Mixtape

will go into depth about how Cole came from a no-name artist to making hip-hop history. At first, Cole was releasing his music locally and wasn’t gaining much popularity. Cole first began to be recognized as a rapper after the release of his debut mixtape, The…

born into (“Kendrick Lamar”). One thing about his hometown of Compton is that Kendrick released many mixtapes under the name of K-dot, which did him a lot of benefits when big producers like Dr. Dre started to catch on to the talent and wanting to give him a record deal (Biography Editors). In 2003, Kendrick created a mixtape by the name of “Youngest nigga in Charge” (“Kendrick Lamar”.) This mixtape got the attention from his neighbors in Southern California and further. Kendrick ended up…

Took two years to really come together fifty different producers came in on this album. Unlike Jon’s mixtapes, he bounced his ideas off of people and tried to make his album the best he possibly could. With good reason as well. Not only was this the first Jon Bellion album on sale, it has a very specific purpose. The Human Condition is business proposition…

Nicki Minaj and Iggy Azalea are both very popular rappers who were born outside the United States. Although they both are living their dream career, Azalea had to work a little harder to get there. While Nicki and Iggy were both raised by both parents, Minaj had a tougher childhood. School isn’t for everybody, and Iggy shows us that, and that in some cases, you can still be successful without it. Nicki Minaj birth name is Onika Tanya Maraj. She was born December 8th, 1982, in Saint James,…

He released his second mixtape,fan affiliated, in augest 2012 and recruited DJ Scream as a host. In early 2013 he released his third mixtape Quemix, which gained teh attention of Chris Brown and Ciara receiving acknowledgments from them both online. Cohedlining the applaud the kingo concert. Jacquees led an all teen tour in major citites…

The reason I picked to write about Jermaine Lamarr Cole is because he is on my top three favorite artist list. I remember back in in 7th grade in 2007 my brother first introduced me to his debut mixtape “The Come Up,” it was love at first listen. My all-time favorite J.Cole album to date is Forest Hills Dr. Forest Hills Dr. to my opinion is one of Coles best work. Another reason I’m a big fan of Forest Hills Dr. is because I attended his Forest Hills Drive tour in 2015. That day was such a…

Artist in this genre include: Zayn, Janelle Monae, Frank Ocean, Janine and the Mixtape, etc. This subgenre originated in the United States but has a large amount of artist Canadian based, such as Roy Wood$, PARTYNEXTDOOR, and The Weeknd. Roy Wood$ is a Canadian rapper and R&B musician from Brampton, Ontario. He is signed to OVO Sound…

Lil B AKA “The Based God” is a truly unique rapper that has taken his positive music around the world, with varied results. Brandon McCartney, know on stage as Lil B or The Based God, is a 25 year old Californian rapper. He began his career at the age of 16, rapping for the rap group The Pack. When talking about Lil B, the Based philosophy must first be explained. Being based, a sort of religion created by the rapper. Being based is simply being yourself, not caring about what other people…

Who is Mac Miller? Mac Miller was born on January 19th, 1992. The famous musician/artist is from Point Breeze, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Before Mac Miller began his music career he was inspired by the way music made him feel so he started to pick up instruments at the age of 6 when he began to take piano lessons and later went on and picked up the guitar, bass, and drums which later gave him the confidence to start making music. But why is Mac Miller so famous and special? Mac Miller’s biggest…

Snoop, nearby his cousins Nate Dogg and Lil 1/2 Dead and companion Warren G recorded natively constructed mixtapes as a gathering called 213, which is the territory code for long shoreline at the time. One of his first solo freestyles "Hang On" made it to a mixtape which was tuned in to by Dre and he planned a try out for snoop. The Former NWA part The D. O. C. revealed to him how to structure his verses and cut the subjects into verses…