2K13 CHICAGO HIPHOP MIXTAPES OF THE YEAR

100's of artists released projects for listeners in 2k13. Some good some bad, and most not even on the radar to be considered. Below we rank some of the best listens to come out of Chicago this year. Plenty of other tapes could have been ranked if this list was just a little longer, with only 10 spots to fill these are the ones that caught our ear as this year came and went.

10.

DOLLA BILL DILLZ "DROUGHT RICH 1013"

STANDOUT TRACKS- "DATS COOL" "LEAGUE BALLIN" "ITS YOU"

http://www.datpiff.com/DOLLA-BILL-DILLZ-Drought-Rich-1013-mixtape.554222.html

9.

ALEX WILEY "CLUB WILEY"

STANDOUT TRACKS- "CREEPIN" "K SWISS" "SUCK IT REVOLUTION"

http://indy.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/22509/alex-wiley-club-wiley.html

8.

GIFTZ "POSITION OF POWER"

STANDOUT TRACKS- "FUCK'EM ALL" "FOR YOU" "BY ANY MEANS"

http://indy.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/23670/giftz-position-of-power.html

7.

DWOLO "THE BASEM3NT FILES EP"

STANDOUT TRACKS- "I HATE YOU" "JOHN WAYNE" "SHOCK THE WORLD"

http://www.midwesthustlers.com/the-basem3nt-files

6.

P.RICO "WELCOME TO PUERTO RICO

STANDOUT TRACKS- "HANG WIT ME" "NO LOVE" "GLADIATORS"

http://indy.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/23840/p-rico-welcome-to-puerto-rico.html

5.

CALEB JAMES "THE JONES"

STANDOUT TRACKS- "MR JONES" "24's" "6 AM"

http://indy.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/23217/caleb-james-the-jones.html

4.

BELO OF DO OR DIE "I PLEAD THE 5TH"

STANDOUT TRACKS- "ROLLIN" "THEY DONT KNOW" "JUDGE ME"

http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/24939/belo--i-plead-the-5th.html

3.

YP "RESTLESS"

STANDOUT TRACKS- "RESTLESS" "SOFTLY" "GREATNESS"

http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/23319/yp-restless.html

2.

ROCKIE FRESH

"ELECTRIC HIGHWAY"

STANDOUT TRACKS- "LIFE LONG" "HOLD ME DOWN" "IM READY"

http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/20629/rockie-fresh-electric-highway.html

1.

CHANCE THE RAPPER "ACID RAIN"

STANDOUT TRACKS- "ACID RAIN" "JUICE" "COCOA BUTTER KISSES"

http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/21980/chance-the-rapper-acid-rap.html