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Hip Hop Weekend 05
Mixtape
Mixtape Project

Words from the mixtape kings


3 of the greatest mixtape DJs in the hip hop world share some thoughts on mixtapes, explaining how to put one together and how to build a career out of them.

Green LanternGreen Lantern
Ex-Shady Records DJ and one of the best mixtape DJs in the world (according to 1Xtra's DJ Semtex) gets vocal about starting off in the mixtape business.
News imageStarting | News imageDifference | News imageEminem
SwaySway
The biggest thing in the UK hip hop underground, and newly crowned MOBO best hip hop act, Sway has built his career on near-perfect mixtapes.
News imageRules | News imageDizzee | News imageIndependence
Clinton SparksClinton Sparks
US mixtape don who is building a big-time producing career out of his mixtapes speaks about making risky moves for hype and hooking up exclusives.
News imageBig bucks | News imageRiskiest thing

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