Free Mix Tape: Hired Gun- Where In the World is Gun?

I first came across Hired Gun's distinctive rapid fire flow on the Frequency Activism album, Hip Hop In Strange Places, which immediately prompted me to set up an interview with the group when I ran a website called Rhymehouse. Although Frequency Activism was a group effort, Hired Gun's technical ability stood out from the crowd and I have kept up ever since. 

Since the release of his last LP, The People's Verses, Gun morphed from a lyrical assassin into a bonafide Samsonite man, traveling to South America, Europe and beyond, spreading his knowledge and love for hip hop. 

Below is a compilation of tracks Hired Gun has made during his travels over the last 2 years. Sounds from England, France, Czech Republic, Italy, Russia, and of course, Brooklyn, New York, are ready to be shot through your speakers. "Penmanship" and "Truth Positive" are spot on.

Since 2006-2007, Hired Gun has been blessed to be plugged into the global community of hip hop. What started as a mini tour in the Czech Republic in 2008, led to him and his crew, 3rd party rocking stages in Brazil, Germany, France and beyond. Through his travels he has been able to collaborate with artists from all over the globe and through partnerships with Nomadic Wax sharing his own love of the music, creating international connections that span culture and genre. 

“Where in the World is Gun?” is a part of a larger series of EPs called “Hits and Pieces”. While completing his second solo album, “Nice Guys Finish” Hired Gun has accumulated a number of tracks from some of his favorite producers, such as Zajazza, Cymon Tru, and DJ Nio. As a way to keep people up to speed on where he’s at musically he decided to release four compilations. This is the first. "Where in the world is Gun?" is a United Nations of rhythm. The ten track compilation is a mix of freestyles, album cuts from international projects and stand alone tracks that were recorded with artists from France, Russia, the U.S., Czech Republic and Italy.

Download: Hired Gun- Where in the World is Gun?