Mix Tape Mafia

Just like you guys in Gobster Nation like to drop our names into conversation on a daily basis, there are some artists who like to do it in their songs. This is an entire playlist that we assemble of songs that include mentions of other artists in the lyrics.

This is a high octane episode full of songs with "no foreplay", aka songs that immediately hit you with the title or the hook right at the beginning of the song. Don't worry, it's not too too music nerdy - just a bunch of great tunes, a super-solid mix tape Spotify playlist, and a whole lotta fun.

Exactly what you think it is... a spectacular MTM playlist assembly of what we might consider the best of the best songs that feature the SAXOPHONE!

All the best of the best bridges in songs that we forgot during the first two rounds. This may be the best collection of bridges yet!

We told you it was coming... we're back with a second helping of songs with awesome bridges! Dig in, because this one gets a little self-indulgent, but it's worth it.

This week it's all songs that feature a question in the title!... including a couple new members of the MTM Hall of Fame #3timers #platinumjacket

It's lengthy, but ooohhhhhh is it spectacular!! We get our music nerdism on and put together a playlist of songs with the best bridges. You're gonna love this one. Not sure what a bridge is in a song? Don't worry, we'll explain it at the top of the show. Enjoy...

We get a little crazy with, you guessed it... all songs with the word "Crazy" in the title. LOTS of good ones. We pick the best for you. You're going to really like this playlist. And if not, you must be crazy.

We're back with a whole new batch of Extreme Music Makeovers - covers of hit songs that have been completely re-imagined and re-arranged. Part 1 was such a big hit with our fans in Gobster Nation that we had to come back with more...

(All of our avid fans in) Gobster Nation should already know that we have a strange affection for songs with parentheses in the title. But why? We're not really sure. Maybe a better question is... why the hell are they there? Do we get to the answer? Listen and find out! We get to some damn good music though, I can promise you that...

It's time to explore the best songs from artists who left a band to go solo. Steve Perry, Don Henley, Stevie Nicks, Justin Timberlake, John Lennon... which solo efforts will ultimately make our Mix Tape playlist?

It's time to drill into some songs that have tie-ins to home improvement. Paint? Hammers? Tools? Lightbulbs?... you get the gist. If the title of the song mentions something you can get at Lowe's or Home Depot, you might here it played in this episode... with a few unexpected secret surprises!!!

It's an epic 90's concert festival, MTM style! We've put together our own festival with three concert stages - Jason is managing the "F*ck Authority" stage, Anthony's put a lineup together from beyond on the "Resurrection" stage, and our interim producer Hunter has assembled a set on his "Coming of Age" stage. Each lineup contains 7 bands - 1 song each. It's the Mix Tape Mafia, so as usual, it end...

Some of the best songs with colors in the title. #brilliant

Back by popular demand!... it's the next (but probably not the last) go round of smooth 70's tunes!! Many Dans are heard from (Dan Hill, Dan Fogelberg, Dan Seals...) along with many more surprises that you love, but you may not have realized that you loved! Our interim producer @theHunterGames is in the house, along with guest paisan Mike Rizzo. Plus, we kick off the episode with a couple new tune...

You won't hear the Elvis classic "Blue Christmas" but you will get a very BLUE episode full of Christmas tunes. Apologies up front but we get a little rowdy with extra Paisans joining us in studio - Rizz and @theHunterGames - for a mix tape full of our favorite Christmas tunes plus a few we despise. Buon Natale!!

Quite possibly our most controversial episode yet!! This week we explore songs about secret love affairs, cheating, lovers' revenge and more. Sounds a little cynical but as we've said, agony breeds creativity. There are some great tunes about this topic and no hidden messages!! WE are simply doing what we do... serving the listeners and creating a mix tape playlist...

On this week's episode, it's a collection of two-fors... doubleshots, if you will. Pairs of classic songs that are almost always (or should be) played back-to-back. Queen, Led Zeppelin, Green Day, INXS, and The Beatles all make an appearance. Plus, one band even slides in with a HAT TRICK - a three-for. Can you guess what it is?

Are you ready for the softer side of the Mix Tape Mafia? Get ready, because we are serving up the CHEESE in this long-awaited episode!! You know you made a "Love tape" for your girl or guy back in high school. And we know almost every cheese ball song that was on there. Here we go...

It's Halloween time so we got in the spirit by dressing up as our favorite dynamic harmonizing duo from the 80's... Daryl Hall & John Oates!! We run through the Mt. Rushmore of Hall & Oates tunes before diving into the best and worst Halloween music of all time. Hello Thriller, goodbye Monster Mash and much more.

As promised, the next installment in our "human body" series - all songs that feature HEART in the title. This is a great playlist that we put together for you, with several decades covered. As always, a little cheese, and plenty of goodness. Mix it up...

It's time for the first of our "body parts" series, kicking off with all songs that feature EYES in the title. Some cheese, some classics and some new music you probably haven't heard before. We bring it all to you here on the Mix Tape Mafia. Take a peek (and a listen)...

It's finally here! - Our first smooth 70's episode! Hunter is in studio to sit in on this one. We've been teasing it for a while and we finally bring you the first 21 tunes from the Smooth 70s annals. There will be more to come in future episodes, but these are some of the hall of famers - the best we can throw at you. Sit back on a cool fall night by the fire, loosen up the turtleneck, swig anoth...

It's a special emergency Hurricane Florence episode! We've got Hunter in the studio, aka @theHuntergamesNYC to help us crack wise about the storm of the century, including "If We Ran It," "Why are you still in my life?," and "Who Sucks More?" It's also a crossover episode with Mix Tape Mafia as we run through an add-on to our recent "Makin' it Rain" playlist with some extra strong Hurricane tunes....

In honor of all the rain we're getting this weekend, we bring you the first of two "hurricane-themed" episodes from the C&C podcasting network. This is a great Mixtape episode we recorded last week featuring all of our favorite rain/storm themed music. Makes for some great soundtracking for your hurricaning party! And look for the follow-up C&C episode dropping soon on the eve of Hurricane Flo...