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mixtape

mixtape

8 5.1
An unofficial album artists release to promote new songs
  • noun
  • /ˈmɪksteɪp/
  • Jargon
translation icon : mixtape
  • Angel Haze has been steadily building a buzz and now returns with a new 6-track mixtape titled Classick.
  • released a mixtape
  • mixtape track
  • guest-packed new mixtape

So you got to drop a mixtape soon or no?

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Examples

  • The mistake I see most often is artists sending download links to their mixtape or album without a streaming link.

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  • Tell us about your upcoming mixtape set for release in January?

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  • So you got to drop a mixtape soon or no?

  • You got a mixtape coming out?

  • While in town, he is working to promote his most current mixtape, Fresh Produce.

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  • Joey announced yesterday via Twitter that his A Loose Quarter mixtape is being released on November 23rd.

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  • His Mood Muzik series is one of the most popular mixtape series.

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  • New exclusive music from Compton's own Buddy off his upcoming mixtape Idle Time.

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  • Lupe has also announced via his Twitter that he will be releasing a follow-up mixtape on Christmas Day.

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  • She released a new mixtape that features several original songs and remixes.

Synonyms

album
vsmixtape
710 1.4

A set of songs that an artist or band releases together as one item

is usually an unofficial or promotional release by an independent artist
record album
vsmixtape
3 3.0

A set of songs released together with one cover

is typically an unofficial independent release of originals and remixes

How Official

album
710 1.4
mixtape
  • Jargon
8 5.1
demo
35 3.2

Surface Forms

mixtape singular
mixtapes plural

Morphology

mixtape = mix + tape (semi-transparent) = mix + tape

The parts are transparent, but the specialized sense 'an unofficial or promotional album' reflects music-industry usage and is not strictly deducible from the parts by all learners.

Etymology

The word mixtape comes from the words mix and tape. Musicians began sharing a 'mix' of tracks on a 'tape', often free to promote themselves, so a mixtape can mean a not-official or promotional album.