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4eva N a Day

The mixtape was released in anticipation of K.R.I.T.'s debut studio album Live from the Underground (2012).

66 Raw

N.O.R.E. and C.N.N. hosted "Militainment Radio", another mixtape style show.

Ain't No Room for Talkin'

Ain't No Room For Talkin' is a mixtape by R&B group One Chance, released on May 24, 2011.

August Rigo

10. Produced and featured songs on YouTube sensation D-Pryde's Mixtape "MARS"

Big K.R.I.T.

In March 2011, Big K.R.I.T. released his highly anticipated and entirely self-produced mixtape, Return of 4Eva, featuring guests David Banner, Joi, Big Sant, Chamillionaire, Raheem Devaughn, Ludacris, and Bun B.

Bun B

When Bun B's UGK partner, the late Chad "Pimp C" Butler, entered a jail sentence on an aggravated gun assault charge in 2002, Bun B made guest appearances on numerous albums by other rappers and released a 2005 mixtape titled Legends.

Canela Cox

She is best known in the mixtape circuit for her DJ Clue-remixed song, "Sponsor", and for co-writing Anastacia's worldwide top 20 hit, "Why'd You Lie to Me".

Cleanin' Out My Closet

Two remixes of the song feature as European bonus tracks on the Straight from the Lab mixtape later released as a compilation: a Drum and bass remix and a "Religious remix" entitled "(God is) Cleanin' Out My Closet".

Cosmic Angel: The Illuminati Prince/ss

Cosmic Angel: The Illuminati Prince/ss is a mixtape by American recording artist Mykki Blanco, released on November 9, 2012.

Cyhi the Prynce

He recorded his second mixtape, Royal Flush II, with producer CPK, and plans to work further with previous collaborators the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, No I.D. and Kanye West, as well as DJ Toomp, The Alchemist and Just Blaze.

Don't Be S.A.F.E.

The mixtape version features guest appearances by other indie artists including Reija Lee and ForteBowie and an uncredited appearance by Curren$y (who is credited as Juke).

Drop the World

Rapper Game and Kanary Diamonds made a remix of the song that appears on Game's mixtape "The Red Room".

Expensive Taste

A 15-track Expen$ive Taste mixtape was released for a free download if you signed up for SkeeTV, and also available at merch booths on the Honda Civic Tour.

Floyd the Locsmif

Alongside DJ Jamad (Afromentals/The Aphilliates), Locsmif entered the mixtape scene in 2004 with the highly-acclaimed Outskirts: The Unofficial Lost OutKast Remixes, an OutKast remix CD, consequently expanding Locsmif's fan base and laying the foundation for his widely received Divine Dezignz series.

Gee Bayss

In 2008, hBee Bayss released his first mixtape, “Egotrip N’ Scratchness”, recorded between Dakar (Senegal) and Nouakchott (Mauritania) inviting famous artists of Hip Hop Galsen, such as Big D, Xuman, Duggy Tee, Nix among others.

Gentleman Ruffin

The cover art was also the inspiration for the art on rapper Wiz Khalifa's mixtape Kush & Orange Juice.

Grew Up a Screw Up

Rapper's Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, and Brisco freestyled over the beat on Lil Wayne's mixtape 'Lil Weezy Ana Vol.

Heartbreaks and Earthquakes

Between some tracks the mixtape also features excerpts from films The Craft, Kill Bill, Cruel Intentions, Beyond the Black Rainbow, and American Beauty, which also separate the mixtape into four segments.

I Remember When This All Meant Something...

The last song on this mixtape', "The Last Something That Meant Anything", is the same name as Alternative Rock band Mayday Parade's song: "The Last Something That Meant Anything" off their debut EP Tales Told by Dead Friends.

Illmaculate

His 2007 album The Rain Check Mixtape is hosted by DJ Vlad, and includes appearances by 40 Cal. and Copywrite.

Jack Wilkins

Wilkins' cover of the Freddie Hubbard standard "Red Clay", from his 1973 album Windows, was sampled by the hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest on the song Sucka Nigga, on their 1993 album Midnight Marauders and also by Chance the Rapper on the song NaNa, off his 2013 mixtape Acid Rap.

Jacob Latimore

His mixtape "This Is Me" came out November 29, 2012 and it features Diggy Simmons, and the OMG Girlz.

Japollonia

2012: Original Music From the Motion Picture: BATTLEFIELD AMERICA Soundtrack Mixtape Volume 1 Jahil Beats presents Mila J: JAPOLLONIA

Jonny McGovern Presents: This is NYC, Bitch! The East Village Mixtape

The East Village Mixtape is an album by singer/comedian Jonny McGovern (a.k.a. "The Gay Pimp").

Kid Ink discography

At the beginning of the 2011 summer, he then released his second mixtape, Daydreamer, which was available for download on various sites that featured Cory Gunz, Maejor Ali, Ray J, Sean Kingston, Meek Mill Bow Wow along with others.

Krept and Konan

In 2010 the rap duo released their second mixtape titled Tsunami featuring several mainstream artists including Ghetts, Giggs, Scorcher and Wretch 32.

Lazee

continued to listen to Hip Hop and began work on his first mixtape until he eventually moved back to Sweden in 2004, where he attended John Bauer High School in his native Malmö.

Lords Never Worry

Over the course of its 18 tracks, the mixtape incorporates Southern and "trap" hip hop beats containing rattling hi-hats and heavy bass.

Millie Pulled a Pistol on Santa/Keepin' the Faith

Hip-Hop duo Atmosphere recorded a sequel, titled "Millie Fell off the Fire Escape," on their free mixtape Leak at Will in 2009.

Nickelus F

On Cut the Check, Drake and Nickelus F made a song "AM 2 PM" by FTP Productions, which was also included on Drake's mixtape Room for Improvement.

OKE: Operation Kill Everything

The deluxe edition version of the mixtape debuted at number 89 on the Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 5,000 copies in the United States.

P.O.Y.B.L

P.O.Y.B.L (Piss On Your Black List) is the debut mixtape by American recording artist Melody Thornton.

Patiently Waiting

"Patiently Waiting" sparked additional fame in 2012 when, Slaughterhouse, sampled the line, Eminem rapped "Juggernauts of this rap shit", on their song "Juggernauts" part of their mixtape On the House.

Phénoménal

Phénoménal is a mixtape by French musician Lord Kossity, released in 1999 on the label Killko Records.

Pop the Trunk

"Pop the Trunk" was originally released, with a music video, on July 27, 2010 as a single to promote his previous mixtape Trunk Muzik; and has since been re-released as the lead single in Yelawolf's album Trunk Muzik 0-60.

Rising Down

DC rapper Wale appears on the album, following an invite stemming from a Black Thought-tribute track called "Work" featured on his 100 Miles & Running mixtape.

Sit Down, Man

Sit Down, Man is the second mixtape by Brooklyn based alternative hip hop act Das Racist, released as a free download on September 14, 2010, through the group's own Greedhead imprint, streetwear label Мишка and Mad Decent records.

Swishahouse

The label began by distributing mixtape series such as Before da Kappa, After da Kappa, Choppin Em Up and Fuck Action (which featured chopped and screwed versions of R&B songs).

Team Invasion Presents Keyshia Cole

Team Invasion Presents: Keyshia Cole is an introduction mixtape by Keyshia Cole mixed my DJ Green Lantern released in early 2005.

This D

"This D" is a song by American hip hop recording artist TeeFlii from his first official mixtape AnNieRuO'TAY 1.

Time To Make Love

It was released in his mixtape and didn't make it to the official track list of T-Pain's debut album Rappa Ternt Sanga.

Tommy Tee

He also releases the mixtape series H.E.A.T. (vol1-6) and the album Fred, Frihet & Alt Gratis with group Gatas Parlament which got international exposure in CNN, XXL, Billboard and more.

Tricksta

In 2001, Tricksta founded the UK hip hop mixtape series UK Runnings and since then as a DJ has also done mixtapes with a string of American artists including—but not limited to—Chamillionaire, Red Cafe, Papoose, Stat Quo, Sheek Louch, J-Hood, 40 Glocc and Spider Loc from G-Unit Records.

Undone – The Sweater Song

Punk/Indie rock band Titus Andronicus have covered the song multiple times on various tours; the band included one of these live covers on their mixtape, Titus Andronicus LLC Mixtape Vol 1.

Vince Staples

He is best known for his appearances on albums of Odd Future members and his collaborative mixtape titled Stolen Youth, with fellow American rapper Mac Miller, who produced the entire project, and is credited under his pseudonym Larry Fisherman.

Welcome to My City 2

The mixtape features exclusive tracks from Drumma Boy with appearances by Young Buck, Gangsta Boo, DJ Paul, Juicy J, 8 Ball & MJG and more.

Zeitgeist: The Spirit of the Age

The package comes with a Zeitgeist bonus DVD, a download card for the instrumentals and a free mixtape.


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