Mixtapes have long played an important role in hip-hop. Often viewed as an unfiltered, more authentic alternative to the traditional album release, the mixtape format as we now know it rose to ...
Recently, I started on a quest to find some hot new makeout music. I found Milly Beau. And now I've discovered Katie Costello, whose new album, Lamplight, is an intimate collection of sultry notes, ...
Mixtapes have an iconic status in hip-hop. Their roots lie in the bootleg tapes of early rap groups’ rehearsals and performances, impromptu recordings that felt about as commercially viable as taking ...
When Chance the Rapper wonders out loud if he’s the only one who still cares about mixtapes in the middle of his new release Coloring Book, it’s hard not to scratch your head a little: This is a ...
The past two decades of hip-hop music have been well-documented, thanks to social media and streaming platforms. Today, anyone with internet access can essentially tap into a database of their ...
New books collecting objects central to rap’s physical history demonstrate the importance of celebrating these relics before they vanish. Credit... Supported by By Jon Caramanica For the last year, ...
Dan Lipton longs for the good ole days. Looking back, there’s a particular beauty in simpler things ─ like hopping in the family’s station wagon with a collection of your favorite cassette tapes for a ...
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