OK, so it's not really an album but it's just as dope. Besides, Cham originally intended Major Pain as a street album but label politics kept him from going through with the plan. I hope he can resolve his issues with Universal and drop that long overdue 3rd album, Venom or whatever he's calling it these days.

2009 was the year of mixtapes. Never before has hip hop seen so many outstanding mixtapes in both quantity and quality (lyrics, beat selection and production). You need to fully understand the evolution of mixtapes to fully comprehend what I mean. During the early days of mixtapes, they were just various songs by multiple [...]

Diplo, I like. Gucci, ehh…I can only tolerate him in small servings. Boy, have I ever been more conflicted? Listen at your own peril. Tracklist: Danger’s Not A Stranger (Diplo Remix) Dope Boy (Bird Peterson Remix) Excuse Me (Memory Tapes Remix) No No No (Brodinski & Monsieur Monsieur Remix) Frowny Face (Douster Remix) Frowny Face (Emynd Remix feat Playboy Tre) Im Expectin [...]

It’s getting harder and harder to narrow down my 2009 mixtape top 5 to just five titles. Mick Boogie, Terry Urban and Lemar & Dauley are responsible for another contender. It’s been 20 years already? *Insert obligatory feeling old comment* Pop the hood for the download link & tracklist.