TrapGold

Last updated

TrapGold
TrapGold - Iggy Azalea.jpg
Mixtape by
Iggy Azalea
Released11 October 2012 (2012-10-11)
Genre
Length30:31
Label Self-released
Producer
Iggy Azalea chronology
Glory
(2012)		TrapGold
(2012)		 The New Classic
(2014)

TrapGold is the second mixtape by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea, who released it as a free digital download on 11 October 2012. American DJ and music producer Diplo and 1st Down of FKi executive produced the project, along with Azalea and Stix serving as co-executive producers. It also features a guest appearance from Juicy J and samples interviews from Salvador Dalí, Andy Warhol, David LaChapelle and Reiner Opoku.

Contents

Background and development

In August 2012, while giving interviews to different media outlets to promote the release of her free-digital download EP Glory , through T.I.'s Grand Hustle Records, Azalea revealed her plans of a new trap-electronic project entitled TrapGold with Diplo. She said: "It's going to be very experimental and I want to get some shit from Diplo for that project. I have a date for TrapGold, but I don’t want to tell anyone yet. I want to put it up on twitter one day and surprise everyone." While feeling pressured to make the music people expected of her at that point of her career, Azalea got the chance to make the music she truly wanted with the project, "it's not going to sound like any other shit." "Hopefully my album The New Classic will be a mix of everything. I am really young - just turned 22, and I have not been making music for that long. [...] I have a sound in my head and I don’t know how to get that yet. That is going to take practice and trial and error," she added, "I like to share my trials and errors with the rest of the world because sometimes the world loves your errors. Some songs you like and some you don't. I will keep sharing the journey with everyone because you can’t have perfection in art." [1] [2]

Azalea praised Diplo while talking about the mixtape that would have "trap breakdowns, it's crazy [...] it'll have less storytelling [...] It'll be more fun... shit you can dance to. You could listen to this mixtape as an instrumental the whole way through. I could put TrapGold out now with no words and it would kill half the shit out there because Diplo is a genius. That's, no testament to me, I can say that Diplo is the man." [3] After the release, she reflected, "I was so mad and frustrated and angry, that's why it's so aggressive. I felt mad at people who'd fucked me over, I was mad about people shitting on me for being on the XXL cover, I'd broken up in my relationship. After I did TrapGold I felt like I'd let it all out. My album will definitely be like that, because I liked the way that made me feel," and explained why she gravitated towards Southern rap, "The South doesn't give a fuck and they have more fun," elaborating on her own style, "When you rap fast it almost seems like another language. People can't understand all of what you're saying, and it's cool to me not because you can have bad lyrics but because it becomes about the way you say it and the energy of it all." [4]

TrapGold features a guest appearance from American rapper Juicy J on the track "Flexin' & Finessin'" and samples interviews from artists Salvador Dalí, Andy Warhol, David LaChapelle and international curator Reiner Opoku, on the tracks "Intro," "Slo.," "Quicktime" and "Outro," respectively. [5] MTV wrote: "TrapGold also showcases a lot of what makes Iggy so distinct as an artist. In between the shit-talking and gleeful bragging, she sprinkles snippets of interviews with Dalí, Warhol and LaChapelle; as the title of her first mixtape indicated, Iggy is all about combining ignorance and art in a fresh way." [4] Azalea also designed the cover art herself. [6]

Release and promotion

On 28 September 2012, Azalea announced she would be releasing a new mixtape TrapGold, produced entirely by Diplo and FKi, on 11 October, and also premiered visuals for the track "Bac 2 Tha Future (My Time)," directed by Bell Soto. [7] Soto said the video was "more of a raw street/psychedelic sexy trip," adding that, "Iggy had a vision of the direction for her song, which is very raw, keeping elements of street and palm trees in LA. And also the butterflies. [...] Iggy is a great art director too, but we exchange ideas in a very organic way." [8] The mixtape's track listing and cover artwork were released on 30 September 2012, receiving the stamp of approval from fellow Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue. [6] On 5 October 2012, Azalea premiered an audio clip for the track "Down South." [9]

TrapGold was released on 11 October 2012. [10] She dedicated the mixtape to her "loyal fans", whom she calls Azaleans, saying: "TrapGold is a project I created, to bring me back the feeling I used to get before I meet those men in suits who tried to find every way to suck the life and magic out of me." She explained, "It's the fun and cockiness of being young and feeling bulletproof. It's winding down your car window, extending your middle finger out and up into the sun as those men behind their desks stare down at you from their high-rise offices... 'FU*K EM!'" [11]

In late November and early December 2012, Azalea headlined a tour in Europe to support TrapGold, consisting of eight shows in eight cities in France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. [12] [13] FKi served as Azalea's DJ for the tour. [14]

The mixtape continued being offered as a free download on Azalea's official website throughout 2013, after the release of her first official single, "Work," from her debut album. [15] On 3 April 2013, Hunger TV released a monochromatic portrait-heavy music video for the track "Slo," directed by Rankin, conveniently delivered to coincide with the new issue of his Hunger Magazine, that featured Azalea on the cover. [16] [17]

Critical reception

The mixtape received generally positive reviews form music critics. Calvin Stovall of BET gave TrapGold four out of five stars, stating that Azalea "shows vast improvement on her latest effort" and it "is one of the better mixtapes released this year," concluding, "Still, though we may never get used to the sight or sound of a blonde Australian rhyming over trap beats, she has just enough bounce to make us want to hear some more." [18] Vice's Noisey commented "people should stop giving Iggy Azalea shit, because she rules." [19] Nick Guarino of TSIS.com said "this is definitely the real start of something strong for Iggy. A great listen for hip-hop and electronic fans." [20]

Rose Lilah of HNHH called it "a fine addition to the growing body of work Iggy Azalea has been developing since stepping foot (sic) in the game." [21] Sam Lansky of Idolator also noted "the beats are predictably sick, making it another worthy entry from the willowy rapstress." [22] MTV Base wrote that the mixtape "combines booming, clattering trap production with Iggy sounding more aggressive and confident than ever." [23] On DatPiff, TrapGold holds four out of five stars, and has been downloaded over 44,000 times earning a Bronze certification status, despite not having originally premiered on the online mixtape distribution platform. [24]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intro (Dali)" 0:48
2."Yo El Ray"
2:47
3."Down South"
  • Diplo
  • FKi
4:16
4."Demons"
3:26
5."Slo."
  • Diplo
  • FKi
3:46
6."Quicktime"FKi3:39
7."Flexin' & Finessin'" (featuring Juicy J)
3:26
8."1 800 BONE"
  • FKi
  • Diplo
3:09
9."Bac 2 Tha Future (My Time)"
1:59
10."Golddust"
  • DJ Spinz
  • FKi
2:58
11."Outro (David LaChapelle)" 0:12
Total length:30:31
Sample credits

Information adapted from WhoSampled. [25]

Related Research Articles

Grand Hustle Records, also known as Hustle Gang Music, is an American hip hop record label, founded in 2003, by American rapper T.I. and his manager Jason Geter. The label was distributed by Atlantic Records until December 2012, and has since operated as an independent record label. Its roster has included acts such as 8Ball & MJG, B.o.B, Killer Mike, Young Dro, DJ Drama, Meek Mill, Chip, Travis Scott, and Trae tha Truth, the latter of whom also served as the label's vice president. The label also houses a roster of record producers, which has included Lil' C, Mars and Nard & B.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">T.I. discography</span>

The discography of American rapper T.I. consists of eleven studio albums, one compilation album, one remix album, four extended plays (EPs), 13 mixtapes, 110 singles and 11 promotional singles. He has also released one music video album and over 60 music videos, the details of which are included in his videography.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Flosstradamus</span> American DJ and musician

Flosstradamus is the stage name of American DJ and musician Curt Cameruci. From 2007 until 2016, Flosstradamus consisted of Cameruci and Josh Young from Chicago. The duo announced they would both be pursuing solo careers, with Cameruci to continue using Flosstradamus as a stage name. Cameruci is also known as Autobot, and Young is also known as J2K and YehMe2. Flosstradamus is known for being one of the early pioneers of the trap genre, made popular by their remix of Major Lazer's hit single "Original Don".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Iggy Azalea</span> Australian rapper (born 1990)

Amethyst Amelia Kelly, known professionally as Iggy Azalea, is an Australian rapper and model. Azalea's accolades include two American Music Awards, three Billboard Music Awards, an MTV Video Music Award, a People's Choice Award, four Teen Choice Awards and four Grammy Award nominations. Azalea is popular on video sites, her Youtube channel has accumulated 3.4 billion views, and 15 of her music videos have received over 100 million views on Vevo.

<i>Back on My Buck Shit Vol. 2: Change of Plans</i> 2010 mixtape by Young Buck

Back on My Buck Shit Vol. 2: Change of Plans is a mixtape by rapper Young Buck, Hosted by Drumma Boy. The mixtape features exclusive tracks and freestyles from Young Buck with appearances by The Game, The Outlawz, Lupe Fiasco, and more. It was released for digital download on Halloween October 31, 2010. The mixtape is Vol. 2 of a so far of a three volume release. However instead of DJ Smallz and DJ Scream, Vol. 2 is hosted & produced by Drumma Boy. On mixtape website DatPiff, it has been certified Silver for being downloaded over 50,000 times.

<i>Trap Back</i> 2012 mixtape by Gucci Mane

Trap Back is a mixtape by American rapper Gucci Mane. The mixtape was released online on February 5, 2012, coinciding with Super Bowl Sunday, at 10:17 a.m.—a reference to Gucci Mane's label, 1017 Bricksquad. It was Gucci Mane's first major recording project following his release from jail at the end of 2011, after spending a total of six months incarcerated that year. Trap Back was conceived as a "comeback mixtape" to revive the rapper's reputation and career, which had stalled for years due to ongoing legal troubles and other personal setbacks.

The following is a discography of production by Diplo, an American DJ and record producer. It includes a list of songs produced, co-produced and remixed by year, artist, album and title.

<i>Glory</i> (EP) 2012 EP by Iggy Azalea

Glory is the debut extended play (EP) by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea, released as a free digital download on 30 July 2012, by Grand Hustle Records. The EP serves as her first project with T.I.'s label since the announcement of her signing back in March 2012. The EP features guest appearances from T.I., who also serves as the project's executive producer, along with fellow rappers B.o.B and Pusha T, as well as singer-songwriter Mike Posner. The EP's production was handled by Bei Maejor, Lil' C, Mike Posner and more.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Iggy Azalea discography</span>

Australian rapper Iggy Azalea has released three studio albums, five extended plays (EPs), two mixtapes and seventeen singles. In September 2011, Azalea released her first mixtape, Ignorant Art. Following the release, Azalea signed a recording contract with T.I.'s record label Grand Hustle. In July 2012, she released a free EP entitled Glory, and in October of that year, Azalea released her second mixtape, TrapGold.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Work (Iggy Azalea song)</span> 2013 single by Iggy Azalea

"Work" is the debut single recorded by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea for her debut studio album, The New Classic (2014). It was released as the album's lead single on 17 March 2013. The track was written by Azalea, Trocon Markous Roberts, Natalie Sims, and The Invisible Men who produced it with 1st Down of FKi. Hailed by Azalea as her most personal song, "Work" was developed with motivational and inspirational intentions to portray her life story; specifically dealing with her struggle as an up-and-coming rapper, and her relocation from Mullumbimby, New South Wales, to Miami, Florida, at age 16. In sequence with its lyrical story, the snap and trap track begins with a sad-stringed verse segment before significantly increasing in tempo at its drum and synth-heavy refrain.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bounce (Iggy Azalea song)</span> 2013 single by Iggy Azalea

"Bounce" is a song recorded by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea for her debut album, The New Classic (2014) appearing on the deluxe edition. "Bounce" was written by Azalea, its producers Reeva & Black, Speedy Jay, Talay Riley, Oladayo Olatunji and Natalie Sims. Developed as a festival anthem about celebration, Azalea wanted the track to showcase a fun side to her artistry and offset the seriousness of her previous single "Work". Distinctly more pop-indebted than her previous material, the EDM, hip hop and trap song contains a prominent build-drop production formula and elements of Eastern music with tabla and sarangi instruments.

<i>The New Classic</i> 2014 album by Iggy Azalea

The New Classic is the debut studio album by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea. It was released on 21 April 2014 by Def Jam Recordings in a joint venture with Grand Hustle Records. Primarily a hip hop album, The New Classic features elements of EDM, dance-pop and trap in its production.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Booty (Jennifer Lopez song)</span> 2014 song by Jennifer Lopez ft. Iggy Azalea

"Booty" is a song recorded by American singer Jennifer Lopez for her eighth studio album, A.K.A. (2014). It was written and produced by Cory Rooney, Lopez, and Benny Medina, with additional writing from Chris Brown, Pitbull, Diplo, and others. "Booty" samples "Dat a Freak", a song by Diplo and Swick, and it features Lopez's frequent collaborator Pitbull. Initially entitled "Big Booty", the song was first rejected by Lopez who did not like the idea of having a song with a title like that. However, after playing the demo for her kids and seeing that they enjoyed the track, Lopez was convinced to record it.

"Pussy" is a song by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea, taken from her debut mixtape, Ignorant Art (2011). Azalea uploaded the song's music video on YouTube in August 2011, where it went viral, helping to propel the young rapper to prominence. Azalea has performed the track regularly since its release as a part of her live shows setlist, including on her 2014 The New Classic Tour.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Beg for It (song)</span> 2014 single by Iggy Azalea featuring MØ

"Beg for It" is a song by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea, featuring Danish singer MØ. It was written by Azalea and Charli XCX. The song was released on 24 October 2014 as the lead single from the reissue of Azalea's debut studio album The New Classic (2014), titled Reclassified (2014). An initial live preview of the song in September 2014 resulted in widespread media speculation that it featured XCX as the sequel to "Fancy", XCX's previous collaboration with Azalea. However, it was later revealed that XCX wrote the track's hook for MØ, who Azalea discovered on YouTube. A hip hop and trap song, "Beg for It" contains a percolating, booming stark beat and solicits a sinuous, minimalist feel. Its lyrical content comprises themes of girl power and prominently figures the phrase "pussy power".

<i>Ignorant Art</i> 2011 mixtape by Iggy Azalea

Ignorant Art is the debut mixtape by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea, who released it as a free digital download on 27 September 2011, and is widely recognized as the work that launched her music career. The mixtape includes production by Los Angeles–based production team D.R.U.G.S., with their member Chordz 3D having executive produced the project, along with Azalea and Stix as co-executive producers, as noted on the mixtape's back cover credits. It also features guest appearances from YG, Problem, Joe Moses and Chevy Jones.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Iggy Azalea videography</span>

Australian rapper Iggy Azalea has been featured in twenty-one music videos, one film, among various appearances in other audiovisual productions. In 2011, Azalea uploaded on YouTube her debut music video for "Pu$$y," a song from her debut mixtape, Ignorant Art, where it subsequently went viral, helping to propel the rapper to prominence, after previously sharing home videos as an underground rapper. She released two more videos from the project in following months, "My World" and "The Last Song." In 2012, she aligned herself with Southern rapper T.I.'s Grand Hustle imprint. He was then featured on "Murda Bizness," taken from her Glory EP, also appearing in the visuals, marking the beginning of multiple collaborations between the two. Around this time, Azalea made her debut appearance on American television at the 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards alongside other Grand Hustle label-mates. Azalea announced she would be releasing a second mixtape titled TrapGold by premiering a video for the track "Bac 2 Tha Future ." She was a guest performer on VH1 Divas 2012.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Team (Iggy Azalea song)</span> 2016 single by Iggy Azalea

"Team" is a song recorded by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea. It was released on 18 March 2016. The single was serviced to US contemporary hit and rhythmic contemporary radio on 5 April 2016. Azalea wrote "Team" with Bebe Rexha, Lauren Christy, among other credited composers, including the main producers, a part of the D.R.U.G.S. collective: Marlon "Chordz" Barrow, Alexander "Nezzo" Palmer and Michael "Omega" Fonseca, with additional contributors Ryan Anthony Avilez, Louis Harden and Brandon "Stix" Salaam-Bailey. The song contains an interpolation from the 1999 composition "Back That Azz Up", written and performed by Juvenile, Lil Wayne and Mannie Fresh.

Trocon Markous Robert Jr., better known by his stage name FKi 1st, $1T or 1st Down, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, DJ, and record producer. He first became known as one half of the Atlanta-based production duo FKi with fellow producer SauceLordRich, which was formed in 2007. The duo produced for music industry artists in hip hop and contemporary R&B during the 2010s, resulting in credits on Billboard Hot 100-charting singles such as "Dope" by Tyga, "Watch Out" by 2 Chainz, "Make It Rain", "Bring It Back" and "Ayy Ladies" by Travis Porter, as well as the quadruple platinum-certified single "Weekend" by Mac Miller. In his solo work, Robert has co-produced the singles "Work" for Iggy Azalea in 2013, "White Iverson" for Post Malone in 2015, co-wrote "Deja Vu" for the artist the following year, and "Pick It Up" for Famous Dex in 2017.

References

  1. ↑ O'Neil, Aimee. "IGGY AZALEA GOES FOR GLORY". Interview . Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  2. ↑ "Iggy Azalea Speaks About Not Being Your Typical Rapper, Hip Hop Influences, And Modeling". hiphopdx.com. 2 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "Iggy Azalea Talks "Trap Gold" At SneakerPimps". hotnewhiphop.com. 15 August 2012.
  4. 1 2 "Iggy Azalea Bio - MTV". mtv.com. Archived from the original on 2 May 2015.
  5. ↑ "IGGY AZALEA on Twitter: "THOSE ASKING..."". twitter.com. 15 October 2012. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016.
  6. 1 2 "Iggy Azalea Reveals 'TrapGold' Cover, Tracklisting". rap-up.com. 30 September 2012.
  7. ↑ "Iggy Azalea debuts video for 'Bac 2 Tha Future', announces new mixtape". factmag.com. 28 September 2012.
  8. ↑ "Iggy Azalea - Music - Hunger TV". hungertv.com. 15 October 2012.
  9. ↑ "New Music: Iggy Azalea - 'Down South'". rap-up.com. 5 October 2012.
  10. ↑ Diep, Eric (11 October 2012). "Mixtape: Iggy Azalea 'TrapGold'". Complex. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  11. ↑ "New Music: Iggy Azalea - 'TrapGold' [Mixtape]". rap-up.com. 11 October 2012.
  12. ↑ "Trap Gold European Tour, Iggy Azalea revient à Paris". yesgaston.fr. 27 November 2012. Archived from the original on 17 June 2015.
  13. ↑ "IGGY AZALEA on Twitter: "TRAPGOLD European tour!"". twitter.com. 25 November 2012. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016.
  14. ↑ "FKi - Data Touring". datatouring.com. Archived from the original on 17 June 2015.
  15. ↑ "Iggy Azalea". iggyazalea.com. Archived from the original on 20 April 2013.
  16. ↑ "Premiere: Iggy Azalea – Slo - Video". hungertv.com. 3 April 2013.
  17. ↑ "Iggy Azalea: Slo". hungertv.com. 5 July 2014.
  18. ↑ "Mixtape Review: Iggy Azalea, Trap Gold". bet.com. 16 October 2012.
  19. ↑ "Download Iggy Azalea's Trap Gold Mixtape". noisey.vice.com. 11 October 2012.
  20. ↑ "Iggy Azalea – Trap Gold (Mixtape) : Must Hear Fresh Electronic Hip-Hop Mixtape Executively Produced by Diplo & 1st Down". thissongissick.com. 13 October 2012.
  21. ↑ "Iggy Azalea - TrapGold [New Mixtape]". hotnewhiphop.com. 11 October 2012.
  22. ↑ "Iggy Azalea's 'Trapgold' Mixtape: Download It For Free". idolator.com. 11 October 2012.
  23. ↑ "Iggy Azalea". MTV Base . Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  24. ↑ 12 October 2012. TrapGold Mixtape by Iggy Azalea on DatPiff
  25. ↑ "Iggy Azalea's Sample-Based Music". WhoSampled . Retrieved 10 June 2015.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.