From G-Unit and Lil Wayne to Dipset and Young Jeezy, allow us to re-introduce them: The 50 Best Rapper Mixtapes. These are the tapes that managed just that. And unlike a great album, the formula for a great mixtape isn't as refined, and it relies slightly more on the side of serendipity and luck, with the essential elements coming together the right way at that perfect moment in time. All of the spontaneous qualities that are too scruffy for a proper release, finally receive the proper treatment. It's fuck-ups kept on the track, skits that would never make it past a label, and samples that could never pass clearance. It's a mishmash of showcases: What's happened, what's to come, who someone holds as favored friends, as far as rappers and producers go. Often, they don't have the sheen of high-cost record company studio time. Not having his father in his life was another challenge, but things began moving in a positive direction when Boosie immersed himself in basketball. When sorting out the greatest mixtapes of all time, you have to keep in mind what distinguishes a mixtape from an album: It's the most official that unofficial can get. Originally known as Lil' Boosie, Boosie Badazz's hard Southern style comes from growing up in one of Baton Rouge, Louisiana's more notorious neighborhoods, one that was known for drugs and gunplay. This feature was originally published on March 11, 2013.
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