January 13, 2012

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Lenny Kravitz's ninth studio album, Black and White America, is centered strongly around the concept of integration. Taking musical cues from the past while looking forward, Black and White America seamlessly pulls together a wide range of musical and cultural influences, both urban and rural.

Expanding on the concept of blending and unifying, Lenny Kravitz has released the album as a DJ mixtape, presenting the tracks in a new sequence with skillfully crafted mixing and exclusive re-edits.

Produced, written, arranged, composed and performed by Lenny Kravitz. Mixtape compiled by Bill Coleman for Peace Bisquit. Mixtape coordinated and engineered by Jamie Brundage, Angelo "Pepe" Skordos and Bill Coleman for Peace Bisquit.

Download the Black And Wh...ca Mixtape

Track List:

Side 1:
Come On Get It
Everything (RedTop Re-edit)
Stand (Count De Money Re-edit)
In The Black
Rock Star City Life (RedTop Re-edit)
Sunflower featuring Drake (RedTop and Tony Sap Re-edit)

Side 2:
Superlove (RedTop Re-edit)
Life Ain't Ever Been Better Than It Is Now (Angelo Pepe Skordos Re-Edit)
Boongie Drop featuring Jay Z and DJ Military (RedTop Re-edit)
Liquid Jesus
I Can't Be Without You (Craig C. Re-edit)
Black & White America
Looking Back On Love

Thanks - I love Lenny

LAY OFF LENNY HIS MINE

mjscarousal said:

LAY OFF LENNY HIS MINE

We can share

Nice. Free as well.

Well I like Black & White America and think it's a very strong, focused and enjoyable album. Bought the 2-disc deluxe edition btw.That said, this "mixtape" should be fun. Besides, it's free! Thanks Lenny.

thank's! didn't know about this

I really dug Black & White America

Okay, I know I will be admiting my "out of touch"-ness but just what is a mixtape?

wow. i haven't listened to the album proper (or any lenny for years, for that matter). but this is extremely listenable, catchy even...a downright good album. and fo' free? shiiit.

thanks for the link. and thanks lenny, that was awful nice of you.

So is this only available as 1 hour long track? That's how my download is.

I prefer to have seperate tracks. Not that I'm complaining, it's free.

But if it only works as a continous mix, hence "mixtape", I'm cool with that.

[Edited 1/13/12 9:21am]

Bfunkthe1 said:

So is this only available as 1 hour long track? That's how my download is.

I prefer to have seperate tracks. Not that I'm complaining, it's free.

But if it only works as a continous mix, hence "mixtape", I'm cool with that.

Ahh...so, that's what it is. I figured it was. Is this album all Lenny songs? Is that what other artist do when they release a mix-tape? Only include their work? I have DJ mix tapes which I think would be the only way I could enjoy a collection like this.

^

This is all Lenny but with little bits and pieces from other artists mixed in for extra percussion etc. Most tracks are mixed continously but a few do have stop points. It's kinda nice. Though if anyone gets the motivation to seperate tracks as best they could let me know. I would greatly appreciate it. I'm just not that talented.

sosgemini said:

Ahh...so, that's what it is. I figured it was. Is this album all Lenny songs? Is that what other artist do when they release a mix-tape? Only include their work? I have DJ mix tapes which I think would be the only way I could enjoy a collection like this.

More than anything else, artists use mixtapes as marketing tools for official albums and/or as a means to establish the ultimate connection with their fan base.

Identity said:

sosgemini said:

Ahh...so, that's what it is. I figured it was. Is this album all Lenny songs? Is that what other artist do when they release a mix-tape? Only include their work? I have DJ mix tapes which I think would be the only way I could enjoy a collection like this.

More than anything else, artists use mixtapes as marketing tools for official albums and/or as a means to establish the ultimate connection with their fan base.

yeah its mainly a connection thing to your fans, the DJ ones that have mixes of different artists and stuff (like that dudes on streets of NYC hand out then charge for) are different type deals, alot of artists make these free for download and create buzz themselves, usually when they are just tired of the machine of the industry. Tearria Mari, has 5 out plus music videos, Amerie did 3 and has another one coming, teedra moses did it, MYA did 1 and it was in stores, and just released a digital only type collection to Itunes of stuff her fans wanted put out, as a gift to them for waiting for her to have a domestic release (her last 3 have been Japan only). But tons do this.

I am totally feeling this one!

beginging to end.

superlove and come and get it are the Jams!

sosgemini said:

Okay, I know I will be admiting my "out of touch"-ness but just what is a mixtape?

I figured it was like a remixed version of the album(?)