Like the first two volumes, Instrumental Mixtape 3 works just as well (and in some cases better) as a standalone release as it does backing rappers.īlood Orange - “You’re Not Good Enough” (Holy Ghost! remix)Īfter gracing us with their Drake cover a couple months ago, Holy Ghost! are back with another free track this week - this time with a dancefloor ready rework of Blood Orange’s “You’re Not Good Enough” (my personal favorite track on the “ Cupid Deluxe” album, fwiw. This week Clams Casino released his third and final instrumental mixtape featuring his most recent production work for A$AP Rocky, JJ Doom, and Mac Miller, as well as a handful of previously unreleased beats.Ĭlams’ bass-heavy ethereal compositions feel like one part DJ Screw and two parts Boards of Canada.
While the album featured a who’s who of top shelf producers including Skrillex, Danger Mouse, Hit-Boy and a pair of tracks with Clams Casino, it didn’t quite have the same impact as “ LiveLoveA$AP”. Seemingly overnight Rocky and Clams went from virtual unknowns to stars on the rise.Ģ013 saw the release of A$AP Rocky’s eagerly anticipated proper debut, “ $AP”.
Clams Casino came onto most people’s radar in 2011 with his work on A$AP Rocky’s game-changing “ LiveLoveA$AP mixtape”.Įven though Rocky’s name was on the front of the release, it was every bit the showcase for Clams’ production work (as well as that of Spaceghost Purrp) as it was for A$AP Rocky’s effortless flow.
