial marriage of Beyonce and Jay Z still remains front and centre, while riding a reinvigorated, groovy house rhythm. The track itself is a splashy wave pool of a party, succeeding through somewhat simple, yet entirely effective dance designs. It's killer club tool that should both get the party started and bring a good bounce to the dance-floor. Download it for free via Dropbox here.FOLLOW CID: FACEBOOK SOUNDCLOUD TWITTER

Cardi B - Bodak Yellow (UNIIQU3 Bootleg)

Another day, another time going to the jersey club well. This time it's Newark's UNIIQU3 flipping on Cardi B cut "Bodak Yellow." If you were unaware before now that UNIIQU3 is the "Club Kween," this ought to be proof enough. It's a brilliantly polished bootleg, done just right to retain the optimal raw feel necessary in jersey club. Both the bass and club atmosphere are can't miss - absolutely suffocating. And not just production, but progression makes this flip so fire. UNIIQU3's way of winding around the vocals, especially with "You can't f*ck with me," (approx 2:45), cranks the tune to eleven.No "Money moves" necessary, as UNIIQU3 has made "Bodak Yellow" available a free download via mediafire. She's also playing stopping by Toronto this coming Friday July 14th at The Baby G. RSVP and tickets to see her with Chippy Nonstop, Sexton, and Coco Supreme here.

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