This month’s mixtape is a week late, but nothing short of awesome. It features some familiar faces, several remixes and a downloadable video. Enjoy… and show the artists some love with some comments

1. thekeenone – Hit that Shit (I’m no pothead… but keen, Ill Bill, and B-Real are)

2. BenKenoB – Party Joint (Runner up in RemixThis! Hit that Shit)

3. thekeenone – Hit that Shit Frozenmammoth Remix (Winner of RemixThis! Hit that Shit)

4. the85bears – Meshac (Da Bears make sweet melodies in this track)

5. the85bears – Meshac Alexander Lowery Mix (Runner up in RemixThis! Ditka Style)

6. the85bears – Meshac Second Reality Remix (Winner of RemixThis! Ditka Style)

7. Shael Riley and the Double Ice Backfire – Chinese Ninja Warrior (Incredible cover of The Immortals classic MK-inspired tune)

8. CookBook – Molly Ringwald (An ode to everyone’s favorite 80’s redhead hottie)

9. Cook & Uno – Let it Go (Another hot track from Cook & Uno)

10. K. Flay – Love in this CLUB MED (My wife’s favorite track from MASHed Potatoes)

11. Tunc Ak – zigZag (Electronic music for my readers with robot ears)

12. JustMe – Kentucky Chrome (My favorite JustMe track)

13. Venia – World All Your Own (Spirit Filled HC by my new favorite hardcore act, Venia)

14. Weatherbox – Ask My Flashlight (Winner of sticker contest announced this week!)

15. BONUS VIDEO: the85bears – Snares (You can also watch the video, here)

Another RemixThis! contest is underway as part of Contest Week on TPM! There will be two RemixThis! contests this week, remixes for both will be due by 5:00 PM on Friday, October 23rd.

Here are the rules, simple and easy… please follow them, as veering from the rules creates a big pain in the butt!

1. Download the accapella version of thekeenone’s “Hit That Shit” featuring B-Real of Cypress Hill.

2. Remix the shit out of it.

3. Email submissions to justincharlesharlan@gmail.com. (This is where people screwed up last time… do not send submission directly to the artist or via MySpace/Facebook/Etc)

4. Sit back and wait for November’s Mixtape and collect your prizes.

The winner will get a prizepack from thekeenone with CDs and a poster and other fun stuff, as well as the promise of mad love and repping from Keen! Runners up will get free junk from me, obviously not as cool, but still something.

So get to it!

The first Mixtape Monday is… well… today! True, it was supposed to be last week, but unfortunately poor planning on my part bumped it back a week. This is the beginning of Hip Hop Week on TPM, albeit this mixtape is chock full of all different stuff, but tracks 1, 4, 7, and 10 should wet your hip hop whistles. Enjoy! (Pssst… MAKE SURE TO READ THE BOTTOM!)

1. Cook & Uno – The Music (Interview with Uno Mas coming THIS WEEK!)

2. Amelia Bright – Kamikazi

3. Meryll – Katillus

4. Rootbeer – Girlies (Rootbeer review can be read here)

5. the85bears – Quaint and Country

6. The Glass Gentlemen – Night Sleep Maybe (Interview with the guys can be read here)

7. thekeenone – Stoner’s Prayer (This track features Cypress Hill’s B-Real… insane in the brain, right?)

8. The Young Werewolves – Wolf Wedding (Read one of the best interviews EVER here)

9. Telegraph Canyon – Reels and Wires (Review of entire album soon)

10. CookBook – Neverending Story (Read all about this hotness here)

So download away and leave the artists some love in the comments section! I know they’ll appreciate it… and (HINT HINT) leaving a comment MAY enter your into a random drawing for some fly hip hop themed giveaways…