Mixtapes: How the fuck do I know which ones to buy?

You takes your chances!

For 7-8 bucks, you can't really go wrong, can you?

Ethan P's top 20 mixtapes of the '05, according to gelandweave:

1. dj drama & young jeezy - trap or die
2. dj scream & trillville - only the crunk survive 8
3. dj drama & p$c - the indictment
4. dj judgemental & 334 mobb - here in da gutta vol 1
5. balance - bay area mixtape king
6. drama & 8ball & mjg - gangsta grillz legends series 2
7. copywrite & odot - cruise control
8. aphilliates & purple ribbon - got that purp
9. dj coolbreeze & boyz n da hood - w.g.m. special edition
10. dj scorpio & mastermind music - optimum II blends
11. t-rock & area 51 - slang & serve
12. dj scream & don p of trillville - target practice
13. dj infamous & lil boosie - hood legend
14. canibus & nottz - the vitruvian man
15. dj rukiz & quest - nolia soldier: best of soulja slim
16. big cat records presents - street certified vol 1
17. dj jelly & mc assault - bankhead pool palace
18. dj chuck t - dirty south class of 2k5
19. lil weavah - the streets mixtape
20. dj funky/ da backwoodz - major takeover)

I'll cosign 1 and 3!

artist-made tapes or best-ofs that focus on one artist are usually the best way to go, but really there's nothing wrong with just getting mixes that have one or two songs you want, because odds are there'll be a few more you end up liking that you might not've heard elsewhere.

the dude who sold me my weed today gave me a mix tape he put together.

BROWN AFFILIATEs PREsENTs
OFF THE BOOKs HOsTED BY sTAT QUO

names i recognize:
redman
jayz
ODB & luda
Mobb Deep
Kanye West

wait wait wait.. that's BLOWN, not BROWN

Really deej? I bought the Papoose FROM Papoose on the sidewalk and I was distinctly underwhelmed.

Papoose is okay. His style becomes boring after a couple of songs, though.

Get the Black Rob "return of.." mixtape with Kay Slay. Best mixtape of the last year.

Plus the newest Kay Slay ones : "nyc drama 3" and "nyc drama 4". Any Kay Slay, basically.

Any J. Love mixes are good too : the "str8 bangerz" and "king of what i do" series have most of the new track doing the rounds and he does artist based mixtapes for Ghostface, Jay Z, Rakim, Nas, Slick Rick, Mobb Deep, Noreaga etc featuring lots of rare and unreleased tracks.

His Ghostface mixtapes are basically must-owns if you're a ghostface fan. There are two of them, "Hidden Darts I" and "II"

Man there are a lot of mixtapes out there.

And a lot less less cassette players.

if there is not any particular individual rapper you are interested in listening to a whole mixtape of, blend mixes are usually the best stand alone cds that you can just put on and leave on.i recommend anything by dj jelly& mc assault (& dj unk & dj montay) (southern style djs)(make sure you get the ones with long tracklists), and dj scorpio. the only the crunk survive series by dj scream has a good selection and the dirty rnb series by dj smallz is good, not blended tho.

what's the best place online to buy mixtapes - mixtapekings? I can get most of the Dirty South/Houston tapes fairly easily down here, but nothing from New York or the West Coast, and most places are charging full CD prices ($12+).

i recommend this http://store1.yimg.com/I/yhst-4821088624270_1857_12631662

TRACKLIST
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01. Southern Style DJ's - Intro 0:23
02. Usher - Let It Burn 1:57
03. Omarion - O 2:04
04. Keith Sweat - Just One Of Them Thangs 2:11
05. Midnight Star - Slow Jams 1:48
06. BBD - Smile 1:25
07. Destiny's Child - Soldier 2:25
08. R. Kelly - Slow Dance 1:26
09. Fantasia - Truth Is 1:11
10. Lil Jon - Lovers And Friends 2:30
11. Alicia Keys - Diary 1:27
12. Force MD's - Tender Love 0:45
13. H-Town - Knockin' Boots 2:12
14. Anthony Hamilton - Charlene 1:54
15. Jodeci - Freakin' U 2:51
16. Southern Style DJ's - Southern Mix 0:27
17. Micheal Jackson - Dirty Diana 0:43
18. Maceo - Go Sit Down 3:06
19. Usher - Seduction 0:57
20. R. Kelly - In Stereo 1:05
21. B5 - All I Do 2:40
22. Ciara - Oh 3:05
23. Mary J. Blige - Gotta Believe 2:10
24. Xscape - What's Up 1:26
25. Reaady For The World - Love You Down 1:40
26. Ying Yang Twins - Wait Remix 1:40
27. Prince - Do Me Baby 1:41
28. Destiny's Child - Cater 2 U 2:23
29. Mario - How Could You 1:55
30. R. Kelly - Sex In The Kitchen 2:02
31. Tweet - Cab Ride 3:31

MP3

334 MOBB AND DJ JUDGEMENTAL- HERE IN DA GUTTA VOL.1 is absoluteley the best mixtape ever to drop from any artist this year!!

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