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Pusha T Album Release
Mixtape Takeover
Breaking news straight from Twitter on April 4. Clipse member Pusha T., revealed to his Twitter followers that the track which has been long awaited and anticipated by Hip-Hop lovers all around the world, titled “Mercy,” will arrive to the public on Good Friday. Pusha T tweeted “April 6th is GOOD Friday...,” then added “‘MERCY’ drops.”
Hip Hop listeners for years relied on the underground mixtape scene for their enjoyment of unadulterated and unedited music. Mixtapes have been the gateway and door opener for a lot of rappers and DJ’s careers.
The track is rumored to feature Kanye West, Big Sean and Pusha T. This single will mark the first of many to be released from the highly anticipated G.O.O.D. Music compilation, There is said to be more tracks which include G.O.O.D. Music’s label mates along with more guest appearances from Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T, Mannie Fresh, Marsha Ambrosius, Frank Ocean and more.
Mixtape Location Mixtapes can be found on various websites such as datpiff.com, mixtapepass.com, livemixtapes.com, and getrightmusic. com to name a few. Most downloads are free depending on the website. According to livemixtapes.com, “Hip-hop will always live thru mixtapes no matter how old or new an artist is. Fans love when artists release a mix-tape because they don’t have guidelines involved in the music. Fans love them and we love them.”
If we go back to the 80’s, mixtapes were just single on cassettes. Now, in 2012 mixtapes have transitioned to cds and internet downloads for accessibility on your” ipod”, cell phone and mp3 player.