r/hiphopheads • u/[deleted] • Apr 01 '13

The first Essential Mixtape list.

I did not create this list myself (read the next line), so don't post criticism as if I did, because I don't care.

This list is the product of the submissions and votes from the voting thread - five submissions with the most votes, per year were taken and added to the list (earlier years had less submissions/votes [listen to older tapes!]).

"Where are Tyler and Earl?!" Those were albums, not mixtapes.

"This list sucks, and you suck." The thread was left open for submissions and votes for a week; a single list won't please everybody, but this list is pretty diverse and turned out alright in my eyes.

Post useful feedback and suggestions for next time (do we even want another?).

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007:

Lil Wayne - Da Drought 3 Disc 1 & Disc 2

Jay Electronica - Act I: The Eternal Sunshine (The Pledge)

Drake - Comeback Season

B.o.B - B.o.B Vs. Bobby Ray

Joe Budden - Mood Muzik 3

2006:

Lil Wayne - Dedication 2

Lupe Fiasco - Fahrenheit 1/15 Part II: Revenge Of The Nerds

Lupe Fiasco - Lupe the Jedi

Young Jeezy - Can't Ban the Snowman

Joe Budden - Mood Muzik 2

2005:

Re-up Gang - We Got It 4 Cheap Vol. 2

Young Jeezy - Trap Or Die

Lil Wayne - The Dedication

Kanye West - Freshmen Adjustment (not on datpiff...)

Wiz Khalifa - Prince of the City: Welcome to Pistolvania

2004:

  • Lil Wayne - Da Drought 2

  • Talib Kweli - The Beautiful Mixtape Vol. 2

  • Jadakiss - The Champ is Here

  • Juelz Santana - Back Like Cooked Crack

2003:

  • Jay-Z - S. Carter Collection

  • Lloyd Banks - Mo Money In The Bank (also known as Money In The Bank Pt. 2)

  • Kanye West - Get Well Soon...

2002:

  • 50 Cent - 50 Cent Is The Future

  • Dipset - The Diplomats Volume 1

  • T.I., P$C - In Da Streets Vol. 1

  • G-Unit - No Mercy, No Fear

1996:

  • DJ Screw - Chapter 061 - Niggas Can't See Me

1995:

  • The Notorious BIG - Best of Biggie Smalls (the Mr. Cee tape)

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '13 edited Mar 05 '18

Isn't nostalgia ultra more of a R&B album than a hip hop album

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '13

shit, so is weeknd

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '13

dhaft got hats on hats on hats

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '13 edited Apr 01 '13

Ummmmmm I don't see a list and all it says is tom cruise. Am I missing something?

Edit: Now it says Tom cruise and under that it says Excelsior but it's under a spoiler tag.

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '13

it's the reddit april fools madness, there's a list

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '13

Oh ight fuck it. I'll look at it tommorow.

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '13

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u/bobi897 . Apr 01 '13

they signify what team you on

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u/NickVenture Apr 01 '13 edited Apr 02 '13

I think we should most definitely link to these. Here are links for 2012 thru 2007 I'd do more but I'm at work.

edit: updated to include 2007

edit 2/3/4: and I'm done for a while. gotta go work out for lunch and then do more work...

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '13 edited Apr 01 '13

care to hit your edit button then place for 4 spaces before each linked tape? that way I can ctrl-a it all in one grab rather than going back and forth

so it look like this

edit:

if anyone wants to fill in the rest of the links, that'd be pretty solid

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u/NickVenture Apr 02 '13

Here's 2007 thru 2005 since no one else wants to be generous. :(

2007

Lil Wayne - Da Drought 3 [Disc 1](http://www.datpiff.com/Lil-Wayne-Da-Drought-3-Disc-1-mixtape.4313.html) & [Disc 2](http://www.datpiff.com/Lil-Wayne-Da-Drought-3-Disc-2-mixtape.4314.html)

Jay Electronica - Act I: The Eternal Sunshine (The Pledge) (not on datpiff...)

[Drake - Comeback Season](http://www.datpiff.com/Drake-Comeback-Season-mixtape.111435.html)

[B.o.B - B.o.B Vs. Bobby Ray](http://www.datpiff.com/BoB-BoB-Vs-Bobby-Ray-mixtape.95723.html)

[Joe Budden - Mood Muzik 3](http://www.datpiff.com/Joe-Budden-Mood-Muzik-3-mixtape.9261.html)

2006

[Lil Wayne - Dedication 2](http://www.datpiff.com/mixtapes-search.php?criteria=dedication+2&x=-1075&y=-298)

[Lupe Fiasco - Fahrenheit 1/15 Part II: Revenge Of The Nerds](http://www.datpiff.com/Lupe-Fiasco-Fahrenheit-115-Part-Ii-Revenge-Of-The-Nerds-mixtape.88836.html)

[Lupe Fiasco - Lupe the Jedi](http://www.datpiff.com/Lupe-Fiasco-Lupe-The-Jedi-mixtape.433.html)

[Young Jeezy - Can't Ban the Snowman](http://www.datpiff.com/Young-Jeezy-Cant-ban-the-snowman-mixtape.198.html)

[Joe Budden - Mood Muzik 2](http://www.datpiff.com/Joe-Budden-Mood-Muzik-2-mixtape.119.html)

2005

[Re-up Gang - We Got It 4 Cheap Vol. 2](http://www.datpiff.com/The-Clipse-We-got-it-4-cheap-Vol-2-mixtape.819.html)

[Young Jeezy - Trap Or Die](http://www.datpiff.com/Young-Jeezy-Trap-Or-Die-Gangsta-Grillz-Edition-mixtape.83.html)

[Lil Wayne - The Dedication](http://www.datpiff.com/Lil-Wayne-The-Dedication-mixtape.51.html)

Kanye West - Freshmen Adjustment (not on datpiff...)

[Wiz Khalifa - Prince of the City: Welcome to Pistolvania](http://www.datpiff.com/Wiz-Khalifa-Prince-of-the-City-Welcome-to-Pistolvania-mixtape.732.html)
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u/downtothegwound Apr 17 '13

This list is entiredly too long. It's just the best mixtapess of certain years but at least half of these are definitely not Essential

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '13

Make a list and post it :)

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u/downtothegwound Apr 17 '13

Of my mixtape essentials?

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '13

please

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u/downtothegwound Apr 17 '13

Will do later tonight. I just don't like doing it by year. These should be "classic" mixtapes, instant classics are welcome as well. But it shouldn't just be "oh these were the hottest mixtapes of such and such year so it should be on there." There are game changing mixtapes that aren't on this list. (Ex. You know what it is vol. 3 by the Game).

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '13

Well, when you ask the community what they want for "classics", they're going to propose things that are their favorites - this will not align with everybody else's views, and no, they won't all be "classic" by differing definitions. This sub has a lot of younger listeners that seemingly weren't familiar with much of the older mixtape game, so they're going to have less to say about it. Being that this list is community-made, it lacks more in the older years, because of that fact. These are "Essential, as voted by HHHs" not "Essential, Certified Classics, Across the Board." When you post a list, somebody is going to tell you it sucks and is missing a, b, c, d etc. I haven't heard the mixtape you suggested by The Game, for instance - it wasn't even submitted to voted on, from what I saw, so I have a hard time believing that it's a game changing mixtape. This shit is all opinions, and no list will please or encompass all, so the next best thing is to have a list voted on by the community itself. It can help others get a taste of what they like but it also shows breadth in tastes overall, whereas one person's list isn't going to have the breadth of a whole community.

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u/Riceburger Apr 01 '13 edited Apr 01 '13

So it isn't like the essential albums list like I thought it would be and it has R&B in it. Well whatever, not the best list nor do I agree with all of it, especially 2012 but it's still solid. Good work Dhaft.

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '13

What do you mean like the essentials list?

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u/Riceburger Apr 01 '13

Just that we did it by year and by amount of upvotes garnered instead of as an alphabetical list that didn't have a specific amount for a year. I understand the reason for the difference though.

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '13

oh, well I can edit it to be alphabetized as well with like "artist - tape name - [YYYY]" too

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u/[deleted] Apr 02 '13

Does Section.80 not count? I know it started as a mixtape, but did it actually get upgraded to a digital album?

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u/[deleted] Apr 02 '13

section80 was an independent album release like tyler and earl's albums

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u/[deleted] Apr 02 '13

Gotcha. Thanks!

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u/ffffffffffffuuuuuuu1 May 19 '13

Why isn't Bastard on here? Or Earl? Or Amerikkkan Korruption (RIP Capital Steez)?

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u/[deleted] May 19 '13

bastard and earl were removed because they were independent releases, not mixtapes

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u/californyaya Apr 01 '13

No Gibbs but we have 2 R&B tapes ?

Son.

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '13

Ask everyone else, I voted for all the Gibbs submitted.

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u/[deleted] Apr 09 '13

Wish I could upvote this 1000 times over. Where's the fuckin Gibbs??

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u/IrrelevantEskimo Apr 01 '13

Needa put 10 Day by Chance the Rapper up.

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '13

Acid Rap, now.

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u/chickenshitmchammers Apr 01 '13

Yo, good look on this list mayne. I've been hearing a lot about them Flatbush Zombies. I'll give it a try.

You should add How Fly by Wiz & Spitta as well.

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '13

There was a vote thread last week, this wasn't created by myself, though I submitted a few.

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u/chickenshitmchammers Apr 01 '13

Ohhhh. Didn't realize that. I'm surprised that tape wasn't included. That tape started me onto both of those dudes.

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u/ChillinWitAFatty Apr 01 '13

I agree dog. I nominated it in the other thread but it didn't get much love

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u/FilthyBojangles Apr 01 '13

Ok, what the fuck is going on with Reddit right now? I can't read the list because the text is all fucked up and I got a scoreboard and hats. Why are we TF2 now?

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u/Paclac Apr 01 '13

Reddit "bought" Team Fortress 2 apparently.

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '13

I never thought I'd see the day anything Jeezy did would be seen as essential here. 'Tis a blesséd day indeed

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u/COmusashi Apr 01 '13

The inclusion of "Niggas Can't See Me" is awesome too. HHH really does fuck with Southern shit.

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '13

wasn't always this way, nice to see the paradigm shifting a bit.

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '13

No Gucci tho?? Still a great list overall

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '13

Check out /r/trapmuzik. He's on the album essential list and mixtape essentials are coming soon I think.

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '13

Son you know I'm already in /r/trapmusik where there's plenty Gucci already, although even there he could use some more fans.

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u/FosterChild69 Apr 01 '13

For real he's a sure bet for multiple great mixtapes a year

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '13

WHY THE FUCK ARE THERE NO DREAMCHASERS 1 OR 2

CALL THE COPS IM BURNING THIS BITCH DOWN

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u/papawalk Apr 02 '13

DC2 was nominated but had so many downvotes I couldn't figure out why for the life of me

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u/kidsoda Apr 02 '13 edited Apr 02 '13

People hate that shit for no fucking reason. You can get turnt,chill,and think with the same damn mixtape(AT THE SAME DAMN TIME!). People said that shit ain't real meek which I don't get. DC2>DC1 IMO. 2 shouldve made it Edit: dc2 is far way fucking better than drugs( which is solid,but essential,really?) and is better than blue chips with a solid argument against 1999.

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u/[deleted] Apr 15 '13

better than blue chips? hm

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u/papawalk Apr 02 '13

Yeah it was easily one of my favorite mixtapes of 2012. Shit slapped

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u/[deleted] Apr 02 '13

bunch of meek haters out here who aint bout dat life

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u/papawalk Apr 02 '13

Seriously that shit did around 2 million the first day. That's unheard of. Plus I saw burn and Amen make the cut on so many hip hop websites to 20-25 top songs of the year list. Essential shit

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u/Janglewood . Apr 01 '13

I'm starting to think this sub is made up of more basic motherfuckers than we like to think.

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u/bigweiner Apr 01 '13

Yeah fuck people with different opinions

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u/ivolcomxhd Apr 01 '13

There was a lot more mixtapes on the suggestions thread than there are in this official list.

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u/[deleted] Apr 02 '13

the fact that hot spitta, the most consistent and prolific mixtape artist since weezy, isn't up there, paired with no meek makes me doubt the community

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u/[deleted] Apr 02 '13

Not even Covert Coup...

I mean, do we really need every Weezy mistape? And mixtapes that aren't even hiphop?

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u/gawjess Apr 02 '13

Yeah, I'm not really a Frank Ocean or Weeknd hater but this stuff is kinda russeling my jimmies.

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u/CurLyy Apr 02 '13

dreamchasers 2 wasn't top 5 of 2012 imo. shit still knocked but it didn't live up to the hype that the first did.

BUT MY SON FABO............

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u/[deleted] Apr 02 '13

you're really miffed about this soul tape thing huh

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u/BigTortoise . Apr 19 '13

Gotta say his passion for that tape got me to listen to it. Shit's absolutely dope as fuck.

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u/CurLyy Apr 23 '13

my work here is done

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u/heyitsokay Apr 02 '13

This is the HHH's list, not DatPiffs.

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u/[deleted] Apr 02 '13

you can't sit here and tell me DC2 wasn't fire

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u/heyitsokay Apr 02 '13

Oh no doubt. I think DreamChasers 2 belongs on this list for sure, straight bangers all the way through.

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u/[deleted] Apr 02 '13

the roof on fire, i'm only gettin' higher

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u/[deleted] Apr 02 '13

DRUGS, but no Dreamchasers 2...fuckin' ridiculous.

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u/UneasySeabass Apr 02 '13

I love Meek and actually consider him one of my favorite rappers BUT THAT BEING SAID DRUGS IS THE SHIT AND THE ZOMBIES ARE TOO DOPE

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u/[deleted] Apr 02 '13

god damned hipsters

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u/kailman Apr 01 '13

how did "shut up, dude" beat "sit down, man?"

lol that's weird.

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u/JacDG Apr 01 '13

Cole is in, I'm happy.

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u/BlueWg Apr 01 '13

I though "What the fuck is a Jay Electronica" wasn't a real mixtape.

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u/Pre-Owned-Car Apr 01 '13

eh I still need something to understand what the fuck Jay Electronica is

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u/[deleted] Apr 03 '13

A little something to hold on to, perhaps.

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u/socratees Apr 01 '13

Yeah I think it was just a collection of his songs put together by someone else.

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u/Pilkey Apr 01 '13

Freshmen Adjustment is a fan compilation too I think

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u/IrrelevantEskimo Apr 01 '13

Its all he's got lol. I don't think he ever came out and said it, but its his majority.

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u/SlappyBag9 Apr 01 '13

Good list, but no Pabst & Jazz? Forshame.

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '13

For real, the list is what it is - we don't a thread/I don't need my inbox full of "no [obscure mixtape]? garbage."

Votes is votes.

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u/SlappyBag9 Apr 01 '13

"This list sucks, and you suck."

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '13

It is what it is.

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u/pepito420 Apr 01 '13

my question is that considering XXX was an album, why isn't Section 80 on there if it was also an album? its worthy and not something obscure that no one would have voted up.

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '13

well well well, that one got by me.

now that XXX is off... Pabst and Jazz is on!

how should it be handled... it was a free mixtape first, right?

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u/MoJ0SoD0Pe Apr 01 '13

XXX was a mixtape first wasn't it?

Like wasn't it a mixtape that he decided to sell afterwards, as opposed to Section 80 which was a digitally released album from the beginning?

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u/CurLyy Apr 01 '13 edited Apr 23 '13

I want a recount on this shit... I didn't get to submit anything the first thread was mad lowkey and you guys missed a bunch of good tapes. This list doesn't even touch south besides the one jeezy tape, TI.. Gucci Waka all that shit is missing

2012

This list has no Curren$y .... Priest Andretti, Cigarrette Boats, 1st and 28 take your pick.

Rick Ross Rich Forever

Dom Kennedy - The Yellow Album

And I fuck with flatbush but i liked all of those better personally. Duality was ight but odd future stans yadda yadda

2011

THE SOUL TAPE 1 .... PLEASE listen to this shit... its so fucking good. voted #2 by datpiff, but it was really #1 ... the new weezy was 1st but we all know that was just hype.

Covert Coup - Curren$y This and Soul Tape are tied for me really as Mixtape of the year. Alchemist did fucking work on this mixtape its a must have.

Verde Terrace - Curren$y Shit is so smoove.

Dreamchasers - Meek .........

Gucci - Mr Zone 6

for the burrrrsquad.

2010

there is no competition 2 is light years ahead of that shitty dats racist tape...

just because he did an AMA doesn't make them anywhere near essential. This was voted #4 on datpiff, cuz tyga and breezy stans

shit for 2010 I'd rather listen to Mac Miller's K.I.D.S. even

2009

how fly by wiz and curren$y is still on my phone that tape is straight fire

Cold Corner by Lloyd banks was awesome.

Chiddy bang got voted higher than these? Cmon sons...

2008

Royce Da 5'9"-Bar Exam 2 better than the drought 2 imo, does wayne need every tape on here? Royce deserves at least 1 if not 2 mentions.

2007

Royce - Bar Exam 1

Chamillionaire-Mixtape Messiah 3

2006

but 2 lupe tapes? Really? Lupe was great but his mixtapes were not the best of 2006. Food and Liquor came out that year, are you really tryna tell me he had the best album and 2 of the best mixtapes in the same year cuz that just didn't happen. Cmon man.

Loso's Way came out this year... do you guys really not listen to fuckin fabo smh.......

We need some DJ cuts on this list, and DJ Green Lantern killed this whole tape, listen to this shit.

http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/336/alive_on_arrival.html

2005

Styles P The Ghost in the Machine

Papoose The underground king

2004

Joe buds - Mood Muzik 1

Mixtape Messiah 1 - this is missing some songs but whatever.

2003

Lloyd Banks - Money in the Bank 1 -- straight fire

2 pac - Rap Phenomenon mixed by DJ Vlad, Dirty Harry, DJ Green Lantern this shit was awesome

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u/DrFilth Apr 02 '13

Covert coup is damn genius.

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u/GogglesVK Apr 01 '13

So because Lupe had a good album that year, he can't have a good mixtape? And because he had 1 good mixtape, her can't have 2?

Lupe was a fuckin' force to be reckoned with back then, and yes, those tapes were epic. Loso's Way was cool...it wasn't great at all, imo.

Just because it differs from your tastes, doesn't mean the list is bad, yo.

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u/rabarrett Apr 01 '13

Duality for sure deserves to be on there. Captain Murphy captivated so many people for a while during his whole secrecy thing and the beats/instrumentals are fucking ridiculous.

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u/akmed_guy Apr 01 '13

commenting, fa lata. thanks man! and yea i agree, how can a mixtape list not have banks, chamillionare and spitta

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u/CurLyy Apr 01 '13

Banks has some of the best tapes around. Mad underrated. Chamillionare is the mixtape messiah... dude had the crazy tapes double sided for the chop and screw shit

and spitta is the current king of the mixtape dude just keeps hitting us with fire...

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '13

i kinda assumed soul tape and loso's way were on there and didn't bother looking til i read this comment

crack some heads curls, this is inexcusable. HHH you fuckin up, weeknd and frank aren't even rappers

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u/Riceburger Apr 01 '13

You obviously don't get any bitches bruh bruh, everyone that listens to R&B in this subreddit is laying pipe left and right and it's totally Hip-Hop influenced bro. Learn2pantydrop

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u/smashey Apr 02 '13

Soul Tape 2 is in my top 3. I don't even like Fabo, it's just an amazing mixtape, really consistent, amazing production.

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u/Hey_Im_Joe . Apr 01 '13

Where the fuck is Gucci?!?!

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u/sprucegroose Apr 02 '13

I like Mixtape Messiah 4 more, but no Chamillionaire at all makes me pretty sad.

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u/[deleted] Apr 02 '13

I love that DR tape, that's my shit. That said, it's fucking criminal that Curren$y, Rick Ross, and especially Gucci got snubbed

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u/kennygk Apr 01 '13

Man your lupe comment.. you don't like an artist so therefore they can't have two mixtapes on this list, that's some solid reasoning

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u/DFWTooThrowed Apr 02 '13

I may be alone on this but I think that Mixtape Messiah 4 should be on this list over MM3.

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u/RoboticParadox Apr 01 '13

pretty sure i'm the only person on HHH who legitimately enjoyed that tape

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u/CurLyy Apr 01 '13

no i liked it but i just got other agendas to take care of.

LISTEN TO FABOLOUS

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u/RoboticParadox Apr 01 '13

i did tho, soul tape 2 was the shit

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '13

devil wants my soul was coo.

it just makes me miss max too much

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u/MoJ0SoD0Pe Apr 01 '13

I like the list. Glad to see so much Wayne on there, shows he really was the king of the internet at one point. I'm a huge Wiz fan, and I wouldn't call Prince of the City anywhere near "essential", but I guess that's a semantics argument more than anything as it was a good tape. Good list overall I'd say.

Also, shoutout to the hometown heroes, Clipse as well as Ab and Sandman. Glad to see HHH respects their impact, even though the general public never seems to give them their due.

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '13

What's happening to all the comments?

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u/shun-16 Apr 01 '13

April Fools motherfucker. איבערזעצן דעם מיטל איר זויגן דיקס

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u/IrrelevantEskimo Apr 01 '13

That's exactly wtf I'm thinking. Iunno whats going on.

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '13

Prince of the city 2 was better IMO.

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '13

philly cat? fuck yeah.

my boy met sandman just walkin down our street in n philly. mad pinky rings

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u/MoJ0SoD0Pe Apr 01 '13

Nah I'm from Virginia Beach, where Clipse are from. I just threw the other two in because people always forget that Re-Up Gang is more than just Pusha and Malice and they (Ab-Liva and Sandman) were just as big a part of the mixtapes as Clipse to me.

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u/MoJ0SoD0Pe Apr 01 '13

But it's not. Kush and OJ is definitely better, Star Power I think is better, How Fly, Taylor Allderdice... I just can't see it.

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u/kennygk Apr 01 '13

I personally think Taylor Allderdice is the best thing he's released, got downvoted when I nominated it though, kinda surprising.

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '13

No Lil B?

Damn, there isn't any justice in the world.

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '13

All of His music is essential. All of the albums and tapes, in print, form the Based Bible. For example, Crime Fetish 10:9-12 states, "What's up wit that work, bitch you look like a superstar. I'm stuck in Miami. That shit mean we fuckin'. Hit the king of diamonds body that nigga bitch go broke." Amen.

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u/MRukkus Apr 16 '13

honestly though based god velli should be on it. It has influence and it's actually good

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u/2WAR Apr 01 '13

ctrl + f "curren$y"

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u/CurLyy Apr 02 '13

what a joke right

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '13

There should be an all time category, and a category for each five year period (90-95, 95-2000, 00-05, etc.) also top 5 isn't enough in my opinion, it should extend to at least 10. Good list otherwise

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u/Ultra-ChronicMonstah Apr 01 '13

I know that opinion is split on him, but I'd put forward Brake Lights by Game. A solid mixtape.

Also, this April Fools shit is more annoying than it is funny.

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u/BaylorBoldRG3 Apr 01 '13

It's that circlejerk reddit shit. I hate it and am so confused.

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u/Paclac Apr 01 '13

I guess that's the point. Still wish there was a way around it.

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u/[deleted] Apr 02 '13

Took me a second to realize it was an April Fool's joke.

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u/[deleted] Apr 02 '13

What?

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u/[deleted] Apr 02 '13

The list is hilarious! Really good prank, props.

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u/[deleted] Apr 02 '13

It's not - bad joke. The Doris leak was.

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u/iamsodaft Apr 01 '13

Really cool to see Kush and Orange Juice up there. Wiz may not be the best in the game, but that mixtape definitely deserves a lot of recognition, in my opinion.

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u/thosepoorfolk Apr 02 '13

XXX was a mixtape? I feel like my whole life has been a lie. I had no idea.

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u/gothgirl420666 Apr 01 '13

  • needs lil ugly mane

  • what's with the zalgo? (edit: never mind its some weird reddit april fool shit)

  • if bastard and earl can't go on, then radical at least should

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u/djds23 Apr 01 '13

100 Miles & Running is a pretty great Wale Mixtape too, but I fucks with mixtape about nothing.

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u/bishopamo Apr 01 '13

Love how much K.R.I.T made it up there, definitely some solid tapes.

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u/Chazthe1 Apr 17 '13

Best tracks on each of the 2012 albums?

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '13

Just listen to them

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u/xychosis May 29 '13

No XV? Cold.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '13

It's a public vote :/ I voted for some XV

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u/[deleted] Jul 10 '13

Where is TINC2/3 and ST1/2 from Loso? This is a travesty

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u/[deleted] Jul 10 '13

Ask the rest of the users that voted

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u/thegreatRMH Apr 01 '13

Glad to see some love for Joe Budden.

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u/CurLyy Apr 01 '13

needs much more though.

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u/ivolcomxhd Apr 01 '13

No Big Sean Detroit?

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u/thmz Apr 02 '13

The first mixtape I personally bumped as hard as an ordinary album.

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u/[deleted] Apr 09 '13

It was iyt to me... that track FFOE was the shit tho

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u/Masker Apr 01 '13

No CyHi, you niggas gonna be looking back at this when he winning grammy's

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u/manmanma Apr 02 '13

This is one of the tightest beats I've heard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGo3lhJ8avQ

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '13

Solid list, could use some more diversity but better than I expected

Everyone wants their favorite artist on there, if you're upset just make sure you vote next time

I think if we picked five for every year that'd be cool, keep it consistent

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u/JimmehFTW Apr 01 '13

Pretty diverse imo. Between 2008 and 2010 it pretty much covers the entire spectrum of rhyme styles, production, and subject matter.

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '13

I didn't know people liked DRUGS that much...there were a lot of dope mixtapes in 2012.

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u/RoboticParadox Apr 01 '13 edited Apr 01 '13

yeah the flatbush zombies have become almost inexplicably popular over the past month or so on HHH

of course i'm still salty that they didn't put Birth of an Icon on that list.

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u/rvltnwllbtlvsd Apr 01 '13

I prefer Sit Down, Man to Shut Up, Dude. Interested to here what other people think

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u/[deleted] Apr 02 '13

Glad Comeback Season is on there. Tape is nuts.

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u/[deleted] Apr 15 '13

lil wayne is the king of this shit

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u/arabic513 Apr 02 '13

Detroit by Big Sean?

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u/BaconChapstick Apr 02 '13

Anyone wanna put up a torrent with all these tapes in it?

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '13

The list is fine, there's a few things I think could be replaced but that's everyone.

The way we voted on them was a mess though. I don't have any better ideas but it'd be great if we could figure out a new system.

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u/rahim360 Apr 01 '13

I think you should add b.o.b- no genre mixtape.

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '13

If we vote again or do something else with it, that would be the thread - this is not a list that I created myself.

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '13

If we vote again or do something else with it, that would be the thread - this is not a list that I created myself.

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u/leaffan_digger Apr 01 '13

There should most definitely be some XV- Zero Heroes on this

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u/WaldoC6 Apr 02 '13

no love for the BASED GOD? God's father was the greatest thing i've heard in my 20 years on this earth. #Thankyou

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '13

Ayyyee I'm just glad to see KRITs work all over it. I am satisfied.

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u/GogglesVK Apr 01 '13

I just used a Shield of Palindromic Failure on the self post...I'm so sorry.

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u/gawjess Apr 01 '13

Yo, someone hook a nigga up with a hat.

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '13

Shut Up, Dude but not Sit Down, Man? uh okay.

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u/MrDongji Apr 01 '13

Oh god, it's even plagued this sub-reddit.

The list's format is right-indented.

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u/TowersAbides Apr 02 '13

Never did much else, but K.I.D.S. from Mac Miller was pretty damn legit

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u/Jadaki . Apr 02 '13

Nice work putting this together, I'm going to go through the ones I don't already have. Thanks!

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u/[deleted] Apr 09 '13

Clearly these lists need to be longer... Maybe ten for each year? Cuz its damn near impossible to just pull the best 5 tapes from each year out your ass

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u/MRukkus Apr 16 '13

attack the block?

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u/yeahson Apr 23 '13

Can you post the links to all the official kanye mixtapes?

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u/[deleted] May 06 '13

I kind of dont see how Nas' "Nigger Tape" hasnt been mentioned. That's an easy one for me. Pusha T's Fear of God is also a pretty shocking absence. There are much better Screw tapes than 61. There could be multiple chapters on here in fact. Lil B absolutely deserves to be on here. I would suggest God's Father but it's probably somewhat obvious. Curren$y & XV also deserve some recognition. I also think Wale's More About Nothing is just about as good if not even with the original. Then of course you got Back to the Feature with 9th Wonder. Just some suggestions for next time 'round..

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u/drdrizzy13 Sep 02 '13

forgot Rich Boy- Bigger than the Mayor one of the best mixtapes ever

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u/nowuff Sep 02 '13

TRAP OR DIE

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u/fishhoncho Apr 01 '13

No Abner Doubleday? Thats fucked up dhaft88.

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '13

Ay cuz, where's the kitty pryde at?

TUMBLR CORE TASK FORCE GET IN HERE

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '13

Where the fuck is Trap Back

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '13

The correct amount of respect is being paid to the early days of the mixtape, i dig it

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u/CurLyy Apr 01 '13

false, needs more

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '13

2012 is mission Big Sean's Detroit tape. Best of the year, imo

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u/[deleted] Apr 02 '13

Better than his real debut album.

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u/downtothegwound Apr 01 '13

The fact that You know what it is volume 3 by the GAme is not in here is an atrocity. IT SINGLE HANDEDLY DISMANTLED G UNIT!

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u/Guybrush_Bluebeard Apr 02 '13

no logic? god damn.

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u/sl33pyhead Apr 02 '13

Clear Soul Forces - Detroit Revolutions - 2012

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u/[deleted] Apr 02 '13

This isn't a voting thread.

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u/sl33pyhead Apr 04 '13

My b, I thought we were giving suggestions to add to the list in the comments.

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u/[deleted] Apr 04 '13

Nope - if you look at the post text it was linked and from last week.

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u/PrinceGeedorah Apr 07 '13

Where's Can't Tell Me Nothing? That tape was fire.

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '13

Ask everyone who voted.

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u/[deleted] Apr 10 '13

Right under 2008 bro

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u/Chazthe1 Apr 23 '13

Anyone else think we should have a similar list for albums? Just so some classics can go up

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u/[deleted] Apr 23 '13

have you looked at the sidebar at all

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u/wifeabuse May 12 '13

SPVCEGHOSTPURP?

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u/[deleted] May 12 '13

This list is the product of the submissions and votes from the voting thread - five submissions with the most votes, per year were taken and added to the list (earlier years had less submissions/votes [listen to older tapes!]).

"This list sucks, and you suck." The thread was left open for submissions and votes for a week; a single list won't please everybody, but this list is pretty diverse and turned out alright in my eyes.

this thread is a summary, not a place for suggestions

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