Over the last few weeks, Gary Richards' Los Angeles-based party imprint HARD, has been slowly trickling out the earliest details of what should be one of this festival season's most diverse, genre-blending lineups. Slowly tantalizing eager fans with sporadic additions to the massive two-day roster on the festival's website, HARD Summer has already announced a handful of … [Read more...]
Stream Duck Sauce’s Debut Album “Quack”
When the powers of A-trak and Armand Van Helden are combined they create a force known simply as Duck Sauce. Their sole mission is to make you dance until you can't walk anymore. Well, the quack is back. Mission accomplished gentlemen. These musical wizards straight kill it on their debut album Quack. Each song is a party anthem that will put a smile on your face and force … [Read more...]
gLAdiator Comes Through With New EP ‘Assembly Line’
LA-bred, 'trap music' duo gLAdiator has dropped off their brand new "Assembly Line EP", out now via A-Trak's Fool's Gold Records imprint. The EP features blending laser-focused riffs, industrial grade percussion, and elbow-throwing party vibes as only as the GLA dudes do it. The five-track EP is a love letter to their #SQUAD of devoted fans across the country, a diverse … [Read more...]
Flosstradamus ft. Travis Porter – Drop Top [Stream]
The HDYBYZ have enlisted the help of hip-hop trio Travis Porter for a 5-man trap music heater that simply speaks for itself. For their latest track, Flosstradamus brings their signature brand of gritty, hard-knocking trap on "Drop Top" along with in-your-face lyrical cuts from dance music's go-to rap stars. After a successful pairing with Diplo on his twerk anthem "Biggie … [Read more...]
Fool’s Gold Announces The Release Date Of Duck Sauce’s Next Album
your calendar's folks. The Quack is back on April 15th in the form of a new Duck Sauce album. The announcement came today via a video from A-Trak's record label Fool's Gold. The hilarious video gives a brief history of the world since Duck Sauce released their first single Anyway including the fact that Armand Van Helden hasn't tweeted once. Check out the video below and get … [Read more...]
Cam’ron & A-Trak – Humphrey
Today we got the first taste of Cam'ron and A-Trak's upcoming EP "Federal Reserve" in the form of the first single off of the EP. Humphrey is a hip hop track produced by A-Trak and fellow Fool's Gold artist Party Supplies. This track is something you'll have on repeat for awhile with it's infectious beat and is a great way to build hype on the EP that will be out later this … [Read more...]
15 of the Best Music Videos in 2013
Here at Run The Trap we've been counting down some of our favorite things about 2013. (See our Top Lovetrap tracks in 2013, Best Free Releases in 2013, 10 tracks on repeat in 2013, and Top 25 Trap Music Tracks of 2013 lists.) Now it is time to take a look at some of the best music videos from the past year. Making a music video for a song is one of the best ways to interact … [Read more...]
The Quack Is Back With Duck Sauce’s Essential Mix + New Tune
Make sure your dancing shoes are tied on tight y'all, because Duck Sauce dropped an Essential Mix a few days ago that will have you dancing like an absolute fool. A-Trak and Armand Van Helden, the two legendary disc jockeys that make up Duck Sauce, are back in action on Pete Tong's esteemed BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix spot and this mix could not be any tastier. The two … [Read more...]