This means that mixtapes are perhaps much better reflections of the artist’s personality than albums could ever be. Case in point: Jadakiss is not at all effective when limited by a label as to what type of music he can create. In fact, of the few tracks worth keeping on the album are those that feature Raekwon, Ghostface Killah & Styles P. While “Kiss My Ass” is short on features and heavy on early-2000s soulful production and raw lyricism, “The Last Kiss” plays like a series of failed hits with the laziest contributions from the likes of Mary J. The two Jadakiss records are the archetypal comparison. After all, Drake’s mixtape “So Far Gone” is still without competition for best hip hop record of the year, and Jadakiss’ “Kiss My Ass” was predictably much better than his Def Jam debut, “The Last Kiss.” Mixtapes are hardly new to the genre, but it now seems that the number of downloads they’re receiving are putting the number of albums sold by more famous artists to shame. Music signee Big Sean and the 9th Wonder co-signed Skyzoo—caused what was probably the most discussion and excitement seen in hip hop all year, and the recent week that saw legends like Eminem, Busta Rhymes and Meth & Red dropping on the same day seemed only slightly more stirring. About a month ago, the nearly simultaneous releases of three new mixtapes—from Wiz Khalifa, G.O.O.D. It’s been talked about before, but I think we’ve finally reached the point where the hype behind mixtapes has equaled or even eclipsed that of artists’ albums (with the exception of the elite few e.g.
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