Albums Quote by Rakim

I never really liked the idea of doing mixtapes but at the same time it was a big thing a lot of people were…

— Rakim

If I could never put out an album in my life, I could just put out mixtapes. The music got to be out there…

— Richard Hilfiger

I've had mixtapes that have been better than albums I've heard from other artists. I take my time; I put my heart into it.

— Kevin Gates

I'm not really rocking with mixtapes no more. EPs and albums - that's it.

— A Boogie wit da Hoodie

My whole team, it wasn't about putting the album out, it was about getting off the record company and going independent or going to…

— Lupe Fiasco

I'm so obsessed with the idea of creating a mixtape that feels really authentic to each artist.

— Lola Young

I put a lot of work into my mixtapes, and I want everybody to understand I am doing this genuinely. I don't even want…

— Tink

A mixtape is for the street, it's something you without necessarily thinking about it, because you have to stay in the game. It's like…

— Young Thug

With each project, whether it's an album or a mixtape, I try to learn more in the process.

— Yo Gotti

That's one of the luxuries of being able to do mixtapes, it's that you can do something different or you can do anything you…

— Jadakiss

After the first album, I felt like I needed to one up myself - get even bigger features - and I spent six months…

— Mura Masa

I didn't ever want to make a rap album. I considered it too limiting. Now that's exactly what I've gone and done

— Saul Williams