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href="https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miksteyp" title="Miksteyp – Azerbaijani" lang="az" hreflang="az" data-title="Miksteyp" data-language-autonym="Azərbaycanca" data-language-local-name="Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Azərbaycanca</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-zh-min-nan mw-list-item"><a href="https://zh-min-nan.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixtape" title="Mixtape – Minnan" lang="nan" hreflang="nan" data-title="Mixtape" data-language-autonym="閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú" data-language-local-name="Minnan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixtape" title="Mixtape – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Mixtape" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-et mw-list-item"><a href="https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixtape" title="Mixtape – Estonian" lang="et" hreflang="et" data-title="Mixtape" data-language-autonym="Eesti" data-language-local-name="Estonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Eesti</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixtape" title="Mixtape – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Mixtape" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%DB%8C%DA%A9%D8%B3%E2%80%8C%D8%AA%DB%8C%D9%BE" title="میکس‌تیپ – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="میکس‌تیپ" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixtape" title="Mixtape – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Mixtape" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EB%AF%B9%EC%8A%A4%ED%85%8C%EC%9D%B4%ED%94%84" title="믹스테이프 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="믹스테이프" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hy mw-list-item"><a href="https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D5%84%D5%AB%D6%84%D5%BD%D5%A9%D5%A5%D5%B5%D6%83" title="Միքսթեյփ – Armenian" lang="hy" hreflang="hy" data-title="Միքսթեյփ" data-language-autonym="Հայերեն" data-language-local-name="Armenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Հայերեն</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixtape" title="Mixtape – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Mixtape" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixtape" title="Mixtape – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Mixtape" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%A7%D7%A1%D7%98%D7%99%D7%99%D7%A4" title="מיקסטייפ – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="מיקסטייפ" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>עברית</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sw mw-list-item"><a href="https://sw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kandamseto" title="Kandamseto – Swahili" lang="sw" hreflang="sw" data-title="Kandamseto" data-language-autonym="Kiswahili" data-language-local-name="Swahili" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kiswahili</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hu mw-list-item"><a href="https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixtape" title="Mixtape – Hungarian" lang="hu" hreflang="hu" data-title="Mixtape" data-language-autonym="Magyar" data-language-local-name="Hungarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Magyar</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ms mw-list-item"><a href="https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixtape" title="Mixtape – Malay" lang="ms" hreflang="ms" data-title="Mixtape" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Melayu" data-language-local-name="Malay" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Melayu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixtape" title="Mixtape 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searchaux" style="display:none">Musical project</div><figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Lil_Wayne_(23513397583).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/Lil_Wayne_%2823513397583%29.jpg/220px-Lil_Wayne_%2823513397583%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="293" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/Lil_Wayne_%2823513397583%29.jpg/330px-Lil_Wayne_%2823513397583%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/Lil_Wayne_%2823513397583%29.jpg/440px-Lil_Wayne_%2823513397583%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3888" data-file-height="5184" /></a><figcaption>Artist <a href="/wiki/Lil_Wayne" title="Lil Wayne">Lil Wayne,</a> who has <a href="/wiki/Lil_Wayne_albums_discography" title="Lil Wayne albums discography">over 20 mixtapes</a>, He is regarded as one of the most successful mixtape artists.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></figcaption></figure><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">For video, see <a href="/wiki/Video_mixtape" title="Video mixtape">Video mixtape</a>. For other uses, see <a href="/wiki/Mixtape_(disambiguation)" class="mw-disambig" title="Mixtape (disambiguation)">Mixtape (disambiguation)</a>.</div> <p> In the modern music industry, a <b>mixtape</b> is a musical project, typically with looser constraints than that of an <a href="/wiki/Album" title="Album">album</a> or <a href="/wiki/Extended_play" title="Extended play">extended play</a>. Unlike the traditional album or extended play, mixtapes are labeled as laid-back projects that allow artists more creative freedom and less commercial pressure.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The term has significantly increased in popularity over the years due to high-profile artists marketing their projects as such.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Mixtapes also have been inconsistently referred to as albums by reputable media outlets such as <i><a href="/wiki/Pitchfork_(website)" title="Pitchfork (website)">Pitchfork</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Rolling_Stone" title="Rolling Stone">Rolling Stone</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Complex_Networks" title="Complex Networks">Complex</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This has caused notable confusion on the differences between an album and a mixtape.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Prior to the decline of <a href="/wiki/Physical_media" title="Physical media">physical media</a>, mixtapes were defined as homemade compilations of music played through a <a href="/wiki/Cassette_tape" title="Cassette tape">cassette tape</a>, <a href="/wiki/Compact_disc" title="Compact disc">CD</a>, or digital <a href="/wiki/Playlist" title="Playlist">playlist</a> and became significant in <a href="/wiki/Hip_hop_(culture)" title="Hip hop (culture)">hip-hop culture</a>. The songs were typically <a href="/wiki/Beatmatching" title="Beatmatching">beatmatched</a> and consisted of seamless transitions at their beginnings and endings with fades or abrupt edits.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was then defined as relatively any musical project by an up-and-coming artist. Now, mixtapes have become a label of promotion and marketing for album-like projects.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mixtape&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Cassette_mixtapes_(1970s–1990s)"><span id="Cassette_mixtapes_.281970s.E2.80.931990s.29"></span>Cassette mixtapes (1970s–1990s)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mixtape&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Cassette mixtapes (1970s–1990s)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Funky_Stuff_mixtape.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Funky_Stuff_mixtape.jpg/220px-Funky_Stuff_mixtape.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Funky_Stuff_mixtape.jpg/330px-Funky_Stuff_mixtape.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Funky_Stuff_mixtape.jpg/440px-Funky_Stuff_mixtape.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2464" data-file-height="1632" /></a><figcaption>A compact <a href="/wiki/Audio_cassette" class="mw-redirect" title="Audio cassette">audio cassette</a> mixtape with a handwritten label: "Funky Stuff"</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:8trackmixtape.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/8trackmixtape.JPG/220px-8trackmixtape.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/8trackmixtape.JPG/330px-8trackmixtape.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/8trackmixtape.JPG/440px-8trackmixtape.JPG 2x" data-file-width="640" data-file-height="480" /></a><figcaption>An early pirated 8 track mixtape from 1974</figcaption></figure> <p>The idea of mixtapes was conceived in the early 1970s with the genesis of <a href="/wiki/Hip_hop_music" title="Hip hop music">hip-hop</a>. In the 1970s, <a href="/wiki/Disc_jockey" title="Disc jockey">DJs</a> such as <a href="/wiki/Grandmaster_Flash" title="Grandmaster Flash">Grandmaster Flash</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Furious_Five" class="mw-redirect" title="Furious Five">Furious Five</a>, <a href="/wiki/Afrika_Bambaataa" title="Afrika Bambaataa">Afrika Bambaataa</a>, and <a href="/wiki/DJ_Hollywood" title="DJ Hollywood">DJ Hollywood</a> would often distribute recordings of their club performances through cassette tapes, bringing a wider audience to the hip-hop sound.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> These cassettes eventually became colloquially known as mixtapes. The introduction of the <a href="/wiki/Walkman" title="Walkman">Sony Walkman</a> in 1979 saw major improvements in the mobility and practicality of mixtapes.<sup id="cite_ref-:5_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:5-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In the 1980s and 1990s, mixtapes evolved as recordings of exclusive tracks, freestyles, and remixes. They also started becoming a visible element of <a href="/wiki/Youth_culture" title="Youth culture">youth culture</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:8_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:8-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This blended both the underground and commercial appeal of mixtapes together. A notable development in mixtapes at this time was the "<a href="/wiki/Chopped_and_screwed" title="Chopped and screwed">chopped and screwed</a>" technique created by <a href="/wiki/DJ_Screw" title="DJ Screw">DJ Screw</a> in <a href="/wiki/Texas" title="Texas">Texas</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:5_14-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:5-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This technique created a slow-tempo sound for mixtapes, later becoming a staple of <a href="/wiki/Southern_hip_hop" title="Southern hip hop">Southern hip-hop</a>. Another development of the mixtape were the creations of the <a href="/wiki/Remix" title="Remix">remix</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Mashup_(music)" title="Mashup (music)">mashup</a>, which gave pre-existing songs a new sound to their original counterpart.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p> In the 1990s, mixtapes eventually moved to <a href="/wiki/Optical_disc_drive" title="Optical disc drive">CD burners</a> and <a href="/wiki/MP3_players" class="mw-redirect" title="MP3 players">MP3 players</a> as the cassette tape declined. The curation of mixtapes became more intimate as well, as many curators would assemble songs in their tapes as an overarching <a href="/wiki/Theme_(narrative)" title="Theme (narrative)">theme</a> that they could send to their audience. This was highlighted in <a href="/wiki/Nick_Hornby" title="Nick Hornby">Nick Hornby's</a> novel <i><a href="/wiki/High_Fidelity_(novel)" title="High Fidelity (novel)">High Fidelity</a>,</i> released in 1995:<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></p><blockquote><p>To me, making a tape is like writing a letter — there’s a lot of erasing and rethinking and starting again. A good compilation tape, like breaking up, is hard to do. You’ve got to kick off with a corker, to hold the attention ***, and then you’ve got to up it a notch, or cool it a notch, and you can’t have white music and black music together, unless the white music sounds like black music, and you can’t have two tracks by the same artist side by side, unless you’ve done the whole thing in pairs and… oh, there are loads of rules.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></p></blockquote> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Redefining_the_mixtape_(2000s–2010s)"><span id="Redefining_the_mixtape_.282000s.E2.80.932010s.29"></span>Redefining the mixtape (2000s–2010s)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mixtape&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Redefining the mixtape (2000s–2010s)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the 2000s, mixtapes transitioned from physical media to a synonym for unofficial albums that may have legal issues being officially released.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They also became significant to developing artist recognition. Artists like <a href="/wiki/50_Cent" title="50 Cent">50 Cent</a> used mixtapes to build their reputation before being signed to a <a href="/wiki/Record_label" title="Record label">label</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This also allowed for more artistry as mixtapes were not confined by the legal restrictions of a record label. As a result of his mixtapes' success, he released his critically acclaimed album, <i><a href="/wiki/Get_Rich_or_Die_Tryin%27" title="Get Rich or Die Tryin'">Get Rich or Die Tryin'</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>By the mid-to-late 2000s, the definition of the original mixtape in the 1970s seemed to vanish, and instead became the term for any musical project to promote rising artists.<sup id="cite_ref-:8_15-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:8-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The creation of the streaming platform <a href="/wiki/DatPiff" title="DatPiff">DatPiff</a> introduced the publishing of mixtapes online and for free, which made mixtapes easier to obtain.<sup id="cite_ref-:7_22-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:7-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2015, Canadian rapper <a href="/wiki/Drake_(musician)" title="Drake (musician)">Drake</a> released his mixtape <i><a href="/wiki/If_You%27re_Reading_This_It%27s_Too_Late" title="If You're Reading This It's Too Late">If You're Reading This It's Too Late</a></i> significantly muddling the line between mixtapes and albums, setting the precedent that an album-like project could be promoted as a mixtape.<sup id="cite_ref-:7_22-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:7-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Streaming_era_and_the_modern_mixtape">Streaming era and the modern mixtape</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mixtape&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Streaming era and the modern mixtape"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The popularization of <a href="/wiki/Over-the-top_media_service" title="Over-the-top media service">streaming platforms</a> and the rapid decline of physical media such as <a href="/wiki/Compact_disc" title="Compact disc">CDs</a> and <a href="/wiki/Cassette_tape" title="Cassette tape">cassettes</a> have significantly altered the definition of a mixtape and rendered the physical mixtape obsolete. Today, mixtapes are generally considered an alternative to studio albums, especially in genres of hip-hop, <a href="/wiki/Rhythm_and_blues" title="Rhythm and blues">R&B</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Indie_rock" title="Indie rock">indie</a> music.<sup id="cite_ref-:4_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:4-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They allow artists to release music without industry-level expectations expected from the likes of a <a href="/wiki/Concept_album" title="Concept album">concept album</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:6_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:6-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Mixtapes have become staples in the music industry and are sometimes released as holdovers or low-key releases between <a href="/wiki/Studio_album" class="mw-redirect" title="Studio album">studio albums</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_12-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Lesser-known artists may release them free online on more accessible streaming platforms like <a href="/wiki/SoundCloud" title="SoundCloud">SoundCloud</a> to gain exposure, while well-known industry artists who release mixtapes usually promote them as "commercial mixtapes" as they are released on profitable streaming platforms such as <a href="/wiki/Spotify" title="Spotify">Spotify</a> or <a href="/wiki/Apple_Music" title="Apple Music">Apple Music</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:9_26-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:9-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Notable examples of commercial mixtapes include <i><a href="/wiki/Street_Gossip_(mixtape)" title="Street Gossip (mixtape)">Street Gossip</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Lil_Baby" title="Lil Baby">Lil Baby</a>, <i><a href="/wiki/MMM_(Money_Making_Mitch)" title="MMM (Money Making Mitch)">MMM (Money Making Mitch)</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Sean_Combs" title="Sean Combs">Puff Daddy</a>, and <i><a href="/wiki/Dark_Lane_Demo_Tapes" title="Dark Lane Demo Tapes">Dark Lane Demo Tapes</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Drake_(musician)" title="Drake (musician)">Drake</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:9_26-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:9-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Current_trends">Current trends</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mixtape&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Current trends"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:PinkPantheress,_2022,_standing.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/PinkPantheress%2C_2022%2C_standing.jpg/220px-PinkPantheress%2C_2022%2C_standing.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="330" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/PinkPantheress%2C_2022%2C_standing.jpg/330px-PinkPantheress%2C_2022%2C_standing.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/PinkPantheress%2C_2022%2C_standing.jpg/440px-PinkPantheress%2C_2022%2C_standing.jpg 2x" data-file-width="811" data-file-height="1215" /></a><figcaption>Singer and songrwriter <a href="/wiki/PinkPantheress" title="PinkPantheress">PinkPantheress</a>, who released her debut mixtape as a result of her hit singles "<a href="/wiki/Pain_(PinkPantheress_song)" title="Pain (PinkPantheress song)">Pain</a>" and "<a href="/wiki/Break_It_Off_(PinkPantheress_song)" title="Break It Off (PinkPantheress song)">Break It Off</a>".</figcaption></figure> <p>While the traditional album might stick to one theme, mixtapes have allowed artists to present more diverse music, atypical from the conventional concept album.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> For example, the debut mixtape <i><a href="/wiki/Drunken_Babble" class="mw-redirect" title="Drunken Babble">Drunken Babble</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Kali_Uchis" title="Kali Uchis">Kali Uchis</a> was described by <a href="/wiki/GQ" title="GQ">GQ</a> as "dreamy R&B vocals with tough-talk rap lyrics, DIY beats, samples and influences spanning soul, <a href="/wiki/Reggae" title="Reggae">reggae</a>, <a href="/wiki/Doo-wop" title="Doo-wop">doo-wop</a> and <a href="/wiki/Synth-pop" title="Synth-pop">synth-pop</a>."<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In an era of short-form content, mixtapes are valuable in that they give room to maintain relevance and adapt to the fast pace of <a href="/wiki/Social_media" title="Social media">social media</a>. One song can blow up an artist, and mixtapes give the ability for artists to answer quickly to their recent success and ride their wave of fame.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Because of the flexibility that mixtapes allow, releasing them on platforms like <a href="/wiki/TikTok" title="TikTok">TikTok</a> can instantly increase an artist's mainstream recognition and reach a broader audience, and of course, without the expectations of a full album rollout.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As an example, R&B artist <a href="/wiki/4Batz" title="4Batz">4Batz</a> released his debut mixtape <i><a href="/wiki/U_Made_Me_a_St4r" title="U Made Me a St4r">U Made Me a St4r</a></i> shortly after his significant mainstream blowup from his single, "<a href="/wiki/Act_II:_Date_@_8" title="Act II: Date @ 8">Act II: Date @ 8</a>".<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Release_and_marketing">Release and marketing</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mixtape&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Release and marketing"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>While mixtapes used to be distributed for free, <a href="/wiki/Spotify" title="Spotify">Spotify</a>, <a href="/wiki/Apple_Music" title="Apple Music">Apple Music</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Soundcloud" class="mw-redirect" title="Soundcloud">Soundcloud</a> have blurred the line between what is considered a full-on album versus what is considered a mixtape.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_34-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>However, artists typically distinguish an album from a mixtape in two ways:<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Faces_sandwich.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Faces_sandwich.jpg/220px-Faces_sandwich.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="192" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Faces_sandwich.jpg/330px-Faces_sandwich.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Faces_sandwich.jpg/440px-Faces_sandwich.jpg 2x" data-file-width="703" data-file-height="613" /></a><figcaption>Atypical promotion for the mixtape, <a href="/wiki/Faces_(mixtape)" title="Faces (mixtape)"><i>Faces</i></a> by <a href="/wiki/Mac_Miller" title="Mac Miller">Mac Miller</a>. People downloading the mixtape would have to make their own sandwich before being able to listen.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Marketing">Marketing</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mixtape&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Marketing"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The marketing of a mixtape is usually minimal, spontaneous, and unorthodox. In contrast, studio albums often have more professional media campaigns, <a href="/wiki/Music_video" title="Music video">music videos</a> and a set release. Because of a mixtape's "unpredictability" that varies from artist, mixtapes may entertain fans with excitement due to surprise releases.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_12-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Digital_release_and_promotion">Digital release and promotion</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mixtape&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Digital release and promotion"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On streaming platforms, mixtapes are nearly identical in format, as both include album art, titles, and track lists. However, mixtapes may lack the proper promotion and radio play that traditional albums offer. Artists may informally promote their mixtapes by posting to their own social media (as opposed to having a management team do it) or by directly engaging with their fans online.<sup id="cite_ref-:3_38-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Purpose">Purpose</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mixtape&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Purpose"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Travi$_Scott_2015.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Travi%24_Scott_2015.jpg/220px-Travi%24_Scott_2015.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="173" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Travi%24_Scott_2015.jpg/330px-Travi%24_Scott_2015.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Travi%24_Scott_2015.jpg/440px-Travi%24_Scott_2015.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1018" data-file-height="800" /></a><figcaption>Rapper <a href="/wiki/Travis_Scott" title="Travis Scott">Travis Scott</a> performing his mixtape at a concert in anticipation for his album. <sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></figcaption></figure> <p>For independent and emerging artists, mixtapes are a gateway to building a fanbase and experimenting with their sound.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_12-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> For established artists, mixtapes can be used as an outlet for personal expression and experimentation to escape the pressures of a <a href="/wiki/Record_label" title="Record label">record label</a> or commercial appeal.<sup id="cite_ref-:6_25-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:6-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:3_38-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The absence of formal promotion, industry-standard production, or chart performance makes mixtapes often feature more raw and experimental sounds, which may be preferable to their fans.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_12-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The value of a mixtape lies in its ability to define the artist rather than an industry standard, making it an important concept in music.<sup id="cite_ref-:4_23-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:4-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Mixtapes can also serve as a precursor to an upcoming album for artists. As an example, <a href="/wiki/Travis_Scott" title="Travis Scott">Travis Scott</a> released his mixtape, <i><a href="/wiki/Days_Before_Rodeo" title="Days Before Rodeo">Days Before Rodeo</a></i> as an anticipation project for his debut album, <i><a href="/wiki/Rodeo_(Travis_Scott_album)" title="Rodeo (Travis Scott album)">Rodeo</a>.</i><sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Another example is <i><a href="/wiki/While_We_Wait" title="While We Wait">While We Wait</a></i> by singer and songwriter <a href="/wiki/Kehlani" title="Kehlani">Kehlani</a>. The name of the tape highlights the informal circumstances of the mixtape, which was released in interim to give her fans music to listen to before the release of her album, <i><a href="/wiki/It_Was_Good_Until_It_Wasn%27t" title="It Was Good Until It Wasn't">It Was Good Until It Wasn't</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_12-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Legal_issues">Legal issues</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mixtape&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Legal issues"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Many well-known mixtapes are ineligible to be released on streaming platforms due to <a href="/wiki/Sampling_(music)" title="Sampling (music)">sample clearance issues</a> or any <a href="/wiki/Music_licensing" title="Music licensing">licensing issues</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This has prevented many praised mixtapes from being released on bigger streaming platforms. Examples of mixtapes that aren't available on major streaming platforms for these reasons are <a href="/wiki/Friday_Night_Lights_(mixtape)" title="Friday Night Lights (mixtape)"><i>Friday Night Lights</i></a> by <a href="/wiki/J._Cole" title="J. Cole">J. Cole</a> and <i><a href="/wiki/Nostalgia,_Ultra" title="Nostalgia, Ultra">Nostalgia, Ultra</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Frank_Ocean" title="Frank Ocean">Frank Ocean</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>However, some mixtapes have overcome their sample clearances, granting them the ability to be released on major streaming platforms. 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ASAP</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/ASAP_Rocky" title="ASAP Rocky">ASAP Rocky</a>, and <i><a href="/wiki/So_Far_Gone_(mixtape)" title="So Far Gone (mixtape)">So Far Gone</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Drake_(musician)" title="Drake (musician)">Drake</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mixtape&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239009302">.mw-parser-output .portalbox{padding:0;margin:0.5em 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"<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/30/technology/circuits/30mixx.html">For the mix tape, a digital upgrade and notoriety</a>". <i>The New York Times</i>.</li> <li>Hornby, Nick (1995). <i>High Fidelity</i>. <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-57322-551-7" title="Special:BookSources/1-57322-551-7">1-57322-551-7</a>.</li> <li>Hornby, Nick (2003). <i>Songbook</i>. <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-57322-356-5" title="Special:BookSources/1-57322-356-5">1-57322-356-5</a>.</li> <li>Keller, Joel (22 January 2004). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2004/01/22/mix_tape_one/index_np.html">PCs killed the mix-tape star</a>. <i>Salon</i>.</li> <li>Mobley, Max (5 December 2007). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080223100154/http://crawdaddy.wolfgangsvault.com/Article.aspx?id=4390">"Requiem for the Mixtape"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Crawdaddy!" class="mw-redirect" title="Crawdaddy!">Crawdaddy!</a></i>.</li> <li>Moore, Thurston (2004). <i>Mix Tape</i>. <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-7893-1199-2" title="Special:BookSources/0-7893-1199-2">0-7893-1199-2</a>.</li> <li>McMahon, Andrew (2005): "The Mixed Tape", Everything in Transit—Jack's Mannequin.</li> <li>O'Brien, Geoffrey (2004). <i>Sonata for Jukebox</i>. <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-58243-192-2" title="Special:BookSources/1-58243-192-2">1-58243-192-2</a>.</li> <li>Paul, James (26 September 2003). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.theguardian.com/arts/fridayreview/story/0,12102,1049363,00.html">Last night a mix tape saved my life</a>. <i>The Guardian</i>.</li> <li>Sante, Luc (13 May 2004). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nybooks.com/articles/17096">Disco Dreams</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/The_New_York_Review_of_Books" title="The New York Review of Books">The New York Review of Books</a></i>. 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