http://www.thefader.com The FADER is the definitive voice of emerging music and the lifestyle that surrounds it. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:54:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/05/download-gucci-manes-trap-back-mixtape/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/05/download-gucci-manes-trap-back-mixtape/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:17:36 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=173497 Gucci presents Trap Back, a collection of his best performances in some time, as an alternative to church-going this Super Bowl Sunday morning. Half of the tape’s tracks are produced by Mike Will, who has … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/05/download-gucci-manes-trap-back-mixtape/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/12/download-futures-astronaut-status-mixtape/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/12/download-futures-astronaut-status-mixtape/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:12:57 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=167781 Future writes hits with monster choruses. In the already-wide universe of his consistently-positive output, the finest virtues are hard work and forward motion. People work through pain and then work harder, and everything pays off; … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/12/download-futures-astronaut-status-mixtape/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/07/video-zaytoven-shoez/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/07/video-zaytoven-shoez/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 21:04:11 +0000 Andrew Noz http://www.thefader.com/?p=152986 Though the recent trend of trap rap producers turning into trap rappers themselves isn’t exactly ideal (necessary though, given the lack of actual albums dropping, and the lack of actual royalties that come with that), … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/07/video-zaytoven-shoez/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/02/by-the-numbers-gucci-mane-and-futures-freebricks/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/02/by-the-numbers-gucci-mane-and-futures-freebricks/#comments Tue, 02 Aug 2011 16:45:34 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=130083 In By The Numbers, FADER looks at a big record release and breaks it down in basic digits and primary colors. This week, we look at Gucci Mane and Future’s Freebricks mixtape, hosted by DJ … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/02/by-the-numbers-gucci-mane-and-futures-freebricks/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/01/gucci-mane-and-futures-freebricks-mixtape/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/01/gucci-mane-and-futures-freebricks-mixtape/#comments Mon, 01 Aug 2011 17:45:04 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=129667 In July, Drake recorded a verse for a remix of Future’s “Tony Montana.” It was a surprising move, lending plenty of exposure and hopefully some radio spins to the Atlanta rapper’s north-crawling single. On Freebricks, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/01/gucci-mane-and-futures-freebricks-mixtape/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/28/rich-boy-12-diamonds-cartier-benjamin-mixtape/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/28/rich-boy-12-diamonds-cartier-benjamin-mixtape/#comments Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:00:33 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=101966 In 2011, it’s not often that we wish for a rapper to do more rapping. Usually we feel like we need to beg dudes to stop throwing mixtapes up on DatPiff just long enough for … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/28/rich-boy-12-diamonds-cartier-benjamin-mixtape/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/26/video-gucci-mane-is-not-ready-to-win-the-future/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/26/video-gucci-mane-is-not-ready-to-win-the-future/#comments Wed, 26 Jan 2011 14:46:34 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=88295 This Zaytoven produced baton-pass track between Gucci Mane, Sliq B and Tracy T is called “Turnt Up,” but Gucci was all the way turnt DOWN at the South Beach Bistro and Lounge the day someone … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/26/video-gucci-mane-is-not-ready-to-win-the-future/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/21/young-jeezy-trap-or-die-2-prod-by-zaytoven-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/21/young-jeezy-trap-or-die-2-prod-by-zaytoven-mp3/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:06:35 +0000 Felipe Delerme http://www.thefader.com/?p=18810 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/21/young-jeezy-trap-or-die-2-prod-by-zaytoven-mp3/feed/ 13 http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/13/big-boi-f-gucci-mane-shine-blockas-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/13/big-boi-f-gucci-mane-shine-blockas-mp3/#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:34:24 +0000 Felipe Delerme http://www.thefader.com/?p=18030 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/13/big-boi-f-gucci-mane-shine-blockas-mp3/feed/ 17 http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/01/jap-f-young-dro-big-kuntry-how-we-get-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/01/jap-f-young-dro-big-kuntry-how-we-get-mp3/#comments Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:37:50 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=8252 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/01/jap-f-young-dro-big-kuntry-how-we-get-mp3/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2009/06/03/freeload-gucci-mane-f-oj-da-juiceman-trappin-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/06/03/freeload-gucci-mane-f-oj-da-juiceman-trappin-mp3/#comments Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:00:00 +0000 THE FADER read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/06/03/freeload-gucci-mane-f-oj-da-juiceman-trappin-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2009/05/07/freeload-twista-f-oj-da-juiceman-gucci-mane/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/05/07/freeload-twista-f-oj-da-juiceman-gucci-mane/#comments Thu, 07 May 2009 14:57:00 +0000 THE FADER read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/05/07/freeload-twista-f-oj-da-juiceman-gucci-mane/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2009/04/29/freeload-yola-da-great-f-gucci-mane-i-m-a-dog/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/04/29/freeload-yola-da-great-f-gucci-mane-i-m-a-dog/#comments Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:09:00 +0000 THE FADER read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/04/29/freeload-yola-da-great-f-gucci-mane-i-m-a-dog/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2009/02/09/freeload-gorilla-zoe-f-rick-ross-kollossus-what-it-is/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/02/09/freeload-gorilla-zoe-f-rick-ross-kollossus-what-it-is/#comments Mon, 09 Feb 2009 11:25:00 +0000 THE FADER read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/02/09/freeload-gorilla-zoe-f-rick-ross-kollossus-what-it-is/feed/ 0