At the top of the year, Rick Ross released his Rich Forever mixtape. It was a lengthy set full of quality gems meant to hold fans over until God Forgives, I Don’t, which hit stores this week. They're both great projects, but with their respective release dates mere months apart, the question remains: Which is better, the mixtape or the album?

The conversation can't be avoided, so we created a rubric of sorts and decided to dive in and declare a winner. Which project has better beats? Features? Artwork? Continue reading to find out.

Written by Brad Wete (@BradWete)

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