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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Designed to salute working class people of the Puerto Rican diaspora with a touch of b-ball style. Superior line consist of six fictional basketball teams celebrating Boricua culture.

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The trailer for the forthcoming documentary, Mixtape: The Movie, which covers the history and impact of the mixtape within Hip-Hop culture, has been released.

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Join us on Friday, March 25th at 4 PM EST for an Afternoon Tertulía: Reggaetón, Race, and Cultural Politics. Let’s explore the Puerto Ricans roots and contributions to reggaetón, a musical genre that has reached worldwide attention and has transformed the music scene and culture for the past few decades. From an intersectional approach (class, race, gender, diasporic experiences) our group of panelists will guide us through the history and relevance of this Caribbean diaspora rooted revolution. Our panelist for this panel will be Julio Pabón (producer of the podcast LOUD the podcast) and Omar Acosta (producer of Stretch And Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives). The event will be moderated by Dr. Petra Rivera Rideau, author of Remixing Reggaeton: The Cultural Politics of Race in Puerto Rico.

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The series will kick off with the world premiere of "Mixtape" on Apr. 7 in New York City, featuring a performance by Jadakiss.