Hip Hop Needs to Embrace the New Mixtape | News | BET
Drake and Future's 'What a Time To Be Alive' shifted the conversation. What does a tape really mean in 2015?
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- There isn’t a single universal “latest mixtape” news item; coverage tends to focus on new releases from major artists and genre-specific updates. If you’re after a specific artist or region (e.g., UK hip-hop, US mixtapes, or a particular artist), tell me and I’ll pull the freshest notes on that.
- Current trends include mixtapes that blur the line with albums, widespread use of streaming releases, and platforms like radio or Beats 1/Apple Music hosting debuts prior to broader availability. This mirrors how artists have redefined what counts as a “mixtape” in recent years.[1][3]
- For near-term promises, outlets routinely surface announcements like “new mixtape coming soon” or “described as a mixtape but released as an album,” so staying tuned to artist social feeds and major hip-hop/news outlets is your best bet.[4][10]
If you’d like, I can narrow to a specific artist, label, or date range and compile the most recent updates with links.