Mixtapes

‘Hella Ratchet’ is a 20-track long, club romp mixtape presented by entertainment duo L.A. Leakers and curated by Bay Area rapper Mistah F.A.B. The title is unimaginative, but it can’t be faulted for being honest. Although ‘Hella Ratchet’ is billed as a Mistah F.A.B. mixtape, describing him as a curator feels more accurate because of the sheer number of features on this project both well-known and

Lil Wayne has stumbled from his throne. After declaring himself as the "Best Rapper Alive," Weezy's productivity has waned a bit. His latest album, 'I Am Not a Human Being II,' didn't do so well sales-wise. On top of that, Wayne has been dealing with his medical issues, which has kept him out of the public eye and away from fans' ears...

After listening to 'Molly,' Gucci Mane's second installment of his three volume mixtape 'World War 3,' there's one thing that's clear: Gucci can be sheer entertainment.

Sometimes in an album, mixtape or song, you can really gauge a rapper's level of hunger. Whether it's through the words he or she writes, the flow being used or the beat being selected, it can be easy to determine how bad the rapper wants to be known for his or her skills.

Chicago rapper Chella Hhas been through a lot. Growing up in one of Chi-Town's public housing developments, not knowing her father and being a parent herself by the age of 15, Chella was forced to grow up a lot faster than she probably wanted to.

Washington, D.C., rapper Fat Trel is one of those artists that have been bubbling beneath the surface for quite some time, and with the release of his new mixtape, 'SDMG,' ('Sex, Drugs, Money, Guns') there's a chance he'll be breaking through that surface at any moment.

On Gucci Mane's latest mixtape 'Gas,' which is part three of his three volume series 'World War 3,' the Atlanta rapper teams with producer 808 Mafia for a 20-song offering.

Since Harlem rapper Vado made the switch from Cam'ron's crew to join DJ Khaled's We the Best imprint, he's been pretty productive. And the most recent sign of this productivity is his latest mixtape, 'Slime Flu 4,' which has an array of features like Pusha T, French Montana and Jadakiss just for starters.

The Underachievers’ first mixtape, ‘Indigoism,’ was lauded for its attention to lyrical technique and the productions’ throwback ‘90s rap-feel heard in New York City, all filtered through psychedelic vibes. The follow-up effort, ‘The Lords of Flatbush,’ doesn’t center on the same lyrical focus and instead features production by Lex Luger -- the same man behind the murderous beats of Waka Flocka Fl

Jim Jones' latest mixtape release 'Vampire Life 3,' starts with a sound bite from the Harlem drug era-inspired film 'Paid in Full,' which sets the scene for the18-song effort. Conceptually, the tape is chock-full of cocaine tales, exotic cars and eliminating enemies, which has been Jim's specialty since he was introduced.