Sacha O at Oh Word laments that 2008 has been “a bad year for hip-hop full lengths.” Rather than lunge into a 4500-word rant about it, he decided to do something about it because, well, talk is cheap. Sacha has strewn together a compilation of dope rap music by mostly new MCs, including Cool Kids, Mickey Factz, Jay Electronica, and Wale.

Oh Word’s Young Rap Mixtape Tracklist

1. The Cool Kids – 88
2. Kidz in the Hall ft The Cool Kids, Pusha T, Bun B & El-P – Drivin Down the Block (Mix)
3. FKI – Iggy Fresh
4. Pac Div – F.A.T Boy
5. The Roots ft Wale – Rising Up
6. UNI – K.R.E.A.M
7. Mickey Factz ft Skyzoo – Incredible (Mix)
8. The Knux – Cappuccino
9. B.o.b – Grip Yo Body
10. Mickey Factz ft The Cool Kids – Rockin n Rollin
11. Lil Wayne ft Fabolous – You ain’t got Nuthin
12. Kid Kudi ft Wale – Is there any Love
13. Jay Electronica – Retro Electro
14. Wale ft Bun B & Pusha T – Back in the Go Go
15. Lupe Fiasco – Paris Tokyo
16. AC – Freestyle
17. Elzhi ft Fat Kat – The Reason