mixtape

American  

[miks-teyp] / ˈmɪksˌteɪp /

Or mix tape

noun

Music.

1. a recording on a cassette tape, CD, or digital medium, consisting of music or songs selected by a single person.

   My boyfriend made me the greatest mixtape for my birthday.

2. such a recording consisting of music or songs personally selected by the artist, usually a hip-hop artist.

   His mixtape from a live performance helped propel him to stardom.

3. a recording consisting of blended or recombined tracks, or a series of tracks with smooth transitions, especially one created by a DJ.

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Usage

What does mixtape mean? Unlike an official album, a mixtape is a more casual assortment of songs, organized by a listener or created by an artist.

Etymology

Origin of mixtape

mix + tape

Example Sentences

The 24-year-old British singer and producer is nominated for two Grammy Awards with her latest mixtape, ‘Fancy That.’

From Los Angeles Times

It’s also full of samples from the likes of Underworld, Basement Jaxx and Panic! at the Disco — one reason, perhaps, the singer, 24, describes it as a mixtape rather than an album.

From Los Angeles Times

“I had one turntable, one cassette player, a boombox and I was just making the best mixtape ever,” he remembers.

From Los Angeles Times

She also released a mixtape, called “Caprisongs,” in 2022.

From Los Angeles Times

"He would have got on that bus and listened to the mixtape after a night out or going to some gigs or something like that," he said.

From BBC