Underground Mixtapes of the Year.

I hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday. Yes, the staff is still on a vacation until JAN.3rd BUT as promise, where going to provide our top 6 underground mix-tapes of the year. Now the list consist of only the artist we've reviewed, which is a very small list, considering we've only been in existence since November. But, here goes.

1] Devils Reject [ US MUZIQ ]

Grade: A-
2011 Follow up: N/A
The Devils Reject was a great body of work, a little short of a classic but differently the best mixtape I've reviewed from a underground stand-point though Draco s Thank Me Whenever gave them a run for their top spot.

2] Draco[ C.Lightys Alter-Ego ] - Thank Me Whenever 

Grade: B+
Follow Up: N/A and to be honest, I don't know where this guy is or if he's even still rapping. I hope he is, because this mixtape was amazing.

3] Shome - Habitat For Humanity

Grade: C
2011 Follow up: N/A but I've heard a new song from his untitled mixtape, song shows progress.

4] C.Lighty - The C.Lighty LP

Grade: B-
2011 Follow Up: Like his Alter-Ego, C.Lighty pretty much is gone, and I'm not even sure on his rapping status. The C.Lighty LP was a good body of work, and showed C.Lighty finally finding his sounds. I had a hard time on rather or not to put The C.Lighty LP over Shome's Habitat for Humanity but in the end, Shome came out on top to finish in the top 4.

5] TiE! LT Money [ Cardiac Arrest and Julian Rhymes and Hakeems No Beef Intended

LT-Moneys Cardiac Arrests and No Beef Intended both revived out a D-. Like I said in the review, all three sound like guys rapping. Theirs a difference between rapping and rapping with substance or with concepts. I've heard a song from LT Moneys 2011 follow up, Flat-Line and it shows progress.

I ALSO thought, C.Lightys and his Alter-Ego's mixtape, The C.Lighty EP and Two Faced Beauty where much better then both of these mixtapes. [ They Both Received a C- and C+ respectively. But I thought, it would be uncool to have this guy with four mixtapes on the top five.



And with that, we officially conclude our first year in existence. Its been a great start, where now averaging 52hits a day, which is pretty awesome. I Hope EVERYONE, has a great new years, and make sure to bring 2011 in with a bang!