No particular order, just 5 mixtapes we thought were amongst the best in 2011.

Omen - Afraid of Heights

One of the most well rounded mixtapes of 2011 and all tracks produced by Omen himself. One of the best talents out of Chicago this year. DOWNLOAD

 

Mixtape: ASAP Rocky – LiveLoveASAP

Won’t front, I totally slept on this one but this was on the best mixtapes coming out of NY this year. DOWNLOAD

 

Elzhi – ELmatic

It’s hard to mess with classics and specially those that revolutionize Hip Hop but Elzhi did it the right way, with respect and quality lyrics. A must have mixtape in your iPod. DOWNLOAD

Fabolous - The Soul Tape

Don’t front like Fabo wasn’t on iPod all year round, he had radio and hood joints without even putting an album out. Even though he went on other peoples beats, Fabo’s flow still the best in the game. DOWNLOAD

Asher Roth – Pabst & Jazz

It was a great year from Asher, inks a deal with Def Jam and his next album is set to drop in 2012. Pabst & Jazz was highly anticipated by Asher’s loyal fans and it seems like Asher never missed a beat since his debut album. 2012 looks very promising for Asher! DOWNLOAD