Welcome back to another autumnal edition of Mixtape Monday, where things are getting a little cooler and crisper with each passing week. Thanks to an extra-productive sound community, we've got an ...

This week’s new music Friday also features Nicholas Craven & Boldy James, Cam’ron, Big Freedia & SOPHIE and Key Glock.

I was introduced to Mos Def via a mixtape I bought from the University of Chicago’s campus. If I remember right it was mid to late ’90s. That means it was an actual tape with a mix on it. The name of ...