mixtape

See also: mix tape

English

Etymology

From mix +‎ tape; originally mix tape.

Noun

mixtape (plural mixtapes)

1. (music) A compilation of songs on a tape, usually encompassing many different artists and assembled by fans, without legal permission.

   Synonym: party tape

   • 2006, Noire [pseudonym], Thug-A-Licious: An Urban Erotic Tale, New York, N.Y.: One World, Ballantine Books, →ISBN, page 103:

     I wasn't performing with Pimp and Smoove that much no more, but I had a solo deal with Ruthless Rap and a brand new mixtape that was creating a big buzz.

See also

• hip hop

 

References

• "Mixtapes go way back, before rap records was made," an animated DMC of Run-DMC recalled. "The tapes of these guys' live performances sold like [regular] albums are selling now"

MTV interview

Further reading

• mixtape on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

French

Noun

mixtape m (plural mixtapes)

1. mixtape