Midwesterners rejoice! Another New year's festival is on the horizon. In just its second year, Snowta proves to everyone that Minnesota could possibly be the place to be this New Year's Eve. Snowta, which is just in its sophomore year was born from a simple idea. I reached out to Zack Chazin, head talent buyer of Snowta to describe to me the inspiration behind the … [Read more...]
QUIX, Gucci Mane & Young Sidechain Drop Huge Trap Anthem, “Rat Traps”
Yep, you read the title right. QUIX, Gucci Mane, and hip-hop producer Young Sidechain have come together to release "Rat Traps," a unique and forward-thinking trap banger ready to crush house parties and concerts all summer long. Last month we caught Ekali dropping this record in Atlanta, and even with the low-quality audio it sounded massive. Fast forward to now and the track … [Read more...]
Watch Ekali Play an Unreleased Quix x Gucci Mane Collab in Atlanta
Ekali was a busy man this weekend. If you were at Middlelands or Shaky Beats kicking off your festival season you had a chance to catch the rising star. If you were a part of the crowd in Atlanta for Shaky Beats Music Festival then you had the chance to hear a very unreleased, but very banging collaboration between Quix and Gucci Mane. ATL sounds like the best place to show … [Read more...]
Gucci Mane Links w/ Nicki Minaj for New Banger “Make Love”
Following up his Trap God tour announcement, Gucci Mane is here with a new single featuring Nicki Minaj. Touted by Gucci as "the hardest song of the year", the track features a bass-heavy beat to complement the verses and hooks from Gucci & Nicki. Stream and download "Make Love" below. Gucci Mane - Make Love (ft. Nicki Minaj) | Download STAY IN THE KNOW! FOLLOW US … [Read more...]
Want to Take a Class All About Trap Music? Head to Georgia Tech
Want to learn all about trap music? Head to Georgia Tech. Beginning this semester in January, Georgia Tech began to offer an undergraduate course dedicated to trap music and nothing but titled "Exploring the Lyrics of Outkast and Trap Music to Explore Politics of Social Justice." The course is a Humanities elective and is required for students working towards a Social Justice … [Read more...]
Gucci Mane And Zaytoven Stop By NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert And Kill It
If you were to tell me last year that Gucci Mane would be on NPR's Tiny Desk Concert I would've said no way. However, as with most other things that have happened in 2016, I once again stand corrected. Yesterday, the reformed rapper made his first appearance on the program along with highly talented producer and friend Zaytoven, and the two absolutely killed in. Although many … [Read more...]
Win Tickets to Reaction NYE ft. Flume, Zeds Dead, Dillon Francis + More
In 2014 we were first introduced to Reaction New Year's Eve - a 2 night run at The Aragon Ballroom ft. Zeds Dead, Jauz, Seven Lions and LOUDPVCK. In 2015 it evolved to a much bigger location - taking over the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center with the likes of Skrillex and Deadmau5. Reaction has definitely made themselves the place to ring in the new year the last couple … [Read more...]
Gucci Mane and Future Drop New Collaborative Mixtape
When two of the hottest artists in the rap game come together on a new project, its definitely something worth paying attention to. As a follow up to their 2011 collaboration, Gucci Mane and Future just released the Free Bricks 2 (Zone 6 Edition) mixtape. The tape features 6 tracks and production credits from heavy hitting producers Metro Boomin, Zaytoven and Southside. The … [Read more...]
