Valentine’s Day has arrived and it’s only right to reminisce back on the days of the mixtape – that sweet, sonic love letter we so meticulously put together for our best friends and crushes in days of yore.

Then came burned CDs, and every Myspace-era teenager wrecked their parents’ personal computer burning LimeWire bootleg mixes for their friends. With the rise of Galentine’s Day, it’s worth honoring those CDs we burned for our girlfriends, especially right after a breakup.

Because what’s stronger than friendships forged in the wake of heartbreak, and the carefully curated mix of diss tracks –…