Over the last decade or so, mixtapes have revolutionized the rap game and altered how marketing in general is approached. Not only have the rappers received substantial acclaim, the DJs have, too.
Dear Mixshow/Mixtape DJ Family, We’ve got a serious problem within the DJ community and we’re going to have to find a way to solve quick because we’ve got more pressing matters than the issue I’m ...
DJ Drama, arguably the most famous mixtape DJ of all time, breaks down the art form's evolution. By Dan Rys Ten years ago this month, a raid on DJ Drama and Don Cannon’s Atlanta studio netted ...
JARED BALL, PRODUCER, IMIXWHATILIKE: What’s up world, and welcome to another edition of I Mix What I Like here on The Real News Network. I’m Jared Ball. Of all that I love about what hip-hop has ...
Known as “The Mixtape King”, DJ Drama’s ‘Gangsta Grillz’ mixtape series helped solidify him as one of Hip-Hop’s most prolific DJs. We had a chance to chat with the infamous DJ about the evolution of ...
Seeing as how DJ Drama is easily one of the most successful, recognizable mixtape DJs ever this revelation does hold weight. While websites like DatPiff, Spinrilla and LiveMixtapes continue to ...
DJ Yoda's 52-minute recording has racked up over 100,000 plays online in less than a week, winning fans including members of the hit show's cast, although he's heard nothing — yet — from Netflix. By ...
Lil' Wayne phoned into DJ Drama's Shade 45 radio show last night to clear up remarks that he made regarding mixtape DJs. "First off, I didn't mean to disrespect no DJs, no mixtape DJs, whatever kind ...
The underground mixtape has long been a staple in hip-hop, with blended DJ selections being all the rage throughout the '90s. But this decade saw the format mutate: Rappers began to take matters into ...
It’s no secret that there are a lot of hip-hop documentaries. As the first genre to really break in an era where it could be widely documented in real time by camcorders, tape recorders, and ...