Mixtapes help unknown artists break into the music industry

Mixtapes help unknown artists break into the music industry
Philadelphia Enquirer - Since the early `90s, it's been customary in hip-hop for artists and DJs to release mixtapes before a new project comes out, especially if the artist is new and needs to build a following. The idea is simple: Mixtapes build "street cred" and give
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Hip Hop Decline:Call to Innovate/Stick to the Formula
NobodySmiling - We all know hip-hop is limping after 30 years of greatness and a golden age that usher in some many trends and influence some many people. But what I'm wonderin' about is whether this is a call: 1. LEADER:To innovate and do it the right way..so that
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Wake Up Tour Reloaded
Memphis Commercial Appeal - Washington High included Devoted, Christian twin rap artists who bring an exhilarating hype to the tour through their free style rap; the new Wake Up Tour Crew dance group who uses hip-hop moves and stunts, and open floor free-style dance battles
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Atban Klann (Black Eyed Peas before even Taboo Joined)
NobodySmiling - A very different sound compared to the rest of the label, many didnt understand why a member of the gansta rap group NWA had signed these cats who were makin pure postive hip hop. They recorded the album grassroots, but it was shelved. Eazy-E didnt
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