DJ Clue was able to rise above the pack as one of New York’s biggest. Kid Capri became the first mixtape DJ to release a studio album in 1991 and there were plenty of others dropping underground tapes. There were established DJs releasing their exclusive music all the time. The New York mixtape scene was cluttered in the 90’s. He was also a part of the legendary group Three Six Mafia that had a lot of mainstream success. Paul grew into a Hip Hop legend, selling millions of records and eventually winning an Academy Award in 2006. When DJ Paul started creating mixtapes it featured popular songs from established artists, but this quickly led to selling tapes featuring only himself and the artists in his local Memphis area. DJ Screw didn’t produce all of the screwed music but he is credited as the founder of the movement. “Still Tippin’”, released in 2005, actually featured a screwed sample for the hook and charted on the Billboard Top 100. The slowed-down sound of screw music grew popular in the south and even spread to other parts of the country. His music was popular all over Texas and he worked with artists like Lil’ Flip, U.G.K. Below are a few of the most memorable.Ī legend in the Houston mixtape scene, DJ Screw was most known for his signature “screw” sound. These tapes were akin to compilation albums, except they would often use uncleared samples or have artists rhyme over someone else’s beat entirely. The mixtape market got so large that in 2007 DJ Drama was arrested for racketeering over them. In the 90’s mixtapes featuring exclusive songs from your favorite artists were a necessity. The 90’s changed the way mixtapes were made, marketed and distributed. DJ Clue - Warren G (I Want It All Album Sampler P.Mixtapes got their start in Hip Hop by DJs recording their sets in the 80’s.DJ Doo Wop - Wop Got The Ill Street Blues (TAPE RI.DJ Kay Slay - The Gold Rush Reggae Pt 2.DJ Funkmaster Flex - Live At The Tunnel Pt 5 ( Lil.DJ Whoo Kid - Crib Musick (Hosted By Eminem).DJ Whoo kid - Hip Hop Honeys The Mixtape.
DJ Kay Slay (Streetsweepers) - Original Gangsters.DJ Clue - Monday Night Mixtape (Hot 97 4-21-03).also its a craig g from 97 that had mase lox freestyle off and mase and kiss freestlye on the net but horrible copies and people dont know shit cause ive been asking all types of bloggers only 1 knew what i was talking about the lox did a another version of benjamins kiss sheek styles puff nut ass in background but styles sheek same same shit off something else but kiss said some new shit at the time he never said on anything else it came out around spring time of 97 before benjamins remix the dj was a no name but im suprised this is not on net cause its lox and clue s&s craig g no bangin dj had this freestyle but dude matter of fact this tape came out a few weeks b4 cluemanatti 2 i remember my man was on house arrest he called me like yo i got another version of benjamins and kiss was killing it Reply Delete but yall been coming through seriously i know Dj clue show me the money part 2 u can definetly post two post of that mixtape on the net neither are clear for real if you have Double platinum not on net rip 2pac clue fall part 1 whatever clue that has escobar season begins one of the foulness freestyles is not on net so that could be a clue u talking about im sure on that cause i know 4 clues from 96 had the 4 foulness nas freestyles. Well i can help wit my input im from philly im 29 so u know im loving all yall thats postin fg these old mixtapes man loving yall for instance took me 10 years to get lox freestyle of touch me tease me beat that was on puff mixtape.