Without the restrictions of a record label, you can get away with saying anything on a mixtape. You can also get away with putting anything on a cover. Here’s our look back at those who used that freedom to give us the very best covers of ’08.
8. Mick Boogie and Terry Urban – Viva La Hova
Liberty Leading The People… in their Roc chains. Subtle but gangster.
7. Charles Hamilton – The L Word
Sonic has great taste in women—and pornstars.
6. Asher Roth – The Greenhouse Effect
If Asher’s website being named “The Daily Kush” wasn’t enough indication that dude is a pothead, well you here you have it.
5. Crooked I – St. Valentine’s Day Bossacre
Not a fan of pointlessly made-up words but chainsaws are easily the greatest invention next to streaming porn Pop Tarts. Ash would agree.
5. Curren$y – Higher Than 30,000 Feet
The iconic image of cool personified, The Rat Pack… and Curren$y breaking up.
4. Max B – Wavie Crockett
His Waviness rockin’ the coonskin cap = hella wavy.
3. Tony Yayo – Bloody Xmas
Because beefin’ on wax is so 2005. You get where this is going….
1. G-Unit – Elephant In The Sand
The elephant silhouettes are a nice touch. So is Joey’s ass crack.
Now for the worst…
8. Von Pea (of Tanya Morgan)- The Further Adventures of Von Pea
Simply because laser cats > laser ducks.
7. Charles Hamilton Discography
We get it, fam—you like Sonic. Now grow up.
6. D-Block – Jedi Knight School
No Yoda means you’re relegated to the shit list.
5. Skull Gang – Takeover
The new movement to move wit is apparently Juelz’s biker gang.
4. Mick Boogie and DJ Treats Present Leaders of The New Cool
Mama always said don’t judge a book by its cover. She never said shit about mixtapes. Judging by that hot orange mess, the tape must be a study in lame.
3. The Game – Black Wall Street Radio Part 5
Obviously Jayceon’s idea.
2. Uncle Murder – Back On My Bullshit
That’s a million-dollar tagline right there.
1. Lil Wayne – The Drought Is Over Part 6
*speechless*
- Devin Chanda
And for more mixtape love, clicke here to check out our Top 8 Mixtapes of ’08 here!
