Then, it became a single artiste spitting bars on unfamiliar beats. Then, it became a single crew spitting bars over familiar beats. Then, it became an all star line up of Emcees spitting bars over a number of familiar beats. Mixtapes were originally DJ mixed compilations of songs that complement radio and club play.

Which brings us to the next most confusing term in Music now… Mixtape: After Drake’s release of If You’re Reading This blah blah blah (IYRTITL) a lot of people can’t be sure if it was a mixtape or an album.

Adele’s “Hello” is a good example of a single, as well as EL’s All Black with Pappy Kojo and Joey B for his B.A.R. A single could be one song, or according to Music streaming site iTunes, three songs under 20 minutes could be a single. Usually because they are perceived to be the most popular off the album.

Singles are released specifically for promotional purposes. Single / Track : A single is a song released separately from an album, although sometimes it appears on an album.

So, let’s address one of the many problems plaguing our generation… then after we can move on the global warming and banning Uggs. Along with “who made Iggy Azalea a rapper?”.

“What is it that makes a mixtape different from an LP ?” And “what at all is an EP?” Would most likely be lying in the FAQ box in World Music Ministry, if there was one. With all these categories of music flying around its easy to be confused.

Frank ocean albums and mixtapes