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Chase B Just Dropped His Debut Mixtape and It's Worth Your Time
Chase B's debut mixtape, Be Very Afraid, is DJ-first, genre-less, and rooted in the same guerilla spirit that built Houston's legacy. Here's why it belongs on your radar.
OTR Just Put 10 MCs in a Room and the Culture Was Already Watching
On The Radar's New Class Cypher Vol. 1 dropped with ten MCs and zero filler. Rob Markman had already been putting people on. Now the question is what comes next.
Freestyling the Streets: Styles P Reminds Us Why Mixtapes Built Hip-Hop
A new Styles P freestyle and a revisit to Ghost in the Shell remind us that the culture that built hip-hop is still alive and well.
Before Iceman: How Drake's 'So Far Gone' Proved Mixtapes Could Change Everything
Seventeen years ago this week, an unsigned Canadian rapper changed the game with a free download. So Far Gone launched a career. Now Iceman will test if albums can resurrect legacies.
J. Cole & DJ Clue: The Mixtape Before The Fall-Off
Before dropping his highly anticipated final album, J. Cole reminded us why the mixtape remains sacred ground in hip-hop.
The Evolution of Mixtape Culture
From hand-dubbed cassettes to digital downloads, mixtapes have always represented the raw, unfiltered voice of the streets.