The Honorable [free mixtape]

Mentored by heavyweight hip hop producer DJ Premier, Hannibal Stax isn’t a name the average music fan will recognise. Hell, it’s not a name many hard core hip hop lovers will recognise, but the release of The Honorable, the Brooklyn MC’s collaboration with Canadian producer Marco Polo, should bring a wave of hype his way. A fidgety taster of what to expect from full-length album Seize The Day, The Honorable flips between punchy, earwormish freestyles, Premier-narrated interludes and hard-hitting, vintage-sounding gangsta jams. All in all, a messy collection of potent East Coast rap. Get it here.