One could argue that every year has been Lil B's year since the Based God decided to start recording every single ridiculous idea that ever crossed his mind, but 2011 saw some particularly strong work coming from the Bay Area rapper. The 23-track mixtape features all kinds of highlights, from the title track through wistful tracks like "Time Machine." The real highlight, however, is runaway single "Country Shit," thanks in no small part to strong guest verses from Ludacris and Bun B on the remix. Instead, with Return of 4eva, he kept his winning streak going with more incredibly soulful hip-hop. could have gone soft or reached B.o.B levels of pop pandering. Having signed with Def Jam since then, it was more than possible that K.R.I.T. broke through with the heart-on-sleeve rapping of K.R.I.T. and others round out the tracklisting, but the main focus is Dro, whose lyrical playfulness is often hilarious and always worth a listen.ĭownload Mixtape | Free Mixtapes Powered by Outside of the amazing alphabet soup-adorned cover, Drocabulary showcases Young Dro's ability to compete with the best of Southern rap. Undoubtedly, there were way more than ten worthy of mention, so feel free to point out what we missed in the comments section.Ĭlick to the next page to begin Exclaim!'s Top 10 Rap Mixtapes of 2011: With that in mind, we thought we'd highlight ten of our favourite rap mixtapes from the year. The downside, of course, is that there are so many releases coming out all the time that it's a time-sucking black hole if you fall into the trap. They're also not tied to commercial sales, so they often showcase rappers and producers messing around with good ideas.
For one thing, they're free, so you can download them without spending a penny or costing your soul. Tha Carter IV is set to drops on August 29.ġ1.There's so much to love about rap mixtapes. The YMCMB general even rhymes over Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep” on the title track while guest spots include Young Money’s Gudda Gudda, and Lil B.
The free 12-track release features the rap star on a slew of freestyles over some of the most popular beats of the moment - including Meek Mill and Rick Ross’ “Tupac Back,” Drake’s “Marvin’s Room,” Kreayshawn’s “Gucci Gucci,” Big Sean’s “My Last,” and Beyoncé’s “Run the World (Girls).” Weezy dropped the mixtape, aptly titled Sorry 4 The Wait, on his official blog ( ) late Tuesday (July 12) with the simple message: “As promised … here it is.”
As promised, when he announced it in mid-June, Lil Wayne has dropped a brand new mixtape for fans, thanking them for their patience as he readies his highly anticipated Tha Carter IV.
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