The resurgence of mixtapes during the blog era of the late 2000s and early 2010s was a major success, with websites like DatPiff, Spinrilla, and MyMixtapes becoming pivotal platforms for artists to showcase their music. The power of these platforms combined with different blogs, creating superstars like J. Cole, Drake, and Curren$y. The impact of these projects was so significant that they helped establish the 'Big 3' without the influence of mixtape and blogs. Noisey has selected four projects from the era to nostalgicize and reminisce about the days when albums could be bought without financial commitment.