The Mix Tape, Vol. IV

The Mix Tape, Vol. IV
Mixtape by Funkmaster Flex
Released December 5, 2000
Recorded 2000
Genre Hip hop
Label Loud
Producer Funkmaster Flex, DL, Irv Gotti, Swizz Beatz, Nobody, Jay E, Mister Cee, DR Period, Eminem, DJ Head, DJ Twinz, Crooklyn Clan, Cipha Sounds, Kay Gee, Jermaine Dupri, Bryan-Michael Cox, Zach White, Chris Kellman, Swift, DJ Envy, Nottz, DJ Paul, Juicy J, Big Sox, A Kid Called Roots
Funkmaster Flex chronology
The Tunnel
(1999)		 The Mix Tape IV
(2000)		 Car Show Tour
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]

The Mix Tape, Vol. IV is the fourth installment in Funkmaster Flex's Mix Tape series (fifth release overall), released on December 5, 2000 through Loud Records.

This installment was a departure from Flex's previous Mix Tape releases, which consisted of freestyles mixed with previously released songs. This, however, was mostly made up of original songs with original production with Funkmaster Flex providing the DJ mix. The Mix Tape, Vol. IV was a success, peaking at 26 on the Billboard 200 and becoming Funkmaster Flex's fourth consecutive album to earn a gold certification from the RIAA. To date this remains the final entry in the Mix Tape series, a fifth installment was planned for released on January 15, 2002, however Loud Records was shut down and the album's release was cancelled.

Two singles made it to the Billboard charts, "Do You", which featured DMX, was the most successful of the two, reaching 92 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Goodlife" by Faith Evans became hit on both the R&B and rap charts.

Track listing

  1. "Intro" - 0:56 (Dr. Dre)
  2. "Do You" - 3:56 (DMX)
  3. "I Don't Care" - 3:13 (Jadakiss)
  4. "How Would You Like It" - 3:53 (Ginuwine)
  5. "Come Over" - 3:30 (Nelly)
  6. "The Wickedest" - 2:38 (Mister Cee and The Notorious B.I.G.)
  7. "Born True" - 0:35 (Funkmaster Flex)
  8. "Ante Up" (Remix) - 3:34 (M.O.P., Busta Rhymes, Remy Ma and Teflon)
  9. "Words Are Weapons" - 4:07 (Eminem and D12)
  10. "The Needle" - 2:23 (Nature)
  11. "Call Me Drag-On" - 2:04 (Drag-On)
  12. "Thug Anthem 2000" - 0:43 (Crooklyn Clan)
  13. "You Will Never Find" - 1:56 (In Essence)
  14. "Goodlife" - 3:49 (Faith Evans)
  15. "Did She Say" (So Def Remix) - 2:29 (Jagged Edge, Jermaine Dupri, Da Brat and Bow Wow)
  16. "Rockin'" - 4:02 (Lil' Kim)
  17. "What Son What" - 5:24 (Capone-n-Noreaga)
  18. "Feelin the Hate" - 4:10 (Ja Rule and The Murderers)
  19. "Uhhnnh" - 1:26 (The Bad Seed)
  20. "Bad" - 1:54 (Shyne)
  21. "Block Lockdown" - 4:24 (Ludacris and I-20)
  22. "Break da Law 2001" - 3:05 (Project Pat and Three 6 Mafia)
  23. "Duck Down" - 2:16 (Da Franchise)
  24. "Fine Line" - 2:43 (Saukrates)
  25. "Rush" - 4:05 (Lady Luck)
  26. "Freestyle" - 0:58 (Fabolous and DJ Clue?)

Charts

Chart (2000) Peak
position
Billboard 200 26
Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 5
Billboard Top Independent Albums 2

References

  1. ^ Birchmeier, Jason . Review: The Mix Tape IV. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2011-07-26.