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# 3 Tips For Promoting Your Mixtape In Hip Hop
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/3-tips-for-promoting-your-mixtape-in-hip-hop/
- Published: 2016-01-05T10:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2016-01-05T10:00:00.000Z
- Description: The release of a new mixtape is an important moment in a hip hop artist's career, and proper promotion is a must for any artist hoping to expand their listenership.
- Author: admin
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Music Business, Music Marketing, Music Think Tank, hip hop, music, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:22

[![2](https://a1.typepad.com/6a01b7c7aa2d2b970b01b7c802b5d1970b-150wi "2")](http://a1.typepad.com/6a01b7c7aa2d2b970b01b7c802b5d1970b-popup?ref=hypebot.com)The release of a new **mixtape** is an important moment in a **hip hop artist's career**, and **proper promotion** is a must for any artist hoping to **expand their listenership**.

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In his recent post on[ MusicThinkTank](http://www.musicthinktank.com/?ref=hypebot.com), **Darius Burgan** outlines how to effectively utilize mixtape hosting platforms, and the best way of persuading influencers and blogs to help "get your name out there"

*"Popular blogs and magazines rarely post independent rappers. Why? Because they don’t need to and independent rappers aren’t usually able to add much value to popular blogs and magazines*

*But, that’s ok. There are still a ton of smaller blogs that are much happier to work with you.*

**You should be targeting them**

*Look for the blogs in your city that support local independent rappers and professionally contact them."*

*[\[Continue Reading\]](Popular blogs and magazines rarely post independent rappers. Why? Because they don’t need to and independent rappers aren’t usually able to add much value to popular blogs and magazines  But, that’s ok. There are still a ton of smaller blogs that are much happier to work with you.  You should be targeting them  Look for the blogs in your city that support local independent rappers and professionally contact them.)*

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