damn it wasn't funny this time
the f***ed up part about posts like that is that it discourages users from posting thought provoking stuff
mixtapes were used as a way for DJs to promote certain artists
but now in this generation of oversaturation and industry plants the mixtape concept has no purpose therefore is useless
Only few rappers can rap over other people’s beats an I want to listen. Wayne, Curren$y, Lupe, Bino just to make a few.
I miss mixtape hype, waiting for releases with everyone, etc
But the negatives outweigh the positives. A lot of mixtapes weren’t 320, those pushbacks were brutal, servers crashing, DJ tags, etc. These are all things I don’t miss at ALL
I feel you. I was wondering a couple years back why music was so dry nowadays then I realized how damn hard it is to get samples cleared. Wayne’s project getting on dsp’s proved that. Such a classic mixtape yet only half the songs made it on there.
Only few rappers can rap over other people’s beats an I want to listen. Wayne, Curren$y, Lupe, Bino just to make a few.
I miss mixtape hype, waiting for releases with everyone, etc
But the negatives outweigh the positives. A lot of mixtapes weren’t 320, those pushbacks were brutal, servers crashing, DJ tags, etc. These are all things I don’t miss at ALL
Have to throw Fab in there.
Have to throw Fab in there.
100% yes to Fab
ill be honest -- I don't really go back to tracks with popular samples, it feels like those age the first and the worst. id rather hear an interesting flip of an obscure sample than hearing s*** like Nightcall or Toxic (shoutout Gambino) basically chopped in 4 bars with different chorus break. thats just me though
other than that id say creatively we're in a heyday especially for underground hip-hop where you really don't need to flip popular stuff, if youre good at it youll flip ad jingles and s*** and make it sound fantastic
in terms of distribution yeah streaming kinda added a lot of paperwork in music but thats mostly bc we're still running around with dumb licensing practices as they pertain to sampling. just let ppl hear your music and get inspired by it man is it really that hard. I guess it is bc that music is controlled by corporations who don't gaf about none of yall creative expression. oh well.
p.s. if youre not hip do get yourself more involved in the bandcamp scene; if ya got a $10 lying around buy that album that you streamed even 5+ times, a few yrs down the line it (or rather the habit) will literally be a lifesaver to some of yall favorites
Damn. People who are actually really great at rapping don't blow up like that anymore bc mixtapes aren't really a thing anymore
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Tha countdowns
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Lot of great memories downloading tapes from Datpiff and Live mixtapes. We were still getting tapes in 2015-2016 but streaming really killed that lane
Oo i missed it
It was more like a sport
Practice rapping by remixing other ppl's songs until you get so good that ppl start paying attention to you, then you're tested at making your own s***.
Worked for J.Cole and Kendrick, many others to a lesser extent.
Browsing DatPiff every day to find new stuff was really the vibe
Spinrilla mostly was my browse. Sometimes datpiff. Putting an artist & goin pages on pages too. Strolling 4 Datpiff
It was more like a sport
Practice rapping by remixing other ppl's songs until you get so good that ppl start paying attention to you, then you're tested at making your own s***.
Worked for J.Cole and Kendrick, many others to a lesser extent.
Good times
need me a feature length documentary on late 00s-early 10s all ab mixtape culture, datpiff and all that gold
I’ve never really f***ed Witt freestyles over other people’s beats tbh, the sample thing on new tracks is a pain in the ass, but there has been so much good music this year that I don’t think it’s a massive issue. 2020 one of the best years for rap music since the 90’s
This nigga so old he still hasn’t even accepted mixtapes lolll
need me a feature length documentary on late 00s-early 10s all ab mixtape culture, datpiff and all that gold
Make 1. Great idea
Wtf. Nobody Gave thanks 2 Spinrilla, Datpiff, & LM tha first page. Thanks Spinrilla, Livemixtapes & Datpiff 4 tha days🌑
Tha countdowns
Mannnnnnnnnnn-kanye follow god voice
Countdowns is when it got wack
You niggas are so thirsty to be quick for likes that you embrace looking like a dummy.