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| Released | April 17, 2012 | |||
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| Length | 68:23 | |||
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Mixtape, Vol. 1 (also titled as Mixtape, Vol. 1: Hosted by DJ Dirty Rico) is a remix album released on April 17, 2012 by the Washington, D.C.-based go-go band Rare Essence. [1] [2] [3] The album was compiled and remixed by DJ Dirty Rico. The follow-up album Mixtape, Vol. 2 was released on July 2, 2013. [4]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Comeback" | 2:35 |
| 2. | "Player Hater" | 2:55 |
| 3. | "All Da Time" | 1:02 |
| 4. | "We Push" (featuring Redman) | 3:49 |
| 5. | "Mr. Big Stuff" | 3:21 |
| 6. | "D.E.F." (featuring Doug E Fresh) | 2:02 |
| 7. | "Freaky Deak" | 1:30 |
| 8. | "You Not Ready" | 2:38 |
| 9. | "DJ Rico Interlude" (featuring DJ Dirty Rico) | 0:13 |
| 10. | "And Ah" | 1:23 |
| 11. | "Shoo-Be-Do-Wop" | 1:37 |
| 12. | "Body Moves" | 2:23 |
| 13. | "Holy Ghost" | 4:37 |
| 14. | "One Too Many Drinks" | 2:51 |
| 15. | "RE Get Busy One Time" | 1:05 |
| 16. | "Go Go Mickey" | 1:04 |
| 17. | "Goodie Mob" | 4:28 |
| 18. | "Freaks Come Out at Night" | 1:06 |
| 19. | "Party, Party" | 1:26 |
| 20. | "And Ah (revisited)" | 1:25 |
| 21. | "RAR–EE–SSEN–CE" | 0:21 |
| 22. | "Ain't No Party" | 0:44 |
| 23. | "Where My Troopers At?" | 1:26 |
| 24. | "Are You the Bomb?" | 2:01 |
| 25. | "Make 'em Bounce" | 0:23 |
| 26. | "Clap, If It's Good" | 2:09 |
| 27. | "Clap, If It's Good" (featuring Killa Cal and DJ Rico) | 4:37 |
| 28. | "Cherchez La R.E." (featuring Ms. Kim) | 1:26 |
| 29. | "Hoodrat" | 1:14 |
| 30. | "Price Tag" | 2:06 |
| 31. | "20 Minute Workout" | 1:04 |
| 32. | "You Not Ready" (featuring Killa Cal) | 2:50 |
| 33. | "Call My Name" | 4:32 |
| Total length: | 68:23 | |
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Mixtape, Vol. 1 may refer to: