We let you know about this before the big throw down on the parkway, so it’s only right we give you the full mix.

Download it below.

The folks at 10.Deep and Federation Sound collab to drop some tunes to get folks ready for the Bashment that is Labor Day Week in BKNYC. The full mix will drop this Saturday, but check out the preview featuring Kardi, Sean Paul and more below…

Labor Day Weekend is nearly upon us… And those that know Brooklyn know this weekend the streets of Flatbush and Crown Heights will explode for the Carribean Day parade. In the spirit of the many Caribbean nations pouring into our streets to tear it up, we decided to contribute to the mayhem by throwing a new mixtape project into the mix – one that would end the summer with a bang… or a murder.

We teamed up with the mighty Federation Sound to bring you SUMMER MURDA, a unique, 48-track soundclash mix full of exclusive dubplates from a wide range of dancehall’s greatest new and old artists – including the likes of Buju Banton, Vybz Kartel, Sean Paul, Chino, Mr. Lexx, Kardinal Offishall and Flippa Mafia to true OGs Johnny Osbourne, Shinehead and Freddie McGregor. Our collective focus was not to bring you the latest, newest dancehall, but to create something timeless.  Here’s a quick taste of what you can expect to hear…

Federation Sound was originally founded in 1999 by Max Glazer, Kenny Meez and Cipha Sounds and has since grown to become a worldwide force in reggae music (and include Alric & Bodyd from Fame FM, Jamaica) and the late Disco D (RIP). Representing Brooklyn, Jamaica and Philly, they have collaborated with Sean Paul, Vybz Kartel, Baby Cham and Aidonia, as well has have produced dancehall remixes for Rihanna, when not keeping up with a busy travel schedule. Federation also host weekly shows on eastvillageradio.com, iTunes Radio/ and Scion’s streaming mixshow, as well as their own Federation Invasion podcast.

We’ll be dropping SUMMER MURDA online on Saturday, September 3rd at 5pm (Brooklyn time) and will be celebrating with catered food, drink and soundclash at an outdoor launch affair from 7-11pm (see details below) with Max Glazer and guests (Federation Sound), DJ Ayres (The Rub) and Nick Catchdubs (Fool’s Gold). We’ll see you there…

After the jump, check out the flier for the tape’s launch party on Saturday night…

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Dom beat me to the punch on putting together a reggae-flavored MJ retrospective. Even still, I wanted to have my say and add a little more to the conversation.

When a person who’s accomplished as much as Michael Jackson dies, it’s hard for me to really feel sad, only because the legacy that they’ve left behind, in this case MIchael’s music, keeps them alive forever. I felt this way when Isaac Hayes passed, when Ray Charles left us, and, again, I do now.

That said, the influence he had on the world of music was beyond monumental. Who would think that a guy from Gary, Indiana would influence music being made in Jamaica and throughout the Caribbean? But so was the case with Michael Joseph Jackson. Celebrate the life of a giant with the reggae-flavored covers and interpolations of his music below…

Links to download the music are after the jump…

Image via 5theyev2 on Flickr.

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With Mike’s untimely passing yesterday, I thought I should just add to all the other MJ tributes out there but do it Burden style. To start I added 2 of my favorite reggae renditions from Ghost and Nitty Kutchie “the girl is mine” and Tarrus Riley “Human Nature”. Here is to a truly great artist that blessed us with amazing music time and time again…

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Excuse the cheese, I didn’t want to delay posting this any longer so I used mixtape versions of the songs.

Check the rest after the jump…

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