Are mixtapes where Mainstream artists become 'Real Hip-Hop'?

Question

I recently downloaded the "You Know What It Is" mixtape series by The Game, and I realized that him, and everybody else on the tape, is lyrical as f**k on every song. I don't usually listen to mixtapes, but is every mainstream artist like this on mixtapes? Do they really dumb down there lyrics that much for the radio and albums? Not to say Game has bad lyrics tho. (Game Stan)

Answer 1

i think its cuz the company (who shouldnt) have their hands up the artist's a$$ when and album comes but they dont really care for the mixtape because hardly any profit will come of it so the greedy a$$ company executives let them do whatever they want on their mixtape

Answer 2

yea im liking more mixtapes than albums because in albums sometimes rappers cant say what they really want to say my favorite is Mood Music 3 that should have been an album that game **** is ight i like it

Answer 3

Cuz They Have To Dumb It Down For Alot Of Ppl. U Might Like The Mixtape Messiah Mixtapes by Chamillionaire. But Heres A Site You Can Listen 2 Em. BuyMixtapes.com/newsongs.php

Answer 4

GLAD YOU NOTICED.

LIKE EVIL GENIUS SAYS"CHECK OUT DJ GREEN LATERN"

(NAS,IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE ETC.)

Answer 5

check out 50's mixtapes and then listen to what he has on the radio its what i like to call selling your soul

Answer 6

I haven't listened to the Game's mixtapes but I just have a hard time believing he ever put out anything good.  Listen to the song Coming from Compton where Lil Eazy - E disses the game.  It is a pretty good diss track and the beat is off the hook.

Answer 7

you should start listening to more than just Games mixtapes. recently i've been listening to a lot of Dj Green Lantern mixtapes.

may fav. mixtapes by him are:

Alive on Arrival

GTA IV The Beat 102.7

Invasion

Invasion II Conspiracy Theory

Invasion III

and his produced mixtapes

Nas- The N*gger Tape

Ludacris- Pre-release Therapy