Underground Fossils: mestizo

Underground Fossils was an indie rap focused blog run by myself (Dimxsk) and by Trylemma, who passed August 3rd, 2024 from liver failure of unknown origin at the age of 34. We mostly posted week or twice weekly, the bulk of which were rare rips we made, found on old blogs, he acquired through his insanely broad connection to the scene, etc. We did all we could to make sure we didn't post stuff that (1) You could still reasonably buy from the artist directly, (2) You could reasonably buy secondhand for cheap, (3) You could download easily elsewhere, (4) The artist(s) asked us not to for any reason. Being involved in this blog was some of the most fun I ever had, even if at times it was time consuming, challenging or intimidating (having a readership). It was the product of one of the best friendships I've ever had. If I could say one last thing, it's to encourage all of you: if you have the time and desire, make your own UGF. Find a friend who loves this shit like you do and build it together. It will bring you incredible joy, enhance your connection to this amazing community, and change your life in unexpected and exciting ways. I know it did mine. Love you all!

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Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Mestizo - Water, Breath, Flesh, Flood.

New instrumental album from Mestizo, who really seems to be back in full swing these days. At 11 tracks deep, these beats are dark, electronic, and progressive - nothing less than what you'd expect from the Stizo! Peep it below!

Water, Breath, Flesh, Flood.

Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Mestizo - U May Not Heard This (2008)

Gonna do a nice basic download this week, because I seem to remember this getting requested, me saying hit us up via email, and never hearing anything back. I couldn't find it for download anywhere on Google (aka anywhere in the known universe to most of us) so here it is. U May Not Heard This.

Well I might have heard this, and it's dope. I've spoken at length about Mestizo previously so I'll just sum up his work as edgy conscious hip hop with a strong West Coast flavor and the courage to be both street and artistic (like most of his fellow Galapagos4 brethren.)

Also I saw him with The Heavy Twelves and that was the last time I could hear properly.

Enjoy!

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Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Mestizo - Unreleased Soul: Pieces to Grow (2006)

In my humble opinion, if you want smart, original hip hop that still knocks and truly represents the culture, you can't go wrong with Galapagos4. The influence these folks have had on indie rap, from Typical Cats to Offwhyte and Maxilla Blue (three flawless albums by the way) is undeniable, and the label continues to deliver mature and dope poetry up to the present day.

Mestizo had been a staple of their label for a while before joining up with Machina Muerte, releasing one of the labels dopest albums to date, Blindfaith with producer Mike Gao. There's so much to love about that one, and Mestizo has a large collection of music in that same vein.

Unreleased Soul: Pieces to Grow is just that. Unreleased tracks from him including some surprising and very welcome guest spots. Mestizo's laid back vocal delivery and conscious, spiritual musings are on point, and in my opinion his work from the early part of the millennium such as this collection represents something truly special.

Basically I enjoy the hell out of Mestizo's music, this album is difficult to locate and I don't feel like dissecting any recent releases. So you guys get two downloads this week. Sorry...

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