Mixtape The Game - My Mixtape
Mixtapes are deeply personal things, which partially explains why there has been so much Mixtape discourse over the past week. That's Mixtape the game, not the CD you burned for your school crush that was rammed with slow jams featuring filthy lyrics that soared over your head, or angst-ridden rock songs performed by men with guitars and feelings. Mixtape the game, a coming-of-age adventure that follows a trio of teens on their last day in their hometown, before they head off on their own individual adventures. Each scene is accompanied by a real-world track selected by our protagonist, which she insists perfectly suits the situation in which it must be enjoyed. Depending on who you ask, Mixtape is either sublime or a bit wank. Maybe a bit of both. Your enjoyment may hinge on how closely the events depicted resemble your late-teen adventures and whether or not the music successfully captures the feeling and emotions of those defining moments of your young adulthood. Personally, I ...