Mixtape is becoming very popular for generating big hype for the hip hop artist. To many times each track on a promo hip hop mixtape will feature the same artist, making it difficult to distinguish from the orignal album. However, mixtapes will usually have much lower production values than a studio album, and contain numerous artists, remixes, freestyles and voice tracks, often not arranged in any fashion.
Hip hop mixtapes are usually sold on the street or by independent record dealers, mail order, mainly relying on word of mouth to increase the artist's credibility. An unsigned artist might release mixtapes to generate hype, leading to contracts from record labels, while a working artist may produce a mixtape to promote a new studio career.
Mixtapes of the different genres or categories of mix tapes could be extended indefinitely, and to no end, creating a tarball of mix tapes is a project that many mix tape rappers have failed attempted. The different types of mix tapes suggest the variety of endless categories. Beyond such simple basics as the simple recording of an entire CD, the collection of favorite songs, and the mix of most favorites, some of the more common categories include the driving mix, the workout mix, the party mix, the krazy mix, the didactic mix, the concept or theme mix of cars, or covers of songs by a particular artist, and the mood mix, a mix of songs intended to sustain a specific mood. Be sure to get your free mixtapes from our special sponsors today!
