http://www.thefader.com The FADER is the definitive voice of emerging music and the lifestyle that surrounds it. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:03:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/05/video-trae-tha-truth-%e2%80%9cswang%e2%80%9d-live-in-houston/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/05/video-trae-tha-truth-%e2%80%9cswang%e2%80%9d-live-in-houston/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:50:15 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=155839 Here’s Trae performing arguably his most enduring track, “Swang,” a tribute— aren’t they all tributes, really?—to screw music and the Houston pioneers that came before him.]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/05/video-trae-tha-truth-%e2%80%9cswang%e2%80%9d-live-in-houston/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/15/video-trouble-f-yo-gotti-trae-and-waka-flocka-bussin-remix/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/15/video-trouble-f-yo-gotti-trae-and-waka-flocka-bussin-remix/#comments Mon, 15 Aug 2011 21:37:36 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=132679 In addition to featuring a lot of rappers we spend a lot of time listening to, Trouble’s star-studded video for the remix of mixtape highlight “Bussin” features the most tricked out bike we have ever … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/15/video-trouble-f-yo-gotti-trae-and-waka-flocka-bussin-remix/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/11/stream-trae-tha-truths-album-street-king/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/11/stream-trae-tha-truths-album-street-king/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2011 19:00:54 +0000 Andrew Noz http://www.thefader.com/?p=125032 Trae is not just one of the few rappers to actually get out of a Rap-A-Lot 4 Life No Really 4 Life contract, he’s the only to actually see a rise in popular profile after … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/11/stream-trae-tha-truths-album-street-king/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/05/trae-f-lupe-fiasco-big-boi-wale-wiz-khalifa-and-mdma-im-on-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/05/trae-f-lupe-fiasco-big-boi-wale-wiz-khalifa-and-mdma-im-on-mp3/#comments Tue, 05 Jul 2011 15:15:43 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=123840 What a bizarre lineup of dudes, huh? Granted, Trae has spent the last couple years reinventing himself without actually reinventing himself. Sticking to his same (awesome) style where he ominously whisper raps quickly over any … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/05/trae-f-lupe-fiasco-big-boi-wale-wiz-khalifa-and-mdma-im-on-mp3/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/28/trouble-f-yo-gotti-waka-flocka-trae-bussin-remix-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/28/trouble-f-yo-gotti-waka-flocka-trae-bussin-remix-mp3/#comments Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:30:05 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=122695 In these ternt up times, Trouble would like to know How could a man be afraid of another man/ who bleeds the same as you and I can. We’re all out here hurting, getting ourselves … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/28/trouble-f-yo-gotti-waka-flocka-trae-bussin-remix-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/20/video-trae-tha-truth-ft-wiz-khalifa-getting-paid/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/20/video-trae-tha-truth-ft-wiz-khalifa-getting-paid/#comments Mon, 20 Jun 2011 19:15:03 +0000 Andrew Noz http://www.thefader.com/?p=121094 H-Town fast rap sad man Trae and hip hop’s most popular popular pothead unite over their love of the money. Or at least their love of bragging about how much money they get over mournful … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/20/video-trae-tha-truth-ft-wiz-khalifa-getting-paid/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/03/photos-vitaminwater-uncapped-live-in-houston/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/03/photos-vitaminwater-uncapped-live-in-houston/#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2011 18:00:09 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=117719 Another fine night out with vitaminwater uncapped LIVE, taking over Houston with a hometown cast featuring Trae, J-Dawg, and Bone. Def Jam Blaster held down the DJ booth, before Bone opened the show with co-conspirator … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/03/photos-vitaminwater-uncapped-live-in-houston/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/31/oj-da-juiceman-f-project-pat-trae-8ball-grills-are-gold-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/31/oj-da-juiceman-f-project-pat-trae-8ball-grills-are-gold-mp3/#comments Tue, 31 May 2011 20:33:48 +0000 Duncan Cooper http://www.thefader.com/?p=116892 “Grills Are Gold” is perfect because it’s so easy, featuring four of the toughest, most distinct voices of the south. They’re champions of a decade-worth of hot summers, barreling through a simple, haunting beat with … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/31/oj-da-juiceman-f-project-pat-trae-8ball-grills-are-gold-mp3/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/26/houston-vitaminwater-uncapped-live-with-trae-tha-truth-j-dawg-and-bone-62/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/26/houston-vitaminwater-uncapped-live-with-trae-tha-truth-j-dawg-and-bone-62/#comments Thu, 26 May 2011 16:30:10 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=116032 vitaminwater uncapped LIVE is heading to the heartland of southern rap: Houston, Texas. Next Thursday, June 2nd from 8-11PM, uncapped invades The Studio at Warehouse Live, bringing along some of the scene’s most iconic voices, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/26/houston-vitaminwater-uncapped-live-with-trae-tha-truth-j-dawg-and-bone-62/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/18/video-yelawolf-f-trae-shit-i-seen/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/18/video-yelawolf-f-trae-shit-i-seen/#comments Wed, 18 May 2011 18:45:38 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=113689 We’ve been waiting with baited breath, but its finally here! THE RETURN OF CELLPHONEWATCHSHOP.COM. At the end of a select few Jordan Tower-directed videos, dudes get really enthusiastic about watches that are also phones and … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/18/video-yelawolf-f-trae-shit-i-seen/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/22/trae-tha-truth-f-wiz-khalifa-gettin-paid-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/22/trae-tha-truth-f-wiz-khalifa-gettin-paid-mp3/#comments Tue, 22 Feb 2011 19:30:12 +0000 Duncan Cooper http://www.thefader.com/?p=92827 This beat is death horn and swarming locusts, squirming behind Trae and Wiz from word one. They’re not the most obvious duo, and Tha Truth’s verse is first, too, which puts Wiz in the unfamiliar … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/22/trae-tha-truth-f-wiz-khalifa-gettin-paid-mp3/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/20/this-week-in-the-fader-february-20-2011-edition/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/20/this-week-in-the-fader-february-20-2011-edition/#comments Sun, 20 Feb 2011 13:44:24 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=92141 ** We finally got to tell you that we flew to L.A. and London to spent time with Wiz Khalifa and James Blake for our Spring Style issue. We interviewed father/son design team Casely-Hayford and … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/20/this-week-in-the-fader-february-20-2011-edition/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/18/wiz-khalifas-cabin-fever-mixtape-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/18/wiz-khalifas-cabin-fever-mixtape-mp3/#comments Fri, 18 Feb 2011 14:18:41 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=91935 We put Wiz Khalifa on the front cover of our newest magazine because because his playful and relentless work ethic is helping folks reconsider how someone acts when they are famous, and resulting in some … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/18/wiz-khalifas-cabin-fever-mixtape-mp3/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/02/trae-48-hours-mixtape/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/02/trae-48-hours-mixtape/#comments Wed, 02 Feb 2011 18:00:05 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=89334 Don’t ignore this because it is labeled as ALL FREESTYLES, it’s actually a bit more substantial than that. Which is not surprising, considering Trae is unable to not be serious (Restless is still one of … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/02/trae-48-hours-mixtape/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/18/abn-trae-z-ro-rip-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/18/abn-trae-z-ro-rip-mp3/#comments Tue, 18 Jan 2011 23:30:20 +0000 Duncan Cooper http://www.thefader.com/?p=86994 The last Assholes By Nature album came out three years ago, which seems unbelievable given how often we still pencil-draw to it on the L train. At first glance, “R.I.P.” reads as “Miss My Dawgs” … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/18/abn-trae-z-ro-rip-mp3/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/14/video-yelawolf-wacthing-yelawolf-on-monique/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/14/video-yelawolf-wacthing-yelawolf-on-monique/#comments Fri, 14 Jan 2011 17:30:40 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=86618 A month ago, Yelawolf made his television debut on Monique’s BET show. 3 Little Digs watched him watching himself and some Sears commercials with Trae The Truth, who was in town from Houston to shoot … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/14/video-yelawolf-wacthing-yelawolf-on-monique/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/18/trae-cop-a-drop-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/18/trae-cop-a-drop-mp3/#comments Wed, 18 Aug 2010 19:15:40 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=40650 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/18/trae-cop-a-drop-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/09/video-trae-f-lil-wayne-and-rick-ross-inkredible/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/09/video-trae-f-lil-wayne-and-rick-ross-inkredible/#comments Fri, 09 Apr 2010 17:00:48 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=25241 Holllllly shit where did this come from? Despite the fact that 98% of Wayne and Ross’ verses are edited out, this is the most inspired we’ve heard all three dudes in a minute. Rick Ross … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/09/video-trae-f-lil-wayne-and-rick-ross-inkredible/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2009/04/23/video-jay-ton-f-j-dawg-lil-boss-hood-wired-up/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/04/23/video-jay-ton-f-j-dawg-lil-boss-hood-wired-up/#comments Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:20:00 +0000 THE FADER read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/04/23/video-jay-ton-f-j-dawg-lil-boss-hood-wired-up/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2009/04/16/freeload-trae-f-krayzie-bone-twista-i-won-t-change/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/04/16/freeload-trae-f-krayzie-bone-twista-i-won-t-change/#comments Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:20:00 +0000 THE FADER read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/04/16/freeload-trae-f-krayzie-bone-twista-i-won-t-change/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2008/10/14/freeload-trae-f-bun-b-lil-keke-grey-cassette/ http://www.thefader.com/2008/10/14/freeload-trae-f-bun-b-lil-keke-grey-cassette/#comments Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:30:00 +0000 THE FADER read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2008/10/14/freeload-trae-f-bun-b-lil-keke-grey-cassette/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2008/07/03/video-trae-f-slim-thug-nuthin-2-a-boss-million-bucks-f-jayton-boss/ http://www.thefader.com/2008/07/03/video-trae-f-slim-thug-nuthin-2-a-boss-million-bucks-f-jayton-boss/#comments Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:57:00 +0000 THE FADER read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2008/07/03/video-trae-f-slim-thug-nuthin-2-a-boss-million-bucks-f-jayton-boss/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2008/07/02/video-trae-i-m-fresh/ http://www.thefader.com/2008/07/02/video-trae-i-m-fresh/#comments Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:59:00 +0000 THE FADER read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2008/07/02/video-trae-i-m-fresh/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2008/05/28/freeload-abn-miss-my-dawgs/ http://www.thefader.com/2008/05/28/freeload-abn-miss-my-dawgs/#comments Wed, 28 May 2008 16:00:00 +0000 THE FADER read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2008/05/28/freeload-abn-miss-my-dawgs/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2008/05/05/freeload-trae-watch-ova-momma-wrist-out-tha-window/ http://www.thefader.com/2008/05/05/freeload-trae-watch-ova-momma-wrist-out-tha-window/#comments Mon, 05 May 2008 17:30:00 +0000 THE FADER read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2008/05/05/freeload-trae-watch-ova-momma-wrist-out-tha-window/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2008/02/06/audio-trae-f-z-ro-who-s-tha-man/ http://www.thefader.com/2008/02/06/audio-trae-f-z-ro-who-s-tha-man/#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2008 11:58:00 +0000 THE FADER read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2008/02/06/audio-trae-f-z-ro-who-s-tha-man/feed/ 0