Top 10 Most UNDERRATED Mixtapes of the Year (4-3)
Honestly, this was a hell of a year in terms of music. So many new artists showed their talents through sound, and it was easy to get lost in the shuffle (get it?). We saw Drake, Wale, KiD CuDi & J. Cole all get their time in the limelight. All over the blogosphere, I'm seeing everyone's top 10, or 5 or whatever, mixtape lists, and I'm seeing the same fucking mixtapes over and over again. That doesn't sit well with me.What about all the artists, and more importantly, mixtapes that flew under the radar? What about the mixtapes without the huge promotion and big name features? What about those mixtapes you DIDN'T hear? Those questions end as we enter the new year. Dear Whoever is listing it's top 10 underrated mixtapes, as well as the #dopetracks (my Twitter fam knows I love that hashtag). We'll cross two names off the list every two days, and end next week with the most underrated mixtape of the year. Check out who chimed in at numbers 4 and 3, and keep it locked to Dear Whoever for the top 2 most underrated mixtapes of the year...
4. The Cool Kids - Gone Fishing
The Cool Kids - Gone Fishing
#dopetracks
Hammer Brothers
Champions
Gold Links
Popcorn
Pennies
Yes, everyone knows about the Cool Kids. Yet at the same time, in this fickle blogosphere (I really do love that word), acts seem to get swept under the rug a month after they release some hot shit. I feel like that happened with the Cool Kids. Gone Fishing came out in May to some serious fan fare, and had bass-thumping tracks for days. Also, I think people tend to forget that both Chuck and Mikey are pretty good lyricists in their own rights. Pair those with a Don Cannon cosign and beats (good as gold, even with the ridiculous amount of drops), and you have a dope mixtape...
3. Curren$y & Wiz Khalifa - How Fly
Curren$y & Wiz Khalifa - How Fly
#dopetracks
The Life
How Fly
All Over
Car Service
Friendly
It's a rarity that two solo artists can collaborate and successfully make good music. So when it does happen, it's a great thing. Curren$y and Wiz are both great by themselves, but exude so much chemistry over their tracks that it's impossible to not like them. This is an underrated mixtape for the same reason that both artists are underrated: they all get pigeonholed. If you think this mixtape is just for sneakerheads and weed-smokers, you're wrong. These two not only have bars on the tape, but also have great beats from front to back. I'm still bumping this one, hopefully you will be too...
4. The Cool Kids - Gone Fishing
The Cool Kids - Gone Fishing
#dopetracks
Hammer Brothers
Champions
Gold Links
Popcorn
Pennies
Yes, everyone knows about the Cool Kids. Yet at the same time, in this fickle blogosphere (I really do love that word), acts seem to get swept under the rug a month after they release some hot shit. I feel like that happened with the Cool Kids. Gone Fishing came out in May to some serious fan fare, and had bass-thumping tracks for days. Also, I think people tend to forget that both Chuck and Mikey are pretty good lyricists in their own rights. Pair those with a Don Cannon cosign and beats (good as gold, even with the ridiculous amount of drops), and you have a dope mixtape...
3. Curren$y & Wiz Khalifa - How Fly
Curren$y & Wiz Khalifa - How Fly
#dopetracks
The Life
How Fly
All Over
Car Service
Friendly
It's a rarity that two solo artists can collaborate and successfully make good music. So when it does happen, it's a great thing. Curren$y and Wiz are both great by themselves, but exude so much chemistry over their tracks that it's impossible to not like them. This is an underrated mixtape for the same reason that both artists are underrated: they all get pigeonholed. If you think this mixtape is just for sneakerheads and weed-smokers, you're wrong. These two not only have bars on the tape, but also have great beats from front to back. I'm still bumping this one, hopefully you will be too...