Omar Acosta Productions, Inc.

Really enjoyed my chat with Omar Acosta - if you don't know, his new documentary Mixtape is streaming on Paramount+...it's a beautifully crafted look at the history of mixtapes, from being a vehicle for DJs to establish their own celebrity, into being a format hated by the business but loved by rappers as a vehicle to shape their careers. This features legendary DJs like Kid Capri, Ron G, Doo Wop, Drama and many more, with insight from everyone from Dante Ross to Shaquille O'Neal to 50 Cent.

It was great to get into Omar's historic relationship with mixtapes as well as the broader hip hop culture, and his journey through art school and art direction into creative and visual storytelling.

Have a listen, and get your 7 day free trial on Paramount+ if you need, it's really worth a watch.

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On this SPECIAL EDITION of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by DIRECTOR OMAR ACOSTA & PRODUCER TONY TOUCH, the creators behind the documentary MIXTAPE on Paramount Plus. MIXTAPE is the story of hip hop refusing to take no for an answer. Before radio play, the internet, and social media, there were mixtapes. DJs were tastemakers, trendsetters and creators of the sound that became the biggest musical genre on the planet. The importance of mixtapes goes well beyond the tapes themselves. Mixtapes were a form of currency and a signifier that someone was “in the know” and had their ear to the streets. The culture was too strong to be stopped, and the artists were too talented to be ignored – so they turned the sub-culture into the mainstream, and made hip hop what it is today. MIXTAPE is currently streaming on @paramountplus

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MIXTAPE is the story of hip hop refusing to take no for an answer. Before radio play, the internet, and social media, there were mixtapes. DJs were tastemakers, trendsetters and creators of the sound that became the biggest musical genre on the planet. The importance of mixtapes goes well beyond the tapes themselves. Mixtapes were a form of currency and a signifier that someone was “in the know” and had their ear to the streets. The culture was too strong to be stopped, and the artists were too talented to be ignored – so they turned the sub-culture into the mainstream, and made hip hop what it is today.

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This film is a must-watch for real fans of hip-hop history. Artists from the mixtape era including DJ Drama, DJ Whoo Kid, Mister Cee, and Tony Touch take you through the creation and popularization of “mixtapes.” Answering the question “what is a mixtape?” is a primary theme throughout the documentary. Commentators walk the audience through the evolution of mixtapes from recording live events to selling bootleg tapes swiped from recording executives and even into the age of the internet where the term became less definable.

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