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Top 10 Mixtapes of 2009 – #3: Lupe Fiasco – Enemy of the State

Though it dropped in late November, Lupe Fiasco’s cassette like mixtape was still one of the best of the year. Killing a range of beats from Radiohead to Weezy, Lupe has laid the ground work for his upcoming album “Lasers” set to drop in early 2010. Find it here soon. Download:  Torrent |  Direct


Top 10 Mixtapes of 2009 – #4: Drake – So Far Gone

Drake took the game by storm in February when he dropped So Far Gone, which would go on to be one of the most widely popular releases of the year. The Canadian actor/rapper is due to drop his album Thank Me Later in March 2010. Stay tuned to Rapslatest for the leak. Download:  Torrent | [...]


Top 10 Mixtapes of 2009 – #7 – Lil Wayne – The Weezy Effect 2

This was certainly the second best Weezy mixtape of ’09, featuring some of his hottest songs from the first half of the year. For example, Every Girl, Murk Off, Always Strapped, and Ay Man probably all among Wayne’s top 10 songs of the year. It made our top 10 list of mixtapes at number seven. [...]


Top 10 Mixtapes of 2009 – #8: Game – The R.E.D. Files

The best mixtape from the west side comes from none other than Game this year. Like the rest of the mixtapes on this list, it has impeccable production values, along with that unique west coast Game flavor to put it in on our list at number eight. Stay tuned to Rapslatest for his next work [...]


Top 10 Mixtapes of 2009 – #9: Young Jeezy – Trappin’ Ain’t Dead

This mixtape dropped in May of ’09 and contained some of the choicest Jeezy verses of the year as well as some of the hottest Weezy callabos. With exceptional beats and production from those such as Aktual and DJ Toomp, this mixtape hits our top ten list at number eight. Stay posted for his next [...]


Top 10 Mixtapes of 2009 – #10: Tony Yayo – Gangsta Paradise

This Gangsta Grillz mixtape is a solid release from G-Unit member Tony Yayo. DJ Drama really outdid himself on this one, the beats and production quality of this tape is outstanding, with many southern sounding influences and terrific samples. Yayo’s tone throughout the tape is brutally honest. When he is talking about drugs, murdering, or [...]


Top 10 Albums of 2009 – #1: Mos Def – The Ecstatic

This is a terrific release from Brooklyn native and veteran MC Mos Def. The Ecstatic features Flacco with a harder, more grimy tone, and with the outcome is raw fire. Not only is Def’s flow exceptional, but the production is fantastic throughout the entire tape. Quite possibly his hottest album to date, The Ecstatic places [...]


Top 10 Albums of 2009 – #2: Raekwon: Only Built 4 Cuban Linx Pt. II

This is a true Wu-Tang album, with lots of kung fu samples and twangy loops. Like in Pt. I, Ghostface is all over the album, and he holds it down just as much as Chef. This isn’t some 12 track drop either, there are a lot of songs, and since Raekwon held down each one [...]