Aziz Ansari has recently become one of my favorite comics. His character, Tom Haverford, on Parks & Recreation steals every scene that he’s featured in and Ansari’s recent stand-up special Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening, is required viewing for anyone that visits my place. The icing on the cake is that he’s a hip-hop aficionado, who constantly works rap references into his routine.

As you’ll see in the video below, Aziz also dabbles in turntablism and knows his stuff based on a recent interview he did with TurntableLab.

Like most hip-hop projects, his upcoming mixtape has encountered a delayed release date, but I’m betting the final product is going to be well worth the wait.

Here’s an update on the Raaaaaaaandy mixtape I’m working on with Dave Sitek. We’ve been working hard on it and I’m very excited. We may not meet the originally announced February 2010 release date, but has any great rap album come out when it was originally supposed to?

If you weren’t aware of this project at all, more info is here: http://bit.ly/7lerqT

I just found out there was a video for this track. Every line on this track is a hip-hop quotable. One of my favorite cuts EVER!

Big L Rest In Peace

1974-1999

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Track Listing

01. K. Sparks ft. Tina Quallo – One Wish [Exclusive] (Prod. Moe Productions)
02. O’Neal McKnight ft. Yoli Cotray – Give Me A Hand [Exclusive] (Prod. Steve Sola)
03. Beyond Belief & Kwame ft. Amille Harris – 40 Seconds [Exclusive]  (Prod. Kwame)
04. Skinny & Scales ft. Megan Rochell – We Gonna Make It (Prod. The Haterz)
05. Pastor Troy – All I Know Is Zoe [Exclusive] (Prod. Haitian Traxxman) 
06. Substantial & Marcus D – Recovery (Hold On) [Exclusive] (Prod. Marcus D.)
07. Mike Schpitz – Daily News [Exclusive] (Prod. Slot-A)
08. Novel – Velvet Sky (Prod. Novel)
09. Stanza, Tommy Nova & Panic (RHHA) – Standing In The Rain [Exclusive] (Prod. Mo)
10. Cymarshall Law – Freedom of Speech (Prod. Mr. Joeker)
11. Mika Means – Whats Goin On (Prod. Young Sears)
12. Marion Write – Generation Prodigy (Prod. Two3)
13. Thad Reid ft. Revolution – Heaven’s Watching (Prod. Ologist)
14. SoulStice & SBe – Brand New Day (Prod. SBe)
15. Chi-Ill – March [Exclusive] (Prod. O-Zone)
16. JD Era – What We Have (Prod. Bert “Twin” Rivere)
17. QP ft. Hardstone, Ms.Moone & Ms.Dawn Diva – Say a Prayer [Exclusive] (Prod. DJ Mauly T)
18. Mic Legacy ft. KDot – Together (Prod. KDot)
19. Dallas Parker – Reform (Prod. 7 Sounds)
20. The Regiment – Freedom (Prod. Soulution)
21. Justin Garner – Wait On You (Tribute To Haiti) (Prod. G-Sharp)
22. Pugs Atomz – All Yall (Keep On) (Prod. Grant Parks)
23. Spectacula – Tribute [Exclusive] (Prod. Bad News)
24. Gist The Essence ft. Cocoa Sarai – A Dream Deferred (Prod. Sound Royale)
25. MaG – Love Peace Progression (Prod. Stephen Joseph)
**Bonus Mikkey Halsted – Hold On [Exclusive] (Prod. Khari Lemuel for Lemuelism Productions)