Мишка Presents Main Attrakionz’s 808s & Dark Grapes II (Free Download)
“Subterranean.” “Submerged underwater.” “Lo-fi.” All of these words have been used at some point during the last 12 months to describe the sound of Oakland’s 21st century street rappers, Main Attrakionz. But what happens when the enigmatic duo gets a chance to step beyond bedroom studios, and brings their lo-fi aesthetic into high definition? The answer is 808s & Dark Grapes II. While the first installment in the 808s series (2009) was more accurately described as a playlist of Main Attrkaionz best work at the time, 808s II finds Squadda B and MondreM.A.N. growing as earnest storytellers of their daily struggle.
808s & Dark Grapes II is a focused effort that employs production work from some of the most talented and unheralded underground producers from the Bay Area and beyond. Marlee B, NoaBoa, AHYVE, Friendzone and Keyboard Kid all contribute to the sonic blueprint of the release, and of course Squadda laced the project with a few instrumentals of his own. Plus, we have to mention Clams Casino’s ODB-sampling opium trip ‘Take 1”, featuring Harlem’s A$AP Rocky.
Full of inventive beats, ethereal vocal samples and the sort of original, left-field take on hip hop that has captured a small, but dedicated fanbase, 808s & Dark Grapes II is presented to you here as a free download. We at Мишка can only hope that our involvement with this project enables the work of Main Attrakionz to reach an entirely new audience looking for rap music like they’ve never heard it before. These guys are the future of Hip Hop plain and simple. Get this, bump this; we know you’re gonna enjoy it.
Main Attrakionz – 808s & Dark Grapes II
1. Bossalinis & Fooliyones, pt. 2 (prod. by AHYVE)
2. Diamond of God (prod. by Squadda B)
3. Chuch (prod. by Friendzone)
4. Incredible” (prod. by Marlee B)
5. Perfect Sounds (prod. by Keyboard Kid)
6. Nothin’ Gonna Change (prod. by Silky Johnson)
7. Rap Junkies” (prod. by Squadda B & Floyd Waybetter)
8. Vegetables (prod. by NoaBoa)
9. Take 1 feat. ASAP Rocky (prod. by Clams Casino)
10. Mondre Mo Murda [MondreM.A.N. Solo] (prod. by Giorgio MoMurda)
11. Chosen [Squadda B Solo] (prod. by Marlee B)
12. That’s Life (prod. by Bux Productions)
13. Paperwork (prod. by Squadda B)
14. Perfect Skies (prod. by Friendzone)
15. Regrets (prod. by AHYVE)
August 16th, 2011 at 12:54 pm
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August 16th, 2011 at 1:01 pm
[...] To download Main Attrakionz new album, 808s and Dark Grapes II, visit Mishka’s website HERE [...]
August 16th, 2011 at 2:30 pm
Come see them live in SF Saturday August 20th w/ Clams Casino, The Jealous Guys, Gummy Bear and DJ Roost Uno. more info @ http://www.clamscasinosf.eventbrite.com
August 16th, 2011 at 2:30 pm
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August 16th, 2011 at 3:45 pm
[...] August 16th, 2011 With the help of the good people at Мишка Oaklands lo-fi champions Main Attrakionz release the highly anticipated 808s & Dark Grapes II. Building on the 2009 first installment which was more of a compilation of their best work to date, 808s & Dark Grapes II is a more produced and concentrated release but still with the odd spaced out beats and floaty rap that we expect from this duo. To find out more about this duo head over to the Mishka Bloglin. [...]
August 16th, 2011 at 7:32 pm
[...] Mishka links up with Bay Area hip-hop collective, Main Attrakionz, for their latest release. This is my first hearing of them, but they definitely have something going for them, that attracts my listening ears. [...]
August 17th, 2011 at 4:06 am
Nice green they got there.
Saw this image and thought of mishka…your color scheme reminds me of old 3d images with the supposed to be blue/red but usually looked teal/pink.
August 17th, 2011 at 11:26 am
[...] bullet points, but a character, a presence. First post @ DIN and here’s a real treat, the new MISHKA sponsored MAIN ATTRAKIONZ mixtape, 808s and Dark Grapes II. Whilst the hypetrain and tumblrs have [...]
August 22nd, 2011 at 5:29 pm
[...] stellar track that samples ODB which Мишка describes as an opium trip. From back in my crazy opium den days… I [...]
August 29th, 2011 at 8:23 pm
[...] is the artwork for their newest project, 808s & Dark Grapes II, presented by the good people at MISHKA directly below is the stream & free download link for the project – check ‘em out, [...]
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December 21st, 2011 at 6:41 pm
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