Seeing as how DJ Drama is easily one of the most successful, recognizable mixtape DJs ever this revelation does hold weight. While websites like DatPiff, Spinrilla and LiveMixtapes continue to ...

Lil' Wayne's recent comment about mixtape DJ's is coming back to bite him where it hurts worse: potential album sales. The Cash Money star unexpectedly criticized the underground industry in an ...

Lil' Wayne phoned into DJ Drama's Shade 45 radio show last night to clear up remarks that he made regarding mixtape DJs. "First off, I didn't mean to disrespect no DJs, no mixtape DJs, whatever kind ...

Hip-Hop started out in the park and so did the mixtape, which has become a valuable tool to for artists looking to make a name and a cornerstone of how we consume music. Initially created as a way to ...

“The smooth criminal on beat breaks / Never put me in your box if your shit eats tapes,” rapped Nas on his 1994 classic “N.Y. State of Mind.” Like other underground genres that hit their stride in the ...

DJ Drama is well aware of the antagonistic relationship he has with some listeners. His bellowed rants and catchphrases—who can forget “Barack ODRAMA”—atop revered mixtapes like T.I.’s Down With the ...

Some of us are still recovering from Memorial Day Weekend, and we’re still sifting through the annual deluge of mixtapes that the weekend brings. Poe Boy, I.M.G. and Strong Arm DJs (Entice, Kronik, ...

"If they can lock up Drama, nobody's safe. It's over. It's a wrap." In the early 2000s, mixtapes transformed Tyree Simmons into DJ Drama. Mixtapes defined the careers of T.I., Lil Wayne and Jeezy. But ...

Dear Mixshow/Mixtape DJ Family, We’ve got a serious problem within the DJ community and we’re going to have to find a way to solve quick because we’ve got more ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. In news that will shock absolutely no one familiar with the controversial rapper's wonderfully erratic behavior, Lil Wayne has said something stupid ...

In the chronicles of Hip Hop, the tale of the DJs who formed the genre’s foundation is a significant but frequently ignored episode. More than just record players, they were the masterminds behind a ...

Cut Copy performs at the Ogden Theatre on Oct. 29, 2014. Photo by Nathan Iverson, heyreverb.com. Cut Copy is taking a break from creating new music to dabble in a new world where Deadmau5 is ...