DJ Low Budget Commissioned For “Official Roots Picnic 2012 Mixtape” In Anticipation Of This Weekend’s Festival

by JP DelaCuesta In preparation for this weekend’s “5th Annual Roots Picnic” in Philadelphia which will feature performances from the legendary Roots crew, De La Soul, Rakim, Kid Cudi, Wale, Flosstradamus, and many more, DJ Low Budget was commissioned to put together a one-of-a-kind mixtape for attendees and all-around fans of Hip-Hop. “To give you a sampling of the amazing cross-section of the live music that will unfold over the 2-day affair at Penn’s Landing festival pier in Philly–and provide you with picnic jams for Memorial Day Weekend and beyond–we asked Philly’s finest DJ Low Budget AKA Lowbeezy to cut together a mix that showed the range of artists on the bill ,” stated an OkayPlayer press release. “Lowbeezy–who first came to national prominence as 1/2 of Philly’s Hollertronix crew with partner Diplo–might just be the only DJ alive who could do play such an amazing cross-section of styles and do it justice–beaucoups respect to him for turning it out with creativity and flare. He killt it and this is definitely going to be our soundtrack for the Summer, and we hope yours as well,” said OkayPlayer reps. Stream the official Roots Picnic mixtape and check out the “tracklisting” below: Intro The Lesson Part III/Paid In Full blend – The Roots/Eric B & Rakim The Next Movement- The Roots Ego Trippin-De La Soul Paid In Full b/w Stay cool – Eric B & Rakim It Ain’t All Good b/w Don’t Look any Further (Low B Blend Up)- De la Soul/Dennis Edwards Adrenaline (Beanie’s Verse) – The Roots That Tree (Low Beezy’s Midnight Mona Lisa Mix)- Kid Cudi I Know You Got Soul b/w Slight Work (Low B Blend Up) – Eric B & Rakim/Wale/Diplo That’s The Way – Wale & Dorrough Express Yourself – DIplo Feat. Nicky B Danger – Major Lazer Feat. The Beastie Boys & Santigold Gangsta _ The TuneYards Galactus (Emynd Remix) – Mr MF’n Exsquire Swerve… The Reeping of All That Is Worthwhile (Noir Not Withstanding) -Shabazz Palaces My Melody b/w Clones (Low B Blend Up) – Eric B. & Rakim/The Roots Oooh b/w Sister Wife Star Slinger Remix (Low B Blend Up) – De La Soul feat Redman/ Alex Winston Freaks N’ Geeks (Star Slinger Remix) – Childish Gambino Get Free (Why So Not Remix) w/Die Like a Rockstar (Low B Blend Up) -Major Lazer Feat Amber/Danny Brown Wit It/Harlem Shake (Low B Blendup) – Danny Brown/Baauerr Piss Test – A-Track, Juicy J, &Danny Brown All Tonight – Chill Moody City Luuks (Kid Sister x Flosstradamus x Symmetry) – The Hood Internet Luuk Out Girl – Flosstradamus feat. Kid Sister Horsey (Diplo) – SwizzyMack (Philly Club remix) Hood Fantasy – Flosstradamus Original Don (Major Lazer) – Dj Sliink (Jersey Club Remix) Yeah (Clap-a-Pella)- LCD Soundsystem Yeah – LCD Soundsystem Dr. Pill – WZRD (Kid Cudi) Laughing With A Mouth Of Blood – St. Vincent Powa b/w Purple Swag (Low B Blendup) – The Tuneyards/ASAP Rocky Tickets for this weekend’s Roots Picnic are available now as 2-day passes or single-day passes at Ticketmaster.com. allhiphop.com