Did Mixtapes hurt Rap

[The God Poster]

Think how many classic mixtapes dropped that were followed by albums

If shyt was like the 90's Classic Mixtapes like GFID,Rich Gang TP1 would have been albums.

A nikka like Fab who gets knocked for subpar albums would have three 4 mic albums with Soul Tapes.

It's just frustrating running into fans who not up on a classic project because it's not an Album

On the flip side a lot of excess garbage that gets released wouldn't see the light of day

 

[feelosofer]

I actually don't think so, Mixtapes kind of came in that space between bootlegs and the internet and helped put a lot of rappers on and allowed more established rappers to put out material that was out the norm.

 

[str8up]

Yes and no

Helped a lot of dudes get on but also allowed loads of wack dudes to flood trash music,

 

[DaKidFromNoWhere]

Internet hurt mixtapes.

 

[The God Poster]

Internet hurt mixtapes.

Elaborate breh

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

they were helpful for getting dudes on, but when you're on, no need to release free mixtapes, especially not 15-20 songs worth of content. on the other hand, these cats might just be shining better on their mixtapes since they can get away with sampling

 

[DaKidFromNoWhere]

Elaborate breh

Gave access for anyone to post one online. I grew up on mixtapes, every week I was at the local record store getting tapes from Doo Wop to Selecta Bam Bam now every week they got a nikka I never heard of dropping shyt.

 

[MAKAVELI25]

Internet hurt mixtapes.

It's equally as easy to get an album online as it is a mixtape, what differentiates the latter?

 

[DaKidFromNoWhere]

they were helpful for getting dudes on, but when you're on, no need to release free mixtapes, especially not 15-20 songs worth of content. on the other hand, these cats might just be shining better on their mixtapes since they can get away with sampling

I agree.

 

[str8up]

Also things are transitioning back to singles game, you can already see mixtapes kind of falling off

 

[The God Poster]

Also things are transitioning back to singles game, you can already see mixtapes kind of falling off

How when artist like migos prob wish they didn't drop an album. Instead drop a mixtape full of hits you can cake off along with touring

 

[CrimsonTider]

Theres no difference between an album and mixtape to a majority of hiphop in 2015

you are a fool if you think differently

 

[str8up]

How when artist like migos prob wish they didn't drop an album. Instead drop a mixtape full of hits you can cake off along with touring

Why can't you have the hit songs on an album?

 

[Soundbwoy]

they were helpful for getting dudes on, but when you're on, no need to release free mixtapes, especially not 15-20 songs worth of content. on the other hand, these cats might just be shining better on their mixtapes since they can get away with sampling

it depends on the artist did mixtape hurt Future nah it helped keeping him hot but not every artist should drop mixtapes

 

[The God Poster]

Theres no difference between an album and mixtape to a majority of hiphop in 2015

you are a fool if you think differently

breh you'd be amazed to see how many people don't pay attention unless it's an album. Hell I once argued with another poster who wasn't counting mixtapes towards an artist catalog. Think it might been fab related

Why can't you have the hit songs on an album?

you can. But the label cut when it's an album will be much higher verses a mixtape.