mixtapes
Future Announces New Project ‘Mixtape Pluto’
After teasing new material for the last couple of weeks Future has finally confirmed his newest work Mixtape Pluto is coming soon. This week the Atlanta trap rapper announced his long-anticipated forthcoming solo effort via his Instagram account. “F*** the publicity I got this out the mud MIXTAPE PLUTO 9-20-24” the caption read. The post teased […] The post Future Announces New Project ‘Mixtape Pluto’ appeared first on Hip-Hop Wired.
Behind The Making of “Tale of The Tape” Documentary
HipHopWired had the opportunity to speak with director Malik Buie and producer Kim Osorio about the groundbreaking documentary "Tale of The Tape", chonicling the rise and impact of mixtapes on Hip-Hop culture.
DJ Drama Announces De La Soul ‘Gangsta Grillz’ Mixtape
DJ Drama is full of surprises. He has announced that he is working on a De La Soul Gangsta Grillz mixtape. As spotted on Hip-Hop N More the record executive and Rap curator recently sat down with Elliot Wilson and Brian “B. Dot” Miller for a new episode of Rap Radar. The trio got Mr. Thanksgiving to open […] The post DJ Drama Announces De La Soul ‘Gangsta Grillz’ Mixtape appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
For Lil Wayne, Mac Miller & More, Bringing Mixtapes to Streaming Is a Boon — But Clearing Them Is ‘Hell’
In the last few years, many cult-favorite hip-hop mixtapes from the 1990s and 2000s have made their way to streaming platforms, including Apple Music, Tidal and Spotify. Fan demand helped, but the hard work was done by sample clearance experts like Deborah Mannis-Gardner, who negotiated with copyright owners and labels whose songs and recordings were sampled on the tapes, to secure the necessary licenses. In 2021 alone, streaming services started offering Mac Miller’s critically acclaimed 2014 mixtape Faces, A$AP Rocky’s 2011 debut Live. Love. A$AP; Megan Thee Stallion’s compilation project Something For Thee Hotties which includes a handful of her standalone freestyles from the last few years, and Nicki Minaj’s breakout 2009 project, Beam Me Up Scotty. “This all started during COVID last ...
