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Pitchfork's 50 Best Rap Mixtapes of the Millennium

So there was only one hard-and-fast rule to make our cut: a "mixtape" was a free release, offered directly to rap fans. Other than that, everything else–whether it consisted of beats taken from other rappers' albums or contained all original music, whether it was offered as promotion for a retail album or a standalone release–was up for grabs. The context of a release, both within an artist's own career and within rap at large, mattered to us, as did replayability: The best mixtapes of the millennium double as some of the era's best long-playing rap albums, because the distinction between the two has all but been erased. We hope you enjoy reading and debating as much as we did.
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Lil' Wayne - Da Drought 3
Lil' Wayne - Da Drought 3
1
Clipse - We Got It 4 Cheap, Vol. 2
Clipse - We Got It 4 Cheap, Vol. 2
2
Danny Brown - XXX
Danny Brown - XXX
3
Chance the Rapper - Acid Rap
Chance the Rapper - Acid Rap
4
Jay-Z - S. Carter Collection
Jay-Z - S. Carter Collection
5
DJ Drama & Lil Wayne - Dedication 2
DJ Drama & Lil Wayne - Dedication 2
6
Earl Sweatshirt - Earl
Earl Sweatshirt - Earl
7
Nicki Minaj - Beam Me Up Scotty
Nicki Minaj - Beam Me Up Scotty
8
A$AP Rocky - Livelovea$AP
A$AP Rocky - Livelovea$AP
9
Rich Gang - Rich Gang: Tha Tour Pt. 1
Rich Gang - Rich Gang: Tha Tour Pt. 1
10
Young Jeezy - Trap or Die
Young Jeezy - Trap or Die
11
Chance the Rapper - Coloring Book
Chance the Rapper - Coloring Book
12
Gucci Mane - The Burrprint (The Movie 3D)
Gucci Mane - The Burrprint (The Movie 3D)
13
The Diplomats - Diplomats Vol. 1
The Diplomats - Diplomats Vol. 1
14
Rick Ross - Rich Forever
Rick Ross - Rich Forever
15
Future / DJ Esco - 56 Nights
Future / DJ Esco - 56 Nights
16
Kendrick Lamar - Overly Dedicated
Kendrick Lamar - Overly Dedicated
17
Chief Keef - Back From the Dead
Chief Keef - Back From the Dead
18
Run the Jewels - Run the Jewels
Run the Jewels - Run the Jewels
19
Drake - If You're Reading This It's Too Late
Drake - If You're Reading This It's Too Late
20
Action Bronson/Party Supplies - Blue Chips
Action Bronson/Party Supplies - Blue Chips
21
G-Unit - 50 Cent Is the Future
G-Unit - 50 Cent Is the Future
22
Tyler, the Creator - Bastard
Tyler, the Creator - Bastard
23
Kanye West - Get Well Soon...
Kanye West - Get Well Soon...
24
Kevin Gates - The Luca Brasi Story
Kevin Gates - The Luca Brasi Story
25
Max B - Public Domain 3: Domain Pain
Max B - Public Domain 3: Domain Pain
26
Lil B - God's Father
Lil B - God's Father
27
Young Thug - 1017 Thug
Young Thug - 1017 Thug
28
Future - Monster
Future - Monster
29
DJ Holiday & Gucci Mane - Writing on the Wall
DJ Holiday & Gucci Mane - Writing on the Wall
30
Migos - Y.R.N. (Young Rich Niggas)
Migos - Y.R.N. (Young Rich Niggas)
31
Drake - So Far Gone
Drake - So Far Gone
32
Meek Mill - Dreamchasers
Meek Mill - Dreamchasers
33
Freddie Gibbs - Midwestgangstaboxframecadillacmuzik
Freddie Gibbs - Midwestgangstaboxframecadillacmuzik
34
Isaiah Rashad - Cilvia Demo
Isaiah Rashad - Cilvia Demo
35
Das Racist - Sit Down, Man
Das Racist - Sit Down, Man
36
DJ Green Lantern - Invasion Part 2: Conspiracy Theory
DJ Green Lantern - Invasion Part 2: Conspiracy Theory
37
Lil Boosie - Superbad: The Return of Mr. Wipe Me Down
Lil Boosie - Superbad: The Return of Mr. Wipe Me Down
38
Juelz Santana - Back Like Cooked Crack 2: More Crack
Juelz Santana - Back Like Cooked Crack 2: More Crack
39
Joey Bada$$ - 1999
Joey Bada$$ - 1999
40
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