808 Mafia
808 Mafia is an American record production and songwriting team, founded by record producers Southside and Lex Luger.[1] Southside is currently at the helm of the group. The group also includes producers TM88, DY (DY Krazy), Fuse 100, Tarentino, J-Xtreme, Purps, Nonstop Da Hitman, MP808, among others. Its name comes from the drum machine commonly used in hip-hop music, the Roland TR-808.[2]
808 Mafia | |
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Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
Genres | Hip hop, trap |
Occupation(s) | Record production team Songwriting team |
Instruments | Digital audio workstation |
Years active | 2010–present |
Labels | Brick Squad Monopoly Mizay Entertainment FBG |
Associated acts | |
Members | Southside TM88 DY (DY Krazy) Fuse 100 Project X Tre Pounds Gezin Steve Lean Big Venzo Tarentino Purps Nonstop Da Hitman Pvlace Swede Taliban Ju MP808 Chris Fresh Hussein Pyrex Luxury Tax 5K |
Past members | Jaye Neutron Lex Luger |
History
808 Mafia was founded in 2010 when rapper Waka Flocka Flame came up with the idea of a production team, made of his frequent collaborators Lex Luger and Southside. The group quickly expanded, adding a number of upcoming and affiliated producers, and is currently signed to Flame's label Brick Squad Monopoly. In addition to Waka Flocka Flame, 808 Mafia has produced tracks for many notable artists such as Gucci Mane, Future, Drake, Migos, 21 Savage, Chief Keef, Young Thug, Fredo Santana, Juicy J, DJ Khaled and Wiz Khalifa among others. Its members have also independently worked on songs with Kanye West, G Herbo, Jay-Z, G Eazy, Jeezy, Wale, Pusha T, and DJ Drama.
The group released its debut self-titled instrumental mixtape in 2012, hosted by Trap-A-Holics.[3] The mixtape was produced by and served as an introduction to 5 of its members: TM88 (credited as Trackman), Be-Bop, Purps, Bobby Beats, and Tarentino. A sequel called 808 Mafia II was announced for release on December 21, 2012, but the release was delayed multiple times. In March 2013, a trailer for the tape was released to the team's YouTube channel.[4] 808 Mafia II was released on April 23, 2013, via LiveMixtapes. It was hosted by Trap-A-Holics, DJ Scream and DJ Drama, and features production by Southside, TM88, Purps, Tarentino, Fuse, Chris Fresh, OG Taxx and Be Bop.[5]
Members
- Tonskee
- Big Venzo
- Brock
- Chris Fresh[6]
- DY Krazy
- Fuse 100[6]
- Gezin[7]
- Luxury Tax
- MP808
- Nonstop Da Hitman[8]
- Purps[6]
- Pvlace
- Pyrex
- Southside
- Steve Lean
- Swede[9]
- Taliban Ju[10]
- Tarentino[6]
- TM88
- Tre Pounds[6]
- 5k Beats
Former members
- Jaye Neutron[11]
- Lex Luger
Discography
Mixtapes
Title | Album details |
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808 Mafia 2 |
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Singles produced
Title | Year | Peak chart positions [13] | Certifications | Album | ||
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US | US R&B/HH | US Rap | ||||
"Jealous" (Fredo Santana featuring Kendrick Lamar) |
2013 | — | — | — | Trappin Ain't Dead | |
"Third Floor" (Fredo Santana featuring Peewee Longway) |
82 | 27 | 19 | |||
"Poppin'" (Rico Richie featuring Meek Mill, French Montana, and Chris Brown) |
2015 | — | — | — | Realest Story Ever Told | |
"March Madness" (Future) |
— | 35 | — |
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56 Nights | |
"Moves" (Big Sean) |
2017 | 38 | 15 | — |
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I Decided. |
References
- DXnext: South Side, Hiphopdx.com, Retrieved October 19, 2012.
- Hasnain, Zainab (April 3, 2017). "How the Roland TR-808 revolutionized music". Theverge.com. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- 808 Mafia Mixtape DatPiff. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
- "808 Mafia Part 2 Mixtape Trailer". YouTube. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
- "808 Mafia – 808 Mafia 2 [Mixtape]". OnSmash. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
- "The Siren Echoes :: Get to Know the OTHER Members of 808 Mafia". Thehundreds.com. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- "Travis Scott's 'Astroworld': All The Credits Listed". Vibe.com. August 3, 2018. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- "How Making 5 Beats A Day Developed Nonstop Da Hitman Into A Grammy Award Winner". HipHopDX.com. February 18, 2019. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- "Lil Wayne Spazzes on Jay Jones Collab "Go Crazy"". Complex.com. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- "Spiiker - Spiiziike". HotNewHipHop.com. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- "How Voice Tags Help Hip-Hop Producers Make A Name For Themselves". Genius.com. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- Cardo. "Cardo | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-07-16.
- Billboard. "Music Charts, News, Photos & Video". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-07-16.