In a special holiday/year's end edition of our Mixtape Monday column, Okayplayer has gathered together the 13 Best Mixtapes of 2013 for your listening pleasure. These are not, however, mixtapes of the ...

Pittsburgh native and co-pilot of the high-flying Taylor Gang music label, Chevy Woods has earned name recognition through his association with former mixtape mogul and rap’s heaviest smoker, Wiz ...

Once upon a time, mixtapes were a way for young rappers to prove their lyrical skill over simple beats. Now, they've become the most exciting releases in hip-hop. The mixtape has come a long way since ...

It's that time of year again when we reflect on the good and the bad (but mostly the bad) events that happened over the past 12 months. Looking over the year of mixtape releases, unfortunately a lot ...

This week Maybach Music’s Meek Mill released the third installment of his Dreamchasers mixtape series hosted by the ever popular DJ Drama and featuring such hailed producers Scott Storch and Cardo.

In today’s hip-hop, mixtapes can hold as much weight as an album. Artists can gain a larger fan base, earn money touring and get the attention of major labels with the release of a buzzworthy mixtape.

Mixtapes have been at least as crucial to M.I.A.’s legacy as her albums. She introduced herself with 2004’s Piracy Funds Terrorism mixtape. After 2010’s divisive Maya, she reingratiated herself with ...

Sometimes a reader sends us a video that isn’t particularly cool, important or funny, but demands to be shared by virtue of its existence. Meet ‘Tim Duncan Outlet Pass Slow Jamz Mixtape 2013,’ a ...

Yup. It's Mixtape Monday--New Year's Edition! Q: What makes this monday different from all other mondays? A: You don't need a stack of the newest and true-est mixtapes to get you through the grumpiest ...

What does “mixtape” mean anymore? In assembling this list, we asked the question again and again, partly because rap continues to redefine the term. In 2000, mixtapes were generally still piles of ...