Post Malone's “August 26” Mixtape Gets Its First Official Release

Post Malone performs onstage beside the “August 26” mixtape cover.

Post Malone's “August 26” mixtape has moved from a 2016-era artifact into his official catalog. The remastered project arrived on digital streaming services Wednesday, August 26, and is also being offered on vinyl for the first time. His official release page and Mercury Records' current digital listing confirm the anniversary release.

The timing is deliberate: the tape is receiving its formal release 10 years after it introduced an early version of the melodic, genre-crossing approach that would soon make Post Malone a major star. The official shop describes it as his first mixtape and says this is the first time the project has been officially released, giving longtime listeners a cleaner, authorized way to revisit the material.

The 10-song track list keeps the original collaborators in place. Larry June appears on “Never Understand,” 2 Chainz joins “Money Made Me Do It,” Jeremih is featured on “Fuck,” Lil Yachty appears on “Monta,” and Jaden Smith and Teo close the guest list on “Lonely.” FKi 1st appears on “God Damn,” while “Hollywood Dreams / Come Down” remains the project's longest entry.

That lineup captures Post before the stadium tours, pop crossovers and country phase that would later widen his audience. The voice and instincts are recognizable, but the tape's scale is smaller and more exploratory. Hearing it inside the official discography makes the distance between an emerging mixtape artist and the performer he became easier to measure.

PowerPage's August 21 New Music Friday playlist tracked the strongest current hip-hop and R&B releases. Post Malone's August 26 mixtape is a different kind of new arrival: the music is a decade old, but its first authorized streaming and vinyl release is happening now. For listeners who knew the songs through unofficial uploads, the anniversary edition finally provides a verified home.