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)

First the bad news… since I am still waiting on a track or two for this month’s mixtape, it’s getting pushed back to next Monday. The good news, however is that the winners of the RemixThis! contests are still being announced today. So… drumroll please…

The best remix of “Hit That Shit” award goes to Frozenmammoth.

The best remix of “Meshac” award goes to Second Reality.

Both of these artists will receive their kickass prizes… and the lucky masses will get to sample their remixes, as well as the runners up for both when the mixtape hits the Interweb next Monday.

Thanks to everyone for participating. Send mad love to these artists, who spent time creating some stellar versions of these tracks.

No beating around the bush today, the winner of the RemixThis! SOLID GOLD contest is Austria’s Markus Schuechner, aka N-Jin. His remix won because it was thoroughly enjoyable and executed best. Not only will his track lead off this mixtape, but CookBook will be including this remix on one of his upcoming releases and sending him a T-shirt. Additionally, another N-Jin remix will close this 10 track mixtape (with a bonus download at the end of the post), so enjoy Markus’s genius.

Make sure to check the bottom of this post for some additional notes about the other entrants to this contest… there are consolation prizes.

1. CookBook – Solid Gold (N-Jin Remix) (El Ganador!)

2. The Langley Sisters – Strange to be in Love (VBM’s newest angelic voices from the UK)

3. thekeenone – Legal Drug Addict (Keen returns to the mix)

4. BenKenoB – SEPTA (MC Frontalot Mashup) (BenKenoB takes Frontalot vox and creates something new)

5. Alexander Lowery – Quartet for Guitars with Percussion in G Minor (aka “theone3rd” for Decap users)

6. Ed E. Ruger – Chillaxin’ (One of my fave tracks from Big Ed)

7. The Zero Four – You Don’t (Check out their website for more info)

8. CookBook – Solid Gold (Kwillis’s Rider Remix) (Killer remix, ineligible for the contest)

9. Manchild – Whadiddido (Mars Ill’s Manchild throws a phat track our way)

10. Sleep – Talk About It (N-Jin Remix) (Another PHAT N-Jin remix)

Other Contest Notes…

…as noted last night, the most original and creative remix was the remix done by Cassowaries. Very weird, very entertaining. CookBook said it may have been the winner if it weren’t for the fact that Cook couldn’t hear his own vocals and, just like TO, Cook like him some him. For being Mr. Original, you’ll be entitled to the first pick of the CD grab bag courtesy of your friendly neighborhood TPM.

…I really enjoyed BenKenoB’s Remix, but it wasn’t CookBook’s favorite. Another pretty original take on the song that warrants a free CD as a prize!

…Cook had great things to say about other remixes by The Nemesis, Frozenmammoth, and MC Dub. The Nemesis was “kinda weird, but in a good way”. Frozenmammoth’s second remix was “funky”. And, MC Dub had a “completely original take on the song” that Cook also noted as “moody”. All three of you will also receive free CD’s are a consolation, nothing special, but free is always fun.

Thanks to all and stay tuned for upcoming RemixThis! contests featuring Shael Riley and the85bears.

OH and here’s an AWESOME bonus, if you actually hung around long enough to get down to this line of the post… CLICK HERE FOR ALL REMIXES SUBMITTED TO THIS CONTEST IN ONE HUGE .ZIP FILE… Kwillis is not included in this .zip file, so don’t miss out on that download above.