‘Mixtapification’: Why is everything a mixtape now?

At the start of this year, Doechii’s Alligator Bites Never Heal won the Grammy for Best Rap Album of 2024. Later in 2025, Jim Legxacy’s Black British Music was released to universal acclaim, and PinkPantheress’ Fancy That was nominated for the 2025 Grammy’s Best Dance/Pop Album. All are great albums, right? Well, strictly speaking, they aren’t – they’rehellip;

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