This year, the two of us at Mini Nifty made a special Christmas mixtape called Mini Nifty’s Holiday Hijinks. For … More
Category: Mixtape Memory
Mixtape Memory is an ongoing project dedicated to collecting mixtape-related memories from the community. Submit your mixtape memory here.
Zack Taylor Remembers Lou Ottens
There’s a good chance that Lou Ottens impacted your life. With the advent of the compact cassette, Lou gave the … More
DJ Rock Jesus, Hampton, Va
My vivid mixtape memory is when I first heard Kid Capri do the blend with Stephanie Mills, “Something in the … More
In Remembrance of Justo by DJ Chela
I met Justo at a conference in spring 2004, and in a brief year we became friends. He was also … More
Listen: Merry-Go-Round Mix by Rich Nice
Happy 47th Anniversary Hip-Hop! This is a glimpse of what authentic Hip Hop music sounded like before record companies and … More
Screw Quarantine!
By Rocky Rockett
Tapemasta Remembers
The year is 1985, September to be exact. This is the birth of Pushin’ Tapes! In this pic, I was … More
RIP Justo Faison by DJ EFN for Tablist Magazine
Not long after Justo’s death, Tablist Magazine asked me to write something in remembrance of him. Below is a transcript … More
EFN Remembers Mixtapes #1 Fan: Justo Faison
Everything I do today was built on the back of my mixtapes and although this article is not about me, … More
Eric Johnson | Chico, California
Originally from the east coast, Eric Johnson lives in Chico, California. MXM: Where are you from? EJ: I was born … More
Epée Hervé Dingong | Paris, France
In this new series, MXM features avid mixtape collectors and their analog collections. The first hails from Paris, France. We … More
Davey D Interview with Justo Faison: The History of Mixtapes (April 2005 )
For folks who remember, Justo was a tireless advocate for mixtape deejays. He tragically passed away in a car crash … More
PROVOKE! Team
My (slightly sappy) mixed tape memory: When I first met my husband, he burned a couple of albums for me … More
Craig Eley
Like so many people, my love of mixtapes is tied up in the idea of love itself — both romantic … More
Sien ide
As I write these lines I could hear that mixtape playing in my head. Blend after blend, it’s embedded in … More
1987 by Askem
One of my best memories of a mixtape was in 1987. I had a tape that was filled with hip … More
Professor Anthony Kwame Harrison
“Bay Area youngsters embraced bedroom production and ad-hoc self-distribution networks as a means of re-envisioning and self-fashioning their conception of … More
Troy L. Smith
When I was young I learned to repair cassette tapes. The repair job sometimes included Scotch tape, Crazy glue, a … More
The Day I Fell In Love with Hip Hop by Derrick Dolphin
It was the summer of ’79, I was a youngin, and spent a lot of time at my Grandma’s building. … More
Dr. John Spruill
This is yet another issue that plagues us. There are things on some of these cassettes that only we have, … More
