The Hood Internet: Free Synergetic Music Downloads for Late Nights

Freely download individual tracks or whole mixtape compilations of some of the hippest tracks that overlay songs from some of indie rock's brightest stars with rap and hip-hop's sickest beats.

The synergy of different sounds is reminiscent of Girl Talk -- but cooler and more original. Jam out to these tunes late at night, or burn a mixtape for your next party.

It's a mixed bag, though, depending on your taste in music. Regardless of whether you like the music, the site is most definitely something interesting from a user-generated music community standpoint.

Take a browse through the archives; there are some real gems.