underground cd's, etc. than usually contain freestyles/remixes/instrumentals or real songs before they hit mainstream (minus the dj yelling)
by datguy May 23, 2004
A homemade music compilation (usually on cassette or CD-R) that contains all your favourite tracks. Often you give such a compilation to the guy or gal of your fancy in hopes that it will help you win their heart.
by Lairor February 14, 2005
An "underground" CD that has instrumentals already used by some artists, so the MC in the mixtape raps over these beats to show that they can rap better than the original artists. In these mixtapes there´s also annoying DJs yelling all over the tracks. It´s excellent for upcoming MCs that need to be heard, and for mainstream artists to "keep it gangsta".
by Tehnox June 04, 2006
An underground CD, usually in the styles os Hip Hop, R&B, Reggaeton, or Dirty South. A mixtape is made by a DJ, and consists of songs that are remixed, or old beats to new songs. Sometimes they feature regular tracks of an unkown artist, so he/she can get press.
by King Kobra January 24, 2007
by J.E.N August 15, 2005
Naive guy: Oh golly, I'm probably gonna score - I made Suzie a sweet mixtape!
Male friend: You fucking rube!
Male friend: You fucking rube!
by Doppelgamer February 12, 2011
what rock, hip-hop and serious pop artists release for real music fans, unlike the pop shit they release in Top40 singles and albums.
by thesinger January 16, 2012