Everywhere I go people (usually those in their 30s or 40s) are always bellyaching about the current state of rap music. Granted, things have changed tremendously since the days of televised music ...

One of the most heated debates currently happening in the music industry centers around the question, "What is music worth?" With the fall of physical album sales—previously a prime driver of ...

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 ...

With each passing week, listening to the deluge of mixtapes, radio shows, and live sets from electronic producers and hip-hop artists alike becomes an even more insurmountable task. Quality offerings ...

The site features R&B, soul, disco, reggae, techno, house and hip hop mixtapes and DJ mixes from a variety of artists. “This site is for mixtape lovers and music professionals who want everything ...

Every day, dozens of free rap releases hit the Web. These are the moment’s most interesting and resonant. This week, breakout beats from flavorful new artists. Only Banner really brings it on the ...

Every day, dozens of free rap releases hit the Web. These are the moment’s most interesting and resonant—and this week it’s a star-studded affair of new and free music. The South Bronx’s French ...

Listening to the deluge of mixtapes and free mixes from hip-hop artists and electronic producers alike is often an insurmountable task. That’s why we scour Datpiff, LiveMixtapes and beyond each week, ...

Born to Nigerian parents in Washington, D.C., Wale calls himself the "Ambassador of Rap for the Capital." He first caught the press' eye few years ago with a series of free mixtapes and incendiary ...