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Artist : Living Legends Album : The Return Quick Thoughts : The closest thing we have to an indie rap supergroup is back for their first proper album in 15 years, and it's great. While the individual members have gotten their share of successes over the interim, this more or less shows that the group of their powers combined makes for a great record. Loved so much of this one this week. Songs of Note : "Front to Back," "Baggage," "Money 4 Nothin" Artist : Busta Rhymes Album : BLOCKBUSTA Quick Thoughts : Busta Rhymes is legendary for a ton of reasons, and BLOCKBUSTA plays like a victory lap in many regards, but songs like "TINGS" and "MANSA MUSA" provide a great reminder as to why Busta Rhymes is one of the greats. If you've ever been a fan, check this one out. Songs of Note : "TINGS," "THE RETURN OF MANSA MUSA," "HOLD UP," "IF YOU DON'T KNOW NOW YOU KNOW" Artist : Holly...

This just dropped overnight (do the kids still say dropped?), so I can't vouch for it being any good, but I can vouch for it being free. Free mixtapes tend to be the domain of new, rising hip hop acts and are rarely used by established legends like Q-Tip and Busta Rhymes. They could have easily saved a collaboration for an actual album, but instead they're offering it for free. There aren't even sketchy download codes and email entries that make you start to wonder if you're being phished. It even features A Tribe Called Quest, Redman, Raekwon, Big Daddy Kane, and more. It's 28 tracks including skits, so I'm sure it can't all be "Scenario," but really, what can be. Before you head off to work, download The Abstract & the Dragon   here . If you're not ready for that level of commitment, you can stream the entire thing below.