DJ Khaled Protege Red Rum Releases The Switch Spot Mixtape

Plus: Plies being coy about MCs featured on Goon Affiliated, in Mixtape Daily. By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Rahman Dukes Plies Photo: Rahman Dukes/MTV News 804, 757, you already know, Mixtape Daily has love for y'all. Shout out to Quan, shout out to the Clipse, big up to all the artists from VA. Today, DJ Khaled shows he's been doing more than just scouting talent in MIA — he's been to VA as well. He scooped up a young cat from Richmond named Red Rum, the newest member of the We the Best record company. This Week's Main Pick Street King : Red Rum Holding It Down For : Richmond, Virginia Mixtape : The Switch Spot Real Spit : Red Rum ran up on DJ Khaled. During the filming of the I'm So Hood (remix) video, Rum made his way onto the set and slid the energetic music man one of his early mixtapes. Khaled said he played it in his car that night and reached out. The two have been linked up ever since. Khaled is getting his new ... (link)