Curious one, this: venturesome NY rapper Le1f has stitched together a mixtape over influences and favourite jams.

Le1f’s Dark York, recently repped in our Quarter Report of our top albums of the last few months, sounded like the results of five different imaginations at work. Le1f’s own productions darted from shimmering juke to melody-led, groggy IDM; Nguzunguzu and 5kin And Bone5, meanwhile, both contributed some of their finest work to date. Le1f’s persona – part battle-rapper, part neighbourhood pervert – provided a compelling throughline.

Le1f’s mix, produced for Opening Ceremony, helps show where Le1f’s head is at, and it’s an invigorating set. Nas and Waka’s ‘Rooster In My Rari’ both get repped, as do odder charms (C¥bergiga, Fatima Al-Qadiri). Regular point of comparison Mykki Blanco also appears.

Tracklisting:
Nas – The Don (Tom Wrecks Remix)
House of Ladosha – Rollin
DJ Hoodcore – Doomsday
Waka Flocka Flame – Rooster In My Rari
Kaos Harajuku – 6 cunt 7 cunt
David Heartbreak – Untitled
C¥bergiga – Himitsu
Kendrick Lamar ft. Gunplay – Cartoons & Cereal (DJ Tim Dolla Remix)
KP & Envy – Shorty Swing My Way
Lady Bee – Smoke One
DJ Yayyay – Micro-Chips (Realness Remix)
Fatima Al-Qadiri – How Can I Resist U
Boody & Le1f – Soda
DJ Tim Dolla – Mercy RMX
Mykki Blanco – Wavvy
Kaos Harajuku – Cockiness Ha (I love when you eat it up)
Soulja Boy – Speakers Going Hammer (Trigzo’s Remix)
Kon – TuЯnabout
Tree Ebony – My Buddy
Godlink – Repent Ha
Mess Kid – Sip Slow (Cedaa Remix)
M.E.S.H. – Whenever We Feels Like
Tom Richman – Gun Jam
A$AP Rocky – Pretty Flacko (Noms Pretty Boy Remix)
C¥bergiga – Lonely Modem Pt. II
Mr. Cornelius – A song for the ladies