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This winter, a new documentary emerged on YouTube, explaining the history of mixtapes, birthed by 50 Cent. While The Diplomats were the first group to release a mixtape, 50 Cent was the first ever solo artist to release a project by himself as a promotional tool.
In a new documentary, Sha Money Xl, DJ Whoo Kid and others close to his inner circle break down Kanan’s initial rise to fame, after being blackballed behind-the-scenes and turned away from every label.
Take a look at the documentary below.
“The music industry as a whole. The powers that be, felt they were losing power and a grip on what gets out.”
nytimes.com/5-years-and-7-later-us-returns-a-seized-hip-hop-site