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Injury Reserve
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Injury Reserve performing in 2017; from left to right: Stepa J. Groggs and Ritchie with a T. Parker Corey not pictured
Background information
Origin Tempe, Arizona, U.S.
Genres
Years active2013–2023
Labels
SpinoffsBy Storm
Past membersRitchie with a T
Parker Corey
Stepa J. Groggs
Website injuryreserve.online

Injury Reserve was an American hip hop group formed in 2013 in Tempe, Arizona. The group consisted of rappers Stepa J. Groggs (Jordan Groggs), Ritchie with a T (Nathaniel Ritchie), and producer Parker Corey. [3]

Contents

After the death of Groggs in 2020 and the release of the group's second and final studio album, By the Time I Get to Phoenix , the remaining members regrouped under the name By Storm in July 2023. [4]

History

2013–2014: Career beginnings, Depth Chart and Cooler Colors

Injury Reserve was formed in 2013 by producer Parker Corey and rappers Stepa J. Groggs, and Ritchie with a T after Groggs was featured on Ritchie's mixtape produced by Corey. Ritchie first met Corey through a mutual friend in high school after looking for producers, and met Groggs in middle school when Groggs was working at a Foot Locker store in Phoenix.

In 2013, the group released Depth Chart, their 15-track debut concept mixtape. There was a music video released for "Harvey Dent" to promote the project. [5] Most tracks were based on the premise of a basketball player being drafted. It was released through digital platforms such as Audiomack, but was delisted after the subsequent media attention from 2015's Live from the Dentist Office. It was a relatively unknown release with very little press or media attention, garnering them not much of an audience.

In 2014, the group released Cooler Colors, a 7-track EP, led by singles, "Black Sheep", "Groundhog Day", and "How Bout You". [3] It was released through digital platforms such as Audiomack, but was delisted in the same fashion as Depth Chart. The group doesn't refer to these projects as their debuts, and instead refers to Live from the Dentist Office as their debut. [6]

Cooler Colors was mostly us trying to replicate our favorite artists, and we found that really corny. When me and Parker critique people, we'll say "Oh that guy sounds like this guy" and then we were realized we're total hypocrites. Live from the Dentist was us finding our own sound, and that's why we call that the first actual Injury Reserve project, because the music's original and it gets at our personalities.

Ritchie with a T,in a 2016 interview with The Daily Texan [6]

2015–2016: Live from the Dentist Office and Floss

In 2015, the group self-released Live from the Dentist Office, their 11-track breakout mixtape with features from Chuck Inglish, Curtis Williams, Glass Popcorn, and Demi Hughes. [7] The mixtape was released through multiple digital platforms such as SoundCloud, iTunes, Tidal, and Spotify. [8] Physical copies of the project were later sold through Injury Reserve's online store. [9] Live from the Dentist Office generally received acclaim from music critics.

On December 15, 2016, Injury Reserve released their second mixtape titled Floss, released again through a variety of digital platforms to similar acclaim. The mixtape featured Vic Mensa and Cakes da Killa. Both projects were actually recorded in a dental office belonging to producer Parker Corey's grandfather. [10]

2017–2019: Drive It Like It's Stolen, signing to Loma Vista, Injury Reserve

On September 29, 2017, the group released an EP titled Drive It Like It's Stolen, preceded by the singles, "North Pole" (featuring Austin Feinstein), "See You Sweat", and "Boom (X3)". All of the singles were released with accompanying music videos. They joined Ho99o9 and The Underachievers on separate tours in 2017. In 2018, the group embarked on their first headlining tour, accompanied by Indiana artist Freddie Gibbs for its second half, and were featured on the Aminé single "Campfire".

On September 6, 2018, the group released a statement through their social media, stating they signed a record label with Loma Vista, helmed by A&R, Kyambo "Hip Hop" Joshua, and they'd be releasing their debut album under the label. [2] On May 17, 2019, the group released their self-titled debut album to generally favorable reviews. Following their debut album, the group embarked on a world headlining tour.

2020–2023: Death of Stepa J. Groggs, By the Time I Get to Phoenix, disbandment of group and By Storm

Stepa J. Groggs died on June 29, 2020, at age 32. The group announced his death on their Twitter account, mourning "a loving father, life partner and friend." [11] [12] No cause of death was released. [13] Since Groggs's death, the group has been featured on songs by Dos Monos, [14] Tony Velour and Aminé. [15]

On September 15, 2021, the group self-released their second studio album, By the Time I Get to Phoenix , led by the singles, "Knees", and "Superman That". The album features Bruiser Brigade rapper ZelooperZ, and was engineered by Zeroh. [16] Shortly following the release, the group embarked on a worldwide tour, alongside Slauson Malone and Colloboh on the US leg. Initially, Zeroh was the supporting act alongside Slauson Malone, but was replaced with Colloboh due to unforeseen circumstances. [17]

In an interview with Huck Magazine , interviewer Thomas Hobbs asked Ritchie with a T if the group could continue without Groggs. Ritchie responded: "I can imagine [Groggs] joking and saying: 'Y'all better still do this shit!'. But then I can also imagine him saying: 'You better not step on a stage without me!'. We're still figuring it out... We've not had an explicit conversation about continuing the group, but me and Parker will continue to create together [in some capacity]." [18]

On September 28, 2022, the group released a remix of "Ghost" by experimental pop musician, Body Meat, marking their first release since By the Time I Get to Phoenix.

On July 6, 2023, the group confirmed on their Instagram story that there would be no new music from Injury Reserve going forward, and that Ritchie and Corey would continue to produce music under the name By Storm. [19] On their Twitter account, they posted an announcement for the premiere of a double music video. The first half of the video is for "Bye Storm", the final track on By the Time I Get to Phoenix and billed as "Injury Reserve's last song"; the second half is for By Storm's debut single "Double Trio". [20]

Members

Final lineup

Former members

Discography

Studio albums

TitleAlbum details
Injury Reserve
By the Time I Get to Phoenix
  • Release: September 15, 2021
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, vinyl, CD, cassette, streaming

Mixtapes

TitleAlbum details
Depth Chart
  • Release: April 30, 2013
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
Live from the Dentist Office
  • Release: July 22, 2015
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, vinyl, streaming
Floss
  • Release: 15 December 2016
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, vinyl, streaming

Extended plays

TitleAlbum details
Cooler Colors
  • Release: June 18, 2014
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
Drive It Like It's Stolen
  • Release: September 29, 2017
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, vinyl, streaming

Guest appearances

List of guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
TitleYearMain artistAlbum
"Mutual Destruction" [21] 2017TEEKSNon-album singles
"Campfire" [22] 2018 Aminé
"Talkin' Greezy (Remix)" [23] Cakes da Killa
"745 sticky (Injury Reserve Remix)" [24] 2019 100 gecs 1000 Gecs and The Tree of Clues
"Fetus" [25] 2020Aminé Limbo
"Robert" [26] Jockstrap Wicked City
"Aquarius" [27] Dos Monos Dos Siki
"TED TALK" [28] Tony Velour3M
"Ghost (Injury Reserve Remix)" [29] 2022Body MeatNon-album single
"Counting Sheep (V2) [2018 Export Wav]" [30] 2023 Flume Things Don't Always Go The Way You Plan

Tours

Headlining

Supporting

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