Yves Mondesir—better known by his professional alias DJ Whoo Kid—is one of the most accomplished DJs in hip-hop history. Born and bred in Jamaica, Queens, he cut his teeth at the street level in the late '90s, a major part of that being his relentless presence on the mixtape circuit. You couldn't go anywhere in NYC without hearing exclusives from DJ Whoo Kid, whether it was a collaborative tape with Stretch Armstrong, or something by 50 Cent and G-Unit. Whoo Kid has since moved on to bigger ventures, including a primetime slot on Sirius XM Radio, as well as traveling around the world for DJ gigs, all off the strength of his mixtape days.
With today being DJ Whoo Kid's birthday, it's only right that we celebrate his success by highlighting a bunch of memorable mixtapes that he was a part of. Several of them feature 50 Cent and other G-Unit members, which makes sense considering his close ties to the crew. But also included are gems from Mobb Deep, Nipsey Hussle, Max B, French Montana, and more. From Queens to South Central, DJ Whoo Kid's legacy lives on through the tale of the (mix)tape.
50 Cent, 50 Cent Is the Future (2002)
DJ Whoo Kid, Escape From New York (2001)
French Montana & Max B, Coke Wave (2009)
G-Unit, Smokin' Day 2 (G-Unit Radio Pt. 1) (2003)
DJ Whoo Kid & Stretch Armstrong, Unbreakable (2001)
50 Cent, No Mercy, No Fear (2002)
Mobb Deep, The New Mobb Deep (2004)
DJ Whoo Kid and DJ Kay Slay, State of Emergency (2002)
Lloyd Banks, Money in the Bank Pt. 1 (2003)
G-Unit, International Ballers (G-Unit Radio Pt. 2) (2003)
Nipsey Hussle, Bullets Ain't Got No Names Vol. 3 (2009)
Young Buck, Welcome to the Hood (2004)
DJ Whoo Kid, Max Payne: The Official Mixtape (Queens to New Orleans Vol. 2) (2002)
G-Unit, Takin' It to the Streets (G-Unit Radio Pt. 3) (2003)
Kool G Rap, Dead or Alive (2005)
DJ Whoo Kid, Allstar Birthday Bash (2000)
Royce da 5'9”, The Bar Exam 3 (2010)
G-Unit, 2050 Before the Massacre (G-Unit Radio Pt. 10) (2005)
Saigon, Abandoned Nation (2006)
G-Unit, Return of the Body Snatchers (This Is 50 Vol. 1) (2008)
