the bay swapped quality compilations for mixtapes.
there's one thing in showing your lyrical talent but it doesnt show ur musical character/idenity when u rhymin over someone else's beat.. especially when the lyrcis arent anything special...--
"lets not forget mixtapes promote albums, mixtapes give u an avenue to build a rapport with your fans, mixtapes promote different companies, new artists, and yet i havent even talked about displaying production or djin skills