Mixtape
“Never Play By The Rules”
Synopsis
Mixtapes have an out-sized role in the emergence of hip hop around the world. Before radio play, the internet, and social media, there were mixtapes. No matter where you lived, you could pop a cassette into a tape deck, and be transported to a party halfway around the world. DJs were taste makers, trendsetters and creators of the sound that became the biggest musical genre on the planet. A meteoric rise for an art form not yet 50 years old. The importance of mixtapes goes well beyond the tapes themselves. Mixtapes were a form of currency. A signifier that you were In-The-Know and had your ear to the streets. A skeleton key to the underground. 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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Type: Trailer • Published 2023-07-13
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Release History & Theatrical Window
August 1, 2023
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Omar Acosta
- Screenplay & Story
- Daniel Seliger, Omar Acosta
- Original Title
- Mixtape
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Production Studios
- Saboteur Media, Def Jam Recordings, MTV Documentary Films, Mercury Studios
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Omar Acosta
Daniel Seliger, Omar Acosta
Barak Moffitt, David Kennedy, Daniel Seliger, Paul Rosenberg
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Omar Acosta
Director
Daniel Seliger
Writer
Omar Acosta
Writer
Paul Rosenberg
Producer
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R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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What is Mixtape about?
Mixtapes have an out-sized role in the emergence of hip hop around the world. Before radio play, the internet, and social media, there were mixtapes. No matter where you lived, you could pop a cassette into a tape deck, and be transported to a party halfway around the world. DJs were taste makers, trendsetters and creators of the sound that became the biggest musical genre on the planet. A meteoric rise for an art form not yet 50 years old. The importance of mixtapes goes well beyond the tapes themselves. Mixtapes were a form of currency. A signifier that you were In-The-Know and had your ear to the streets. A skeleton key to the underground. 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.
Who directed Mixtape?
Mixtape was directed by Omar Acosta.
Who stars in Mixtape?
The principal cast of Mixtape includes KRS-One, Lil Wayne, Stretch Armstrong, DJ Clue, DJ Jazzy Jeff.
When was Mixtape released and how long is it?
Mixtape was released in 2022 with a total runtime of 1h 26m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Mixtape?
Mixtape holds official age classifications: US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).