Here, however, your trusted Mixtape Monday crew (Shaheem Reid, Jayson Rodriguez and Rahman Dukes) delivers the recognition that really matters. From the top new jacks to the biggest tracks to the top online videos of 2007, chances are we told you about 'em first. These are our picks for the best of the year.

Mixtapes of the Year
Lil Wayne - Da Drought 3
DJ Whoo Kid and 50 Cent - G-Unit Radio, Part 25: Sabrina's Baby Boy
Saigon - Just Blaze Presents: The Moral of the Story
Kanye West - Can't Tell Me Nothing
Mister Cee - The Best of Biggie: 10th Anniversary Mixtape

Mixtape Artists of the Year
Lil Wayne
Gucci Mane
Rick Ross
Styles P
Saigon

DJs of the Year
Superstar Jay
J. Period
Mick Boogie
The Empire
DJ Chuck T

Independent Albums of the Year
DJ Khaled - We the Best
KRS-One and Marley Marl - Hip Hop Lives
Styles P - Super Gangster (Extraordinary Gentleman)
DJ Envy and Red Café - The Co-Op
Prodigy - Return of the Mac

DVD series of the Year
"Cocaine City"
"All Access"
"Real Talk TV"
"Come Up"
"Smack"

Bangers
50 Cent - "I Get Money"
Kanye West - "Can't Tell Me Nothing"
Kanye West (featuring Lil Wayne) - "Barry Bonds"
Swizz Beatz (featuring Lil Wayne and R. Kelly) - "It's Me Bitches" remix
Foxx (featuring Lil Boosie and Webbie) - "Wipe Me Down"
Playaz Circle (featuring Lil Wayne) - "Duffle Bag Boy"
Gucci Mane (featuring Ludacris and Lil' Kim) - "Freaky Gurl" remix
Cassidy (featuring Swizz Beatz) - "My Drink N' My 2 Step"
Fat Joe (featuring R. Kelly, Lil Wayne, Birdman, T.I., Rick Ross and Ace Mack) - "Make It Rain" remix
U.S.D.A. - "Corporate Thuggin"
Freeway (featuring Jay-Z) - "Big Spender"
T.I. - "Big Things Poppin' "
DJ Khaled (featuring T-Pain, Trick Daddy, Rick Ross and Plies) - "I'm So Hood"
Jay-Z (featuring Nas) - "Success"
Ghostface Killah (featuring Beanie Sigel and Styles P) - "Toney Sigel a.k.a. the Barrel Brothers"

Singles
Fabolous (featuring Ne-Yo) - "Make Me Better"
DJ Khaled (featuring Akon, Fat Joe, Rick Ross, T.I., Lil Wayne and Birdman) - "We Takin' Over"
Yung Berg (featuring Junior) - "Sexy Lady"
Rich Boy (featuring Polow Da Don) - "Throw Some D's"
Young Jeezy (featuring R. Kelly) - "Go Getta"
Kanye West (featuring T-Pain) - "The Good Life"
Kanye West - "Stronger"
MIMS - "This Is Why I'm Hot"
UGK (featuring Outkast) - "Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You)"
Timbaland (featuring Keri Hilson, D.O.E. and Sebastian) - "The Way I Are"
Shop Boyz - "Party Like a Rockstar"
Hurricane Chris - "A Bay Bay"
U.S.D.A. - "White Girl"
Jay-Z - "Roc Boys (And the Winner Is ...)"
Plies (featuring T-Pain) - "Shawty"


Mainstream Albums of the Year
Kanye West - Graduation
Jay-Z - American Gangster
Common - Finding Forever
T.I. - T.I. vs. T.I.P.
50 Cent - Curtis

Internet Videos of the Year
Prodigy - "Mac 10 Handle"
Consequence - "Uncle Raheim"
Cam'ron - "Curtis"
Kanye's Old-Ass Cousin - "Throw Some D's" remix
50 Cent - "Funeral Music"

Fire Starters of the Year
Lil Mama
Joell Ortiz
Plies
Rik Cordero
The-Dream


Congrats AGAIN to KanYe for the recognition he deserves! And Jay too!

Yay Kanye and T.I.!

Ewwwwwwwwwwwww!! How... GENERIC.

To the left!

Yeah I saw it and I'm feeling it! Not as good as a list as last year's though I have to admit

Kanye & Common!!!!! Nice list tho.

Oh yeah I like Common too!