There was also a Pitchfork list which has already been posted. The "rapper" aspect notwithstanding, I suppose mixtapes are considered a subgenre in some way.
http://www.complex.com/music/2013/03/th ... -mixtapes/
1 | 50 Cent | 50 Cent Is the Future | 2002
2 | Lil Wayne | Da Drought 3 | 2007
3 | The Diplomats/Dipset | The Diplomats Vol. 1 | 2002
4 | Young Jeezy | Trap or Die | 2005
5 | Drake | So Far Gone | 2010
6 | Rick Ross | Rich Forever | 2012
7 | Jay-Z | S. Carter Collection | 2003
8 | Re-Up Gang | We Got It 4 Cheap Vol. 2 | 2005
9 | Kanye West | Get Well Soon... | 2003
10 | Lil Wayne | Dedication 2 | 2006
11 | 50 Cent | No Mercy, No Fear | 2002
12 | Joe Budden | Mood Muzik 2: Can It Get Any Worse? | 2006
13 | Wiz Khalifa | Kush & Orange Juice | 2010
14 | Danny Brown | XXX | 2011
15 | Kid Cudi | A Kid Named Cudi | 2008
16 | T.I. | Down with the King | 2004
17 | Gucci Mane | Gangsta Grillz: The Movie | 2008
18 | A$AP Rocky | Live. Love. A$AP | 2011
19 | Nicki Minaj | Beam Me Up Scotty | 2009
20 | Wale | The Mixtape About Nothing | 2008
21 | Juelz Santana | Back Like Cooked Crack | 2004
22 | Lupe Fiasco | Farenheit 1/15 Part II: Revenge of the Nerds | 2006
23 | J. Cole | The Warm Up | 2009
24 | Lil Wayne | No Ceilings | 2009
25 | Jadakiss | The Champ Is Here | 2004
26 | Earl Sweatshirt | Earl | 2010
27 | 2 Chainz | T.R.U. REALigion | 2011
28 | Curren$y | This Ain't No Mixtape | 2009
29 | Lil Boosie | Superbad: The Return of Mr. Wipe Me Down | 2009
30 | Jay Electronica | What the F*ck Is a Jay Electronica | 2007
31 | Meek Mill | Dreamchasers | 2011
32 | Fabolous | There Is No Competition | 2008
33 | Max B & French Montana | Coke Wave | 2009
34 | Joey Bada$$ | 1999 | 2012
35 | G-Unit | G-Unit Radio, Part 1-25 | 2003-2007 ["too many for us to pick a favorite"... meh]
36 | Chamillionaire | King Koopa: The Mixtape Messiah | 2004
37 | Big K.R.I.T. | K.R.I.T. Wuz Here | 2010
38 | Tyler, the Creator | Bastard | 2009
39 | Juicy J & Lex Luger | Rubba Band Business 2 | 2011
40 | Yelawolf | Trunk Muzik | 2010
41 | Gucci Mane | Chicken Talk | 2006
42 | T.I. & P$C | In da Streets Pt. 1 | 2002
43 | Action Bronson & Party Supplies | Blue Chips | 2012
44 | Royce da 5'9'' | The Bar Exam 2 | 2008
45 | B.o.B. | Cloud 9 | 2007
46 | Big Sean | Finally Famous: The Mixtape | 2007
47 | Future | True Story | 2011
48 | Tha Jacka | The Street Album | 2008
49 | Saigon | Warning Shots | 2004
50 | Chief Keef | Back from the Dead | 2012
Complex: The 50 best rapper mixtapes (2013)
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