Commercial for XL Middleton's "Middle Class Blues"

Here's a commercial sampler for XL Middleton's Middle Class Blues. You can download the mixtape version here.

XL Middleton - Middle Class Blues Mixtape Edition

XL Middleton - Middle Class Blues Mixtape Edition

Pasenda's XL Middleton hooked up with DJ Age in a joint release of the mixtape edition Middle Class Blues. The underlying theme of Middle Class Blues is about the daily life and struggles of middle class Americans who are facing the current economic recession. XL Middleton has produced for some real prolific rappers out in the west coast such as Crooked I, Cashis, Young Keno, and Suga Free, so you know this mixtape definitely has some of that REAL west coast G-funk flava!!

Press Release:

XL Middleton is back with his first solo project in two years. Entitled Middle Class Blues, the album plays out like a story that many people have already experienced first hand - the reality of having to deal with a troubled economy. Titles such as "Waitin On A Check" and "Unemployment" exemplify this, but in typical XL fashion, the album ends on a high note, with party records such as "Every Time I Ride By" and the previously-released "Single" bringing the silver lining behind the clouds as XL looks to a more positive future. The album is available for free download, courtesy of DJ Age who brings us Middle Class Blues: The Mixtape Edition. The un-tagged album version will be available from digital outlets such as iTunes, Amazon, and CD Baby within the month, and is available now from XL's freshly-revamped site www.xlmiddleton.com.

DOWNLOAD: XL Middleton - Middle Class Blues Mixtape Edition

Track Listing:

01. XL MIDDLETON Ft. BLACK & MILD & DEUCE MAXWELL- Just Wakin Up
02. XL MIDDLETON- Waitin On A Check
03. XL MIDDLETON SPEAKS 1
04. XL MIDDLETON- Middle Class Blues
05. XL MIDDLETON- SPEAKS 2
06. XL MIDDLETON Ft. CLINTON WAYNE- Unemployment
07. DJ-AGE- Chronic Break
08. XL MIDDLETON- Vossi On The Rocks
09. XL MIDDLETON Ft. NON-CENTS- Drunk Dialin
10. XL MIDDLETON SPEAKS 3
11. XL MIDDLETON Ft. E.D- Filthy
12. XL MIDDLETON Ft. SHAME & REV- Swim Or Sink
13. XL MIDDLETON- We're Fucked Anyway
14. XL MIDDLETON- Ends Of The Earth
15. XL MIDDLETON Ft. CLINTON WAYNE- Single
16. XL MIDDLETON- Now That You Got Thin
17. XL MIDDLETON Ft. MIKE TROY- Every Time I Ride By
18. XL MIDDLETON SPEAKS 4
19. XL MIDDLETON Ft. BLACK & MILD- Closing Credits

XL Middleton - Vossi On The Rocks

XL Middleton - Middle Class Blues

XL Middleton has leaked another track called Vossi On The Rocks from his upcoming album Middle Class Blues. I'm definitely feelin this track. This is a smooth joint that really, really mellows you out.

Press release:

XL Middleton is back with another leak from his upcoming album Middle Class Blues. Sticking more to the theme of the album with this song, Vossi On The Rocks is all about dealing with the stress of living check-to-check with a little assistance from XL's favorite cognac. Speaking on the track, Middleton says, "It's unlike anything you're hearing in hip hop these days. Everyone else is in the club. You don't hear a lot of live chords and basslines anymore. People are gonna feel this music, they're gonna be able to zone out to the instrumental and relate to the lyrics at the same time." Backed by a rich, slow-rolling chord heavy arrangement, XL advises you to "get ya rent money, take it the store, no second thoughts" in order to get away from the harsh realities of today's economic situations.

Middle Class Blues is coming in two forms - the free-for-download mixtape version mixed by DJ Age, and the album version which will be available from digital retailers such as iTunes and Amazon, as well as in CD form. XL also recently released a digital compilation, Drunk Talk Vol. 1, with labelmate Black which is available now.

DOWNLOAD MP3: XL Middleton - Vossi On The Rocks

XL Middleton - Single feat. Clinton Wayne

XL Middleton - Middle Class Blues

XL Middleton has leaked out his first single called Single featuring Clinton Wayne from his new upcoming album Middle Class Blues. This is a chill laid-back track dedicated to the ladies.

XL Middleton is a Japanese-Hawaiian rapper and producer from Pasadena, California. He has worked with some big names out in the west coast such as Crooked I, Cashis, Young Keno, and Suga Free.


DOWNLOAD: XL Middleton - Single feat. Clinton Wayne


Check out XL Middleton's websites:

www.xlmiddleton.com
www.myspace.com/xlmiddleton