For me, the aughts consisted of lots and lots of virtual crate-digging. I found so much great stuff back then that I ultimately bought a controller and resumed DJing after something like a 15-year break. For this mix, I combed through joints I collected mostly during what is now called the blog era. These are gems that have survived countless hard drive purges over the years and currently live in a folder named "Indie Rap" because I can't think of a better genre name.



Since I’m wrapping this little series up so quickly, I dusted off some tasty unreleased Kanye joints to close it out.



Shad - Out Here (Cannonball)

Retro Sushi - Grand Slam

Royal Flush - Worldwide

Tanya Morgan - Never 2ndary

Lupe Fiasco - Around My Way (Freedom Ain't Free)

Curren$y ft. Young Roddy - Lysol

Action Bronson - Brand New Car

Trae, H.A.W.K. & Pimp C - Swang (Cy Fyre Remix)

Kidz In The Hall - Don't Stop

N.E.R.D. - Tape You

Bernie Worrell - I'll Be with You

M.E.D., Blu and Madlib ft. MF DOOM - Knock Knock

Tommy Wright III - Newsflash (Creep at Night)

Pimp C ft. Webbie & Lil Boosie - Hit the Parking Lot

Ugly God - I Beat My Meat

Air vs Mike Jones - La Femme D'Monsieur Jones (Hood Internet)

Dumbfoundead - Word

Kid Cudi - Cleveland Is the Reason

Frank Ocean - We All Try

Aloe Blacc - Bailar

De La Soul ft. Snoop Dogg - Pain

Ye: Judy Blue Eyes