Best Mixtape Trilogies
By Insanul Ahmed | May 2, 2010 | 5:03 pm | Permalink
After watching Floyd Mayweather destroy Shane Mosley, we spent the rest of the weekend rocking out to Jadakiss' latest mixtapeThe Champ Is Here 3. Whether it be three-day weekends, threesomes, or a three-part mixtape series, Complex loves things that come in 3s. Rappers do too because a classic mixtape trilogy has been known to resusitate a career bogged down by label drama or provide an outlet when you've got a shitload of street-ready songs for release.
This month, we'll hopefully get to see Royce Da 5'9 drop The Bar Exam 3 (slated for May 31st) and Cam'Ron's Boss of All Bosses 2.5 (not sure if this exactly qualifes as a trilogy, but it's slated for next week) touch down. While you're waiting for those, check out our list of The Best Mixtape Trilogies.
emjay May 3rd, 2010 at 05:14 PM
Food & Liquor was a classic debut album. i would put it up there with all the other classic debut albums.
smh May 3rd, 2010 at 07:38 PM
^^^^^ Comment has NOTHING to do with this.
wood the bandit May 3rd, 2010 at 07:51 PM
SKOODA CHOSE TFM2 DROPS NEXT WEEK ASWELL
lasean May 3rd, 2010 at 07:52 PM
complex fails for putting gucci on there twice and for putting above lu.....SMFH
jason May 3rd, 2010 at 08:40 PM
dedication 3 is an absolute abortion
huh? May 3rd, 2010 at 09:00 PM
who was underwhelmed by food & liquor!?!?!
Yeezy May 3rd, 2010 at 09:22 PM
1. Lupe's album was CLASSIC 2. Where is Kanye West's Freshman Adjustment series?? If Someone thinks that Gucci's mixtapes > Pre-College Dropout Mixtapes quit listening to hip-hop.
Nolais504(uptown) May 4th, 2010 at 03:44 AM
"Goodmorning" >>>>>> Gucci's Career btw waynes "walk in" frm tha carter 2>>>>> this whole list.
Nolais504(uptown) May 4th, 2010 at 03:49 AM
my bad i meant "Fly in" frm tha carter 2
GRSN May 3rd, 2010 at 09:31 PM
This would've been a better list if you had the ThisIs50.com Series instead of Lupe Fiasco...
juju May 3rd, 2010 at 10:16 PM
excuse yourself from life if you think anything other then 50's "Get Rich or Die Trying" from his entire catalog can compete with anything Wasulu has ever done. And homies comment was absolute relevant about the post if the "geniuses" over at complex are thinking that the fans felt underwhelmed about Food and Liquor which was one of the top 3 albums of the past decade. Period.
GRSN May 3rd, 2010 at 10:34 PM
The Intro on ''Get Rich Or Die Tryin' ''>>> Lupe Fiasco existence. LOL @ you callin him by his Government name, you his bitch or somethin? Food & Liquor top 3 of the decade? Bitch please...
juju May 4th, 2010 at 06:20 AM
Yea you right. To call "Food & Liquot" a top three is a complete injustice. It is the TOP album of the decade. Maybe you should actually listen to the album before you utter some nonsense comparing Wasulu Jaco to 50 cent. Or maybe you did and because of your lack of a brain or your lack of using said brain it completely went over your head and you were left dumbfounded by the words being spit throughout the entire album. I can understand that. Luckily you have the likes of Lil Wayne and 50 cent to keep you entertained child. Enjoy.
GRSN May 4th, 2010 at 02:05 PM
You still on Lupe's dick? LOL @ ''it went over your head'' you wack as shit bro. The Champ Is Here (Series) >>>> I'm done with this clown.
urbex May 7th, 2010 at 12:34 AM
hey, GRSN, plz go die
d williams May 3rd, 2010 at 10:15 PM
Joe Buddens Should Have Been #1... Gucci Man Should Not Be On Any Top Ten List Excet The Top 10 Worst Rappers.....Trash
smid May 4th, 2010 at 12:28 AM
budden's tapes were the best