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The Heatwave Exclusive Carnival Mix For Noisey

Get yourself lathered up for Notting Hill Carnival.

It's almost upon us; that time of year where it's socially acceptable to stuff your face with chicken, chug industrial amounts of Red Stripe, and get in fights at noon. I'm not talking about every weekend for me outside Morley's, but UK's finest street party, the Notting Hill Carnival.

To get you all lathered up in preparation, we got The Heatwave - who've pretty much owned the sound of summer in London for the past two years - to put together an hour-long mix for Noisey, including cuts from favs like Vybz Kartel and Konshens.

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If you're not familiar with them, as well as being Rinse FM's resident dancehall masters, The Heatwave are the brains behind Hot Wuk. That's the bashment night everyone lost their shit over back when it started in 2010. It's pretty much because of that night that everyone is batty-wining in clubs across the UK right now and why getting daggered is now a standard part of my Saturday night.

Anyway, as well as furnishing us with much needed summer sounds, they've also teamed up with Urban Nerds, for a Carnival special on Saturday 25th August. It'll see them playing alongside the likes of Kode 9, Marcus Nasty and Ragga Twinz. Basically, brace yourself for a weekend of air-horn and whistle-induced tinnitus. Yay!

For more info on the night go here and keep an eye on the @NoiseyMusic Twitter for a ticket giveaway!

Follow The Heatwave on Twitter @TheHeatwave and listen to Five Million Rewinds, their mixtape celebrating fifty years of Jamaican raving in the UK here.

TRACKLIST

Popcaan - "Only Man She Want"

Popcaan - "Party Shot"

Busta Rhymes & Vybz Kartel - "Wine & Go Down"

Potential Kid - "Yah So Nice"

Konshens - "Gyal A Bubble"

Konshens - "Stop Sign"

Konshens - "Do Sum'n"

Stylo G - "Nobody Can Cross The Leader"

Popcaan - "Clean" (The Heatwave Special)

Vybz Kartel - "Tell You Say"

Cham & O - "Wine"

Gappy Ranks - "Wine Pon Di Edge" (The Heatwave Special)

I Octane - "Love Di Vibes"

Mavado - "Settle Down"

Drake - "The Motto"

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Million Stylez - "Miss Fatty" (Reuben G Refix)

Stylo G - "Call Mi A Yardie" (Federation Refix)

Stylo G - "Call Mi A Yardie" (The Heatwave Special)

Tyga - "Rack City"

Nas & Super Cat - "The Don"

Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz - "Mercy"

Jay-Z & Kanye West - "Niggas In Paris"

Mr Vegas - "Bruk It Down" (The Heatwave Special)

D'Banj - "Oliver Twist"

Stylo G, Stamma Kid & Maxx - "More Ganja"

Sarkodie - "You Go Kill Me"

Fuse ODG & Tiffany - "Azonto"

Kerwin Du Bois - "Bacchanalist"

Swappi - "Bubble On A DJ"

Sean Paul - "She Doesn't Mind"

P Square & May D - "Chop My Money"

Atumpan - "The Thing"

Sizzla - "Just One Of Those Days"

Collie Buddz - "Come Around"

Marlon Asher - "Ganja Farmer"

Damian Marley - "Welcome To Jamrock"

Cham - "Ghetto Story"

Gappy Ranks - "Stinkin Rich"

Serani - "No Games"

Mavado - "So Special"

Mr Vegas - "I Am Blessed" (The Heatwave Special)

Vybz Kartel, Popcaan & Gaza Slim - "Clarks"

Vybz Kartel - "Summer Time"

Popcaan - "Ravin"

Beenie Man & Future Fambo - "Rum & Red Bull"

Gyptian - "Hold Yuh"

Wayne Wonder - "No Letting Go"

Sean Paul - "Get Busy"

Elephant Man - "Pon Di River"

Beenie Man - "Row Like A Boat"

Collie Buddz - "Mamacita"

Kevin Lyttle & Spragga Benz - "Turn Me On"

Rupee - "Tempted To Touch"

Alison Hinds - "Roll It Gal"

Sean Paul - "Give Me The Light"

Ding Dong - "Badman Forward, Badman Pull Up"

Elephant Man - "Willie Bounce"

Tony Matterhorn - "Dutty Wine"

Rupee - "Jump"

Machel Montano - "Advantage"

JW & Blaze - "Palance"