CAN SOMEONE PLEASE RUN DOWN WHAT EXACTLY IS A MIX TAPE?? I ASKED BEFORE ON HERE AND HAD NO ANSWER BUT I BE SEEIN EM POP UP AT THE RECORD STORES AND SEE EM ON THIS SITE...I HEAR THEY HELP PROMOTE ARTISTS! DO ARTISTS FLOW OVER THEIR OWN BEATS OR ARE THEY USING OTHERS??? CAN SOMEONE RUN IT DOWN FOR ME PLEASE?? THANKS!!
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From what i know, they flow over popular mainstream beats ( like Dre, Neptunes..etc) and most of the songs are freestyles, but not all. it's VERY BIG over on the east coast and now its blowin up on the west coast. seems like everyones puttin them out. hope this helps you in any way.
My question is, how do people use the mainstream beats and not have to pay large amounts of money for it?
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My question is, how do people use the mainstream beats and not have to pay large amounts of money for it?
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YEAH...I SEEN A CELLSKI MIXTAPE YESTERDAY FOR THAT PRICE...AND IT LOOKED LIKE THEY ALSO HAD A FEW FROM 50 CENT THERE THAT WAS FOR SALE...
SO DO MIXTAPES GET DISTRIBUTED?? ARE THEY JUST GIVIN AWAY FOR PROMOTION?? THE REASON I'M TRYIN TO FIND OUT IS BECAUSE I HEAR HOW THEY HELPED A LOT OF ARTIST IN THE EAST GET THEIR NAMES PROMOTED WELL...IF IT WORKS THEN I'M DOWN TO TRY...JUST NEED ALL THE INFO ON EM!
SO DO MIXTAPES GET DISTRIBUTED?? ARE THEY JUST GIVIN AWAY FOR PROMOTION?? THE REASON I'M TRYIN TO FIND OUT IS BECAUSE I HEAR HOW THEY HELPED A LOT OF ARTIST IN THE EAST GET THEIR NAMES PROMOTED WELL...IF IT WORKS THEN I'M DOWN TO TRY...JUST NEED ALL THE INFO ON EM!
A mixtape or mix cd is a album with usually the latest cuts "mixed" or blended in a continuous mix. They come in different forms, you have your mainstream mixtapes (like DJ Clue, Funkmaster Flex), your underground mixtapes (like DJ Premiere), turntablist tapes (like DJ Craze, Qbert) and ones that combine all three (like Triple Threat DJs, Beat Junkies). These usually contain DJ battle routines and sets and can contain freestyles or exclusives from emcees.
Since technically mixtapes/cds are considered illegal by labels (since they are basically compilations and contain unlicensed tracks) they are usually labeled "for promotional use only" similar the promo vinyl or CDs. Back in the day Djs would make the master mixtape and then dub a few hundred copies and take to the local mom & pops store and sell them on consignment . Nowadays Djs will usually mix to computer and burn CDRs. And like "battle break" records they are usually released without a barcode.
Funkmaster Flex was the first to release a fully sanctioned mixtape on a major label with his "60 minutes of Funk vol. 1" Since then you've seen more "official mixtapes" released.
Usually the labels look the other way because mixtapes are seen as a great promotional tool for breaking new artists and new material. That is how many an artist has gotten their break. An example of this is Fabulous who DJ Clue put on his tapes before anyone else even knew who he was. Artists also use mixtapes to keep their name hot inbetween albums or during times when they and their label aren't on good terms (like Rass Kass, Whoriders, Hieroglyphics, etc.)
Hope that answers your question
Since technically mixtapes/cds are considered illegal by labels (since they are basically compilations and contain unlicensed tracks) they are usually labeled "for promotional use only" similar the promo vinyl or CDs. Back in the day Djs would make the master mixtape and then dub a few hundred copies and take to the local mom & pops store and sell them on consignment . Nowadays Djs will usually mix to computer and burn CDRs. And like "battle break" records they are usually released without a barcode.
Funkmaster Flex was the first to release a fully sanctioned mixtape on a major label with his "60 minutes of Funk vol. 1" Since then you've seen more "official mixtapes" released.
Usually the labels look the other way because mixtapes are seen as a great promotional tool for breaking new artists and new material. That is how many an artist has gotten their break. An example of this is Fabulous who DJ Clue put on his tapes before anyone else even knew who he was. Artists also use mixtapes to keep their name hot inbetween albums or during times when they and their label aren't on good terms (like Rass Kass, Whoriders, Hieroglyphics, etc.)
Hope that answers your question