The Mix Tape, Vol. III is the third installment in Funkmaster Flex's Mix Tape series, released on August 11, 1998 through Loud Records. It was billed as The Final Chapter of the series, however, the series returned two years later with a fourth installment. The album became Funkmaster Flex's most successful Mix Tape release, peaking at 4 on the Billboard 200 and 2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums while also achieving gold status from the RIAA on November 4, 1998 for sales of 500,000 copies.