Main Attrakionz
Main Attrakionz | |
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| Origin | Oakland, California |
| Genres | Alternative hip hop, Cloud rap |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Green Ova Records, Mishka, Rad Reef, Young One, Vapor Records |
| Members | Mondre M.A.N. Squadda B |
Main Attrakionz is an American hip-hop duo from Oakland, California, composed of rappers Mondre M.A.N. (Damondre Grice) and Squadda B (Charles Glover).[1][2][3][4]
Career
Grice and Glover met in the seventh grade when they were both kicked out of math class, and began recording raps together. The two have continued to collaborate and have become known as significant players in the "cloud rap" movement, which features "a splinter sound that's ethereal and often hooked around cascading synth lines and amorphous beats".[5]
Main Attrakionz released Cloudlife, a collaborative EP with Jel and Zachg, on March 2, 2012.[6] The duo released their first album, Bossalinis & Fooliyones, on October 22, 2012,[7] which was noted in Spin to have "nine-song run from 'On Tour' to 'Bury Me a Millionaire' is as impressive as anything on a rap record this year".[8] On their review of the album, Pitchfork Media said of the duo, "here are two guys who clearly love to rap and work hard at it, taking a style they can call their own, and presenting it in a more user-friendly way. More often than not, they make it work".[9]
On March 11, 2013, the duo collaborated with Montreal-based production duo, Grown Folk and Berlin dubstep artist, Kuedo to release the Cloud City EP, which SF Weekly noted as "probably one of their more out-there collaborations to date".[10]
Discography
Albums
- Bossalinis & Fooliyones (2012)
- 808s & Dark Grapes III (2015) (with Friendzone)
Mixtapes
- Self Made Classic Vol. I: Zombies on Tha Turf (2009)
- Main Attrakionz Hip Hop (2009)
- Rackstylin' 101 (2010)
- Best Duo Ever: The Greentape (2010)
- Blood Money (Collector's Item) (2010)
- Wardrobe Music (2010)
- Blackberry Ku$h (2011)
- Chandelier (2011) (with L.W.H. & Julian Wass)
- 808s & Dark Grapes (2011)
- 808s & Dark Grapes II (2011)
- Chandelier Redux (Remix Album) (2012)
- Tag Champz Bundle (2012)
- Best Duo Ever: The Bricktape (2013)
- Main Attrakionz x Tynethys (2013) (with Tynethys)
- Main Attrakionz Niggaz (2013)
EPs
- Niggas on The Run Eatin EP (2012) (presented by SteadyBloggin)
- Cloudlife (2012) (with Jel and Zachg)
- Cloud City EP (2013) (with Grown Folk)
- Jeffro (2013)
Singles
- "Do It for the Bay" (2012)
Guest appearances
- Spaceghostpurrp - "StonerGang Raiders" from Blvcklvnd Rvdix 66.6 (2011)
- Shady Blaze - "Hood Nigga" from Rappers Ain't $#!% Without a Producer (2011)
- Sortahuman - "Stonergang" from Lysergic Bliss (2011)
- Peaking Lights - "Marshmellow Yellow Remix" from Remixes (2011)
- ASAP Rocky - "Leaf" from Live. Love. ASAP (2011)
- Ryan Hemsworth - "Hyperbolic Chamber Music" (2012)
- Lo-Fi-Fnk - "Kissing Taste (Main Attrakionz Remix)" from Kissing Taste (2012)
- Kool A.D. - "Oooh" and "Ticky Tacky" from 51 (2012)
- Jam City - "The Nite Life" from Classical Curves (2012)
- Fat Tony and Tom Cruz - "Double Up" from Double Dragon (2012)
- 100s - "Passion" from Ice Cold Perm (2012)
- Deniro Farrar & Shady Blaze - "Fallen Soldiers" from Kill or Be Killed (2012)
- Shady Blaze - "Fucked Up" from The 5th Chapter (2013)
- Steel Tipped Dove - "Hyperbolic Chamber Music II" (2013)
- !!! - "Californiyeah (Patrick Ford Remix)" (2013)
- DaVinci & Sweet Valley - "Intl Go Girl" from Ghetto Cuisine (2014)
- Noah23 - "Tidal Wave" from Peacock Angel (2015)
- WTM - "Unoszę Głowę" (feat. MondreM.A.N) from Nowy Porządek (2016)[11]
References
- ^ Kelly, Zach (September 8, 2011). "Main Attrakionz: 808s & Dark Grapes II - Album Reviews - Pitchfork". Pitchfork Media.
- ^ Butler, Will (December 21, 2011). "How to Be the Main Attrakionz". East Bay Express.
- ^ Carroll, Jim (December 28, 2012). "Main Attrakionz: Bossalinis & Fooliyones Young One". The Irish Times. p. 14. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ^ Gale, Alex (October 27, 2012). "Bay Area duo Main Attrakionz reach for the sky with national debut". Billboard. 124 (38): 27. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ^ "Main Attrakionz Move Beyond Cloud Rap". SF Weekly. October 24, 2012.
- ^ Goble, Corban (March 2, 2012). "Stream Main Attrakionz, Jel and Zachg cLOUDLIFE EP - Stereogum". Stereogum.
- ^ Amidon, David (December 12, 2012). "Main Attrakionz: Bossalinis & Fooliyones". PopMatters.
- ^ Soderberg, Brandon (October 25, 2012). "Rap Release of the Week: Main Attrakionz's 'Bossalinis & Fooliyones'". Spin.
- ^ Kelly, Zach (October 30, 2012). "Main Attrakionz: Bossalinis & Fooliyones - Album Reviews - Pitchfork". Pitchfork Media.
- ^ "Oakland's Main Attrakionz Tread New Territory With 'Cloud City' EP". SF Weekly. March 11, 2013.
- ^ "Dwa remixy od WTM i gość z Main Attrakionz". Popkiller. July 25, 2016.
External links
- Main Attrakionz discography at Discogs