Mixtape

eventually noticed by a local record label, and she was immediately signed. This connection led her to famous rapper, Lil Wayne, who collaborated with her on several mixtapes (Biography.com Editors). Minaj’s rise to fame began in April 2007 with the release of her first mixtape with Lil Wayne called Playtime is Over. The songs on the mixtape displayed her wild and outgoing style. Minaj’s determination to be successful came from hope for a better life. She longed to be stronger for herself and…

Success didn’t just fall upon his doorstep in Compton, but it did take him years of avoiding bullets and honing his skills(Stone). His mixtapes particularly the last one, Overly Dedicated set up his path to fame and critical acclaim. His debut studio album, Section.80, was released under the tutelage of an industry great Dr. Dre, and the album enjoyed critical success. The reception of this…

presence increased as well as the crack trade, Kendrick was harmed by this. He started off as a child writing stories that he later transformed into music about the rough times of living in Campton, California. In 2003 age 16 Kendrick dropped his first mixtape, which got him noticed by Top…

South African poet. Nowadays, Thebe is far better known as Earl Sweatshirt. The rapper, producer and former key member of the Los Angeles based collective and movement Odd Future has gained recognition and praise ever since he'd released his debut mixtape, Earl, released back in March 2010. The subject matter of "Earl" can be easily described with one line from the title track. "I got nuts to bust and butts to fuck and ups to shut and sluts to fuckin' uppercut" spat by what was then a 16 year…

Do you know who Lil Uzi Vert is? Lil Uzi Vert is a world known hip hop trap artist, songwriter, and rapper. Born July 31, 1994, Symere Woods also known as Lil Uzi Vert, became famous when he signed with Atlantic Records a came out with his first hit “Lil Uzi vs the World.” Now i’m going to tell you about Lil Uzi Vert continue reading. When Lil Uzi Vert dropped his first record, and ask it to get radio play, the Dj said no because they said the album “sucked.” On top of that, Lil Uzi Vert…

Tennessee State University. He released his first mixtape, “Starlito’s Way” while in college. The mixtape was a breakdown of how the goals he was pursuing were all about business, while neglecting friendships. Later on, he finished the series of “At War With Myself” showing improvement by expanding his vocabulary, and turning his raps into personal…

of America was being slain. In a time of despair, Stokely Carmichael proved to show solidarity with King. Stokely summed up his feeling towards this new violence preaching, “'When white America killed Dr. King, she declared war on us (Black Power Mixtape, 2011).” Even though they might not have seen eye to eye on many occasions. The death of King was a point of connection for Carmichael. Nevertheless, it was a time to support his standpoint of Black power and the need of change and empowerment…

by the name of The Weeknd. The Weeknd who’s an R&B artist is born on the 16th of February 1990 in Toronto, Canada (Kellman, 2016). On 2011, The Weeknd released three different mixtapes; “House of Balloons”, “Echoes of Silence” and “Thursday” with them being free to listen to. By 2012, he decided to combine these three mixtapes into the album “Trilogy” by remastering the songs and adding three additional tracks resulting into thirty songs overall (Aspray, 2012). The album is mainly about alcohol,…

Aubrey Drake Graham; also known as Drake, is a world renowned singer. He is also a tv star, starring in shows such as degrassi and Ice age: continental drift. Drake was born on October 24, 1986. He raised by his father, Dennis Graham, who was a drummer for the rockstar Jerry lee lewis. His mother's name is Sandi Graham. It is safe to say that he was born into a musical family which helped him develop into the artist he is today. His father was a catholic african american and his mother was a…

Ermias Asghedom Ermias Asghedom is a successful American rapper and entrepreneur that goes by the name of Nipsey Hussle. “Entrepreneurship is having the capacity and willingness to develop, organize and manage a business venture along with any of its risks in order to make a profit.” (Business Dictionary) Born and raised near the intersection of Crenshaw and Slauson in South Los Angeles, Nipsey Hussle grew up around drug dealers, drug addicts, and criminals. Eventually to join the Rollin 60’s…