W5 Deadly Venoms of Brooklyn is a mixtape created by five New York City DJs, P.F. Cuttin', Mister Cee, Tony Touch, DJ Premier and Evil Dee. The mixtape was recorded in 1997 and released by Tape Kingz on cassette tape. The name of the album is a reference to a well-known kung-fu movie Five Deadly Venoms.
W10 Day is the debut mixtape by American rapper Chance the Rapper. It was released on April 3, 2012, independently as a free digital download. The mixtape garnered significant buzz and critical acclaim and garnered the attention of many music media outlets. The mixtape has been streamed nearly 600,000 times and downloaded over 400,000 times on mixtape site DatPiff. The mixtape was downloaded an additional 235,000 times on MixtapeMonkey. The mixtape was released on commercial streaming platforms in June 2019, followed by a vinyl release.
W2000and4Eva is the debut mixtape by British rapper and singer-songwriter Bree Runway. It was released on 6 November 2020 via EMI Records and UMG, and was supported by the singles "Apeshit", "Damn Daniel", "Gucci", "Little Nokia" and "ATM". 2000and4Eva features guest appearances from Missy Elliott, Yung Baby Tate, Maliibu Miitch and Rico Nasty, as well as production from musicians such as EasyFun and Raf Riley among others.
WAgust D is the debut mixtape by South Korean rapper Agust D, better known as Suga of boy-band BTS. It was released on August 15, 2016, by Big Hit Entertainment on SoundCloud.
WAs Heard on Radio Soulwax Pt. 2 is the first album to be released by Soulwax members David and Stephen Dewaele also known as 2ManyDJs. It consists of 45 remixed tracks by a series of diverse artists including Dolly Parton, Basement Jaxx and 10cc. While some of the tracks are conventional remixes, most tracks are mashup collages with the vocals of one song placed over the instrumental part of another. The sampled material was extensively cleared for commercial release; as a result, only 114 elements appear out of the 187 recordings that 2ManyDJs initially wished to use. The artwork of the album was also altered following lawsuit threats from the photographer of the original images.
WCloud 19 is the debut mixtape by American singer and songwriter Kehlani, who released it as a free digital download on August 26, 2014, and is widely recognized as launching her music career.
WThe Come Up is the first mixtape from North Carolina rapper J. Cole released on May 4, 2007, hosted by DJ OnPoint. The mixtape has been downloaded and streamed over 500,000 times, while being viewed over 1,800,000 times on mixtape site DatPiff.
WThe Cutting Room Floor is the debut mixtape by The Alchemist.
WDemidevil is the upcoming debut mixtape by American singer-songwriter and rapper Ashnikko. Originally announced for an October 9 release, followed by an intended November 13 release, the mixtape was delayed and is expected to be released on February 19, 2021, through Parlophone and Warner Records. The mixtape was supported by the singles "Cry" and "Daisy".
WFamous Cryp is the debut mixtape by American rapper Blueface. It was released on June 20, 2018 by Fifth Amendment Entertainment and Entertainment One. The mixtape features a guest appearance by fellow West Coast rapper Joey Franko. The mixtape was re-released as a reloaded edition on July 24, 2020. It features additional guest appearances from Trucarr, Snoop Dogg, Cardi B, Asian Doll, Glock 9, NLE Choppa, YG, Ron Suno, Coyote, Sada Baby, Kiddo Curry, Flash Gottii, 03 Greedo, DJ Kay Slay, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, and Moneybagg Yo. It contains production from Laudiano, Scum Beatz, and LowTheGreat, among a variety of other record producers.
WFan of a Fan is the first collaborative mixtape by American recording artists Chris Brown and Tyga. It was released on May 16, 2010.
WFever is the debut mixtape by American rapper Megan Thee Stallion. It was released on May 17, 2019 via 300 Entertainment and 1501 Certified. Primarily produced by LilJuMadeDaBeat and written by the rapper herself, it also features guest appearances from rappers DaBaby and Juicy J. Fever is a hip hop record driven by minimal bass-heavy trap production. It is widely considered by music critics as the rapper's mainstream breakthrough.
WGuess Who's Back? is a debut official mixtape by American rapper 50 Cent, released April 26, 2002 on independent label Full Clip Records in the United States. It is his first official release after his 2000 effort Power of the Dollar went unreleased due to Columbia Records' discovery of a May 2000 shooting where 50 Cent was struck by nine bullets, and was subsequently dropped from the label as a result. The album features production by Trackmasters, DJ Clark Kent, Father Shaheed, Sha Money XL, Red Spyda, and Terence Dudley. Guess Who's Back? received generally positive reviews from music critics and peaked at number 28 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart.
WHolonic-The Self Megamix is a 1997 mixtape by Japanese hip hop producer DJ Krush. It peaked at number 24 on the UK Independent Albums Chart.
WIn Case We Die is the debut mixtape by American recording artist Tinashe, first released on February 1, 2012 via her official website. The mixtape was released following a four-year stint as lead singer of girl group The Stunners and her array of non-album singles, including a collaboration with producers OFM, "Artificial People", in 2011.
WInnanetape is the debut mixtape by American rapper Vic Mensa. It was released on September 30, 2013, as a free digital download. The mixtape features guest appearances from Chance the Rapper, Ab-Soul, Rockie Fresh and BJ the Chicago Kid, as well as the production that was provided by Boi-1da, Hit-Boy, Cam for J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Tae Beast, DJ Dahi, Om'Mas Keith, Christian Rich and Mensa himself.
WK+ is the debut mixtape of American vocalist Kilo Kish. It was released as a digital download on February 7, 2013.
WLast Day of Summer is the debut commercial mixtape by American singer Summer Walker. It was released on October 19, 2018, by LVRN and Interscope Records.
WLimey is the debut mixtape by British recording artist Rainy Milo, released in October 2012 through an independent label. The mixtape is Milo's first body of work, released after Milo began singing with local musicians and arts collectives when she was fourteen. Rainy began surfing the internet for jazz-inspired hip-hop beats in which she found producer BLCK RSSN. Milo enlisted BLCK RSSN as a producer for the mixtape along with Oddisee, Daje, Chet Faker, Flowzart, Cole M.G.N. and Eldad Guetta.
WPeriod is the debut mixtape by American hip-hop duo City Girls, released on May 11, 2018, through Quality Control Music.
WSlayyyter is the debut mixtape by American singer Slayyyter. It was released on September 17, 2019 on her birthday through the singer's label Slayyyter Records.
WThat's My Work 5 is a mixtape by American rap group Tha Dogg Pound. The mixtape is hosted by DJ Drama. It was released free for digital download on September 18, 2014 and includes 16 songs.
WTurn Off the Radio: The Mixtape Vol. 1 is a mixtape by political hip hop duo Dead Prez. The mixtape was released on November 19, 2002. It was released under the pseudonym DPZ due to a contractual conflict Dead Prez had with their former record label.
WM Huncho is a British rapper, singer and songwriter from North London. He first came to notice when he performed a Mad About Bars online freestyle session in 2017, and releasing his first EP Get Out that October, with the single "Mediocre" and another EP, 48 Hours, following in 2018. 2019 debut studio mixtape Utopia has been streamed over 77 million times globally, and reached number 13 in the UK Albums Chart. His second mixtape, Huncholini the 1st, was released in January 2020 and peaked at number 5 in the UK. M Huncho has also worked with D-Block Europe, Nafe Smallz, Yxng Bane, Headie One, Dutchavelli and Unknown T.