What does “mixtape” mean anymore? In assembling this list, we asked the question again and again, partly because rap continues to redefine the term. In 2000, mixtapes were generally still piles of ...

Producer: A-Trak Album: N/A Label: Fools Gold Fool's Gold head honcho A-Trak recently wrote a candid editorial about how rap's preoccupation with drugs worries him as a non-user, but his reservations ...

In the mid-1980s, Ron G. became the master of the blend tape. By putting together R&B and hip-hop instrumentals, he and a DJ named Hot Day (whose "Hot Day Master Mix" married New Edition to Public ...

Hip-hop at it's core is lyrics on a beat, with both being vital for the final product. Throughout the genre's history, there have been some truly incredible beats that turned producers into stars, and ...

In honor of the 19th anniversary of The Notorious B.I.G.'s murder, MICK (fka Mick Boogie) and Chi Duly mixed some famous verses from the Brooklyn legend with hitmaking producer Metro Boomin’s beats to ...

Everyone’s favorite block-slashing rhythm game Beat Saber (2018) just got its first-ever hip hop mixtape, featuring some of the biggest hits in hip hop from the early ’90s until today. The Hip Hop ...

Odd Future's Hodgy Beats gets his time to shine with his new Don Cannon-hosted mixtape, Dena Tape 2. With features, beats and guest appearances from Hit-Boy, Sap, Marvel Alexander and Odd Future ...

Here’s the way I would describe the music on Seattle blog Last Night’s Mixtape: start with hip-hop and unravel from there, until you get to soul, R&B, island rhythms and electronic beats. You know: ...

For the latest edition of Pursuit of Happiness, superproducer Buddah Bless talks about turning negativity to power and more. 21 hours ago Once again, Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel’le shone a ...