The 25 Best Rap Mixtape Titles Ever

Action Bronson established his evil-genius chef credentials straight out the gate with his debut mixtape. Michelin-starred song titles like "Dabble in Truffles," "Roasted Bone Marrow" and "Chilli Chicken Hakka Style" back up the culinary theme. This might be the first mixtape that literally makes your mouth water.

Before Action Bronson became rap's preeminent foodie, Asher Roth showed off his supremely refined palate back in 2010 with this mixtape title. We're not even sure exactly what quince is-so it must be good.

As expensive shit that starts with the letter C-never underestimate the power of alliteration-both cocaine and caviar are good representations of the you-can't-afford-this lifestyle French aspires to. But, while we don't doubt his taste for the former, for some reason we can't actually picture Frenchie downing sturgeon roe with a mother-of-pearl mini-spoon.

The title of Drake's debut mixtape is remarkably prescient. The Toronto superstar-to-be was already showing a ton of talent and promise, but he hadn't yet discovered many of the future trademarks that made him stand out on future projects: Minimalist, ambient production, surprisingly introspective lyrics and, of course, post-808s and Heartbreak auto-tuned crooning. Six years later, Drake's certainly improved everything, from his mic skills, to his arm candy (hi, Rihanna), to the number of zeros in his bank account.

Lil Wayne explained the concept behind this simple but powerful title on one of the album's skits: "I would love for you to look up into the building and understand that there is no ceilings; there is only the sky." A year after he became the rap game's top dog in the wake of Tha Carter III's chart dominance, it was a piognant reminder of just how far Weezy's limitless talents could take him.

T.I. had already schooled us to the humble rubber band's prominent place in the cash-only, bank-account-less trapitalist economy. But with this buzz-resuscitating project, Juicy J put us on to another unexpected place where elastic is essential: The strip club. You don't want to accidentally make it rain with your entire stack of ones when you're reaching for your cellphone.

We need to take a refresher on Down South trap slang, because we have no clue what this means. The amazing cover artwork aside, surely OJ isn't saying he literally selling drugs to babies. Or is he? Have you ever seen a newborn handle a hypodermic needle? It's not pretty.

Best mixtape title ever? Hell yeah. The fact that we don't know what it means doesn't detract from its inherent dopeness. The mixtape's intro says that they're "two things you can't get out the store," but, um, huh? Then again, Trick is the man who brought us rap-title masterpieces like www.thug.com and "Suckin' Fuckin'." Who are we to question his genius?

The quintessential mixtape title for Young Dro, the most Lo-ed out rapper south of Thirstin Howl (he claims to have a $2 million Polo wardrobe). Next time you see Dro wearing loafers, plaid Bermuda shorts, and a pink cardigan, looking more golfer than rapper, keep this fashion rallying cry in mind.

If you're of the weedhead persuasion, you probably already know that the combo name-dropped in the title to Wiz's breakthrough mixtape is the breakfast of champions. "It's perfect for wake-and-bake, if that's what you're into," Wiz told MTV. "That's the formula: fruits and vegetables. The tape is heavily inspired by all different types of herbs and wonderful green things that make us grow." Wiz wasn't the only one up on the best part of waking up (sorry, Folgers): The #kushandorangejuice hashtag topped Twitter's trending topics when the mixtape dropped.

From Biggaveli to the Silver Surfer, Max B is rap's post-Wu king of nicknames. And his slang-creation powers shouldn't be slept on either-three years after he began serving a 75-year sentence for conspiracy charges, "wavy" is still part of the rap lexicon. But he outdid himself here, and revamped his wavy mixtape takeover in the process. Chinchilla-skin caps, anyone?

If there's anyone who knows about mixtapes, it's DJ Clue, who single-handedly revolutionized the format with his mid-90s takeover. He'd already figuratively written the book on what makes a good mixtape, but this awesomely cocky title makes it official.

Juelz Santana and Dipset treated the rap game like the crack game, flooding the streets with cheap product-mixtapes, that is-in the early to mid-2000s. But the title didn't ring true, thankfully: Crack never did make a real comeback. Hopefully Juelz will fare better, he hasn't released a studio album since 2005.

50 Cent broke out the crystal ball for the title of his first street release, and he nailed it. This was the beginning of Fif and G-Unit's mixtape revolution, one that would lead to a $1 million deal with Shady/Aftermath and, just a couple years later, superstardom. 50 Cent Is the Future wasn't just a mixtape title, or a bold prediction-it was imminent reality.

Nowadays, a rapper can spend a night in the drunk tank and there'll be "Free So-and-So" T-shirts on the streets less than 24 hours later. But back in 1989, Kid Capri, the godfather of the mixtape, was making a real statement when he released this project to support James Brown, who was in the middle of a three-year bid for assaulting an officer and weapons possession. The mixtape featured the funk icon's illest breaks and made his connection to hip-hop clearer than ever.

A highlight of DJ Drama and Young Jeezy's impeccable mid-2000s street run, Trap or Die isn't merely a mixtape-it's a way of life (and death). "Every day is a hustle for me," Jeezy explained when he dropped the inevitable sequel in 2010. "Ain't nothing guaranteed. I gotta get up and get it like I been doing since I was 13-years-old."