Mixtapes

President Obama and Songify the News drop State of the Union mixtape

Yeah, he references Prince.

On Jan 25, 2015 by Aaron Sankin

Jawbone Drop makes social music playlists easy and fun

This still doesn’t give you license to inflict Nickelback on your friends.

On Oct 23, 2014 by Beejoli Shah

Lil B releases emoji pack for all your based texting needs

We’ve reached peak swag.

On Sep 18, 2014 by Miles Klee

11 albums missing from Spotify—and 5 that aren’t

Finding albums on Spotify is sort of a game of Whac-A-Mole.

On Sep 18, 2014 by Audra Schroeder

By eliminating discomfort, is the Internet killing our ability to wonder?

We are so used to knowing that it has become distinctly uncomfortable not to know the answer to something. 

On May 2, 2014 by Zan McQuade

Prepare yourself for the ‘Game of Thrones’ rap mixtape

The night is dark and full of, uh, rhymes?

On Mar 6, 2014 by Michelle Jaworski

The 10 best albums you can download for free

From “lost” LPs to one-off collaborations, there’s something here for just about everyone. 

On Feb 9, 2014 by Ramon Ramirez

These ‘Doctor Who’ raps are bigger on the inside

It’s music to travel through time and space to.

On Dec 1, 2013 by Jay Hathaway

How Spotify helped reinvent mixtape culture

In a crowded room of music-streaming services, Playlists.net has more of a personal angle, where curation is largely left to the user.

On Nov 11, 2013 by Audra Schroeder

Make the ultimate fandom mixtape

From Eminem to Death Cab for Cutie to the Goo Goo Dolls, these 10 songs have captured the hearts of fandoms for their commentary on life, love, and loss.

On Oct 3, 2013 by Aja Romano

Hennessy Youngman’s NSA mixtape is the soundtrack for paranoia

This might be the first time J. Edgar Hoover and Eric Holder are both mentioned in a mixtape.

On Sep 5, 2013 by Audra Schroeder

The Hater: Leave Nicki Minaj Alone!

Is Nicki Minaj really planning to vote for Mitt Romney, or is the Internet just taking a mixtape too seriously?

On Sep 5, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky