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