This presentation will discuss 4 things that you should think of before you make a mixtape. Mixtape promotion is hard . This slide show will give you that guidance on how to make a mixtape and the process that you should go about promoting you mixtape online

1. 4 Things to think of
before you
make a mixtape

2. Contact
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3. Most Important
“The Plan”

4. Why We Need To Plan
● “If you don't plan to succeed you plan to fail”
● Having a mixtape action plan will help you map out all of the areas you need to
prepare for both the process of ceating the mixtape and how you plan on marketing it.
● Write down resources you need for your mixtape eg: Beats , Mixtape Cover ,
recording equipment , budget and promotion
● Plan on obtaining each of these resources.
● Writing down all this in a plan or mind map will stimulate creativity and it will help you
so you won't feel overwhelmed

5. Benefits Of A Plan
● A plan will help you budget for your mixtape so you can see how much you actually
have to spend on promotion and resources.
● A budget will make you study the resources that you need for your mixtape and find
the best provider of those resources , while obtaining quality but at a price you can
afford.
● Plans will help you with your promotion studying the websites that you want to
advertise on and what these websites can offer you ? This is called networking and
start asking the questions before you part with mixtape promotion money.
● Plans also you help you when you need others to step on board to help create the
mixtape eg : Bring in a soundengineer or a recording engineer
●
Delegating tasks can help with quality and time management.

6. 1. Having A Quality Mixtape Cover
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7. 2. Quality Rap Beats
● Helps you to write better songs
● Some beats all ready have hooks and chours
● Don't have to invest that much as most producers offer beat leases
● Leases allow you try out a beat and profit from it with out having to
spend alot of money
● Most producers online if you buy alot of beats from them will include a
mixing service just to keep your custom
● The beat is the back bone of the song , no matter how great your
verse as a rapper it the melody and groove of the song is what is
going to stick in the heads of your fans
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8. ● Sell your mixtape before people hear it with your visuals
● People Buy With There Eyes
● Create interest , Create curiosity , Make people want to listen to it.
● When you upload you mixtape on mixtape websites you have so much visual competition so
stand out.|
● Having quality cover art will give you pride in your work and show professionalism
● Having great mixtape cover art is creat for craeting social media buzz and great for social
sharing . It will also create anticipation before the luanch date.
● Having a great mixtape cover is essential it will be such a waste of time if you make great songs
and under sell it with poor mixtape cover art.
● If you can't afford to pay for a good mixtape cover tell a mixtape cover artist that you will work for
them in exchange for a pro mixtape cover.

9. ● Sell your mixtape before people hear it with your visuals
● People Buy With There Eyes
● Create interest , Create curiosity , Make people want to listen to it.
● When you upload you mixtape on mixtape websites you have so much visual competition so
stand out.|
● Having quality cover art will give you pride in your work and show professionalism
● Having great mixtape cover art is creat for craeting social media buzz and great for social
sharing . It will also create anticipation before the luanch date.
● Having a great mixtape cover is essential it will be such a waste of time if you make great songs
and under sell it with poor mixtape cover art.
● If you can't afford to pay for a good mixtape cover tell a mixtape cover artist that you will work for
them in exchange for a pro mixtape cover.

11. Quality Beats
● Finding a producer with his/her own sound
● Most producers offer premium leases where they give you the tracked out wav files of
the beat giving you the control of the way you want to structure a beat
● Buy Rap beats from a well known online produce gives you the ability to piggy back
off thier online success eg “My New Song” Produced By The Corporatethief Beats :-)
● Having quality hip hop beats makes it easier for you to mix you vocals with the beat.
Some producers tend to over compress the beat leaving no room for you to rap so
make sure to buy quality beats.
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12. ●Finding a quality producer that makes beats for you will define your sound eg : “Kid Ink”
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13. 3. Recording Equipment
● It is so vital that you have the right recording equipment to record you mixtape so that
your song sound perfect to your audience.
● If you don't have the right recording equipment , then go to a studio , be prepared
have all of you beats ready and make sure you know your lyrics
● Studios charge by the hour so being prepared saves you money !!!!!
● Putting out a mixtape recorded from your computer microphone or from a crappy free
app from itunes won't cut it. The microphone is a rappers instrument and you need to
buy a quality microphone so that you sound good.
● I see ton's of rappers complaining in rap forums about low mixtape
downloads yet there audio-quality sounds awful. If you don't have the money
for quality equipment find some that does and offer them your time in
exchange for recording time or mixing time.
● Work for them tell them you will help write content for their website or help
promote them on social media or send out flyers

14. Rode Nta-1
● industry-standard large diaphragm cardioid condenser
● Price New $150 - $200 amazon
● Second Hand $70-$120 ebay amazon
● Make sure to get a pop sheild to stop the popping in
your words
● Dynamic Range: > 132 dB
● Just becuase this microphone is cheaper than other
it is still one of the best quality micorphones out there
this microphone is perfect for any artist

15. 4.Budget and Promotion
● Writing all the costs down will give you a vision on how much you can
spend on each area and which area is more important too you.
● You need to ask yourself how much do I have to spend on all of the
resources that I need for my mixtape.
● Sacrifices
● mixtape websites and hip hop blogs and ask for their promotion
prices
● Make sure you know what your paying for and don't end up pay for mixtape promotion for fake
bot plays
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