Treece’s Rap Up: Big Moochie Grape

Published on 2020-04-22 00:00:00 by Treece

_Treece is back again for his 2nd edition of Rap Up, introducing you to his favourite new wordplay. if you missed the last edition, he reviewed Stove God Cook$ debut; ‘Reasonable Drought. This time round, heading to the south, he had to pick another debut: ‘Big Moochie Grape Eat Or Get Ate…__This mixtape is a serious statement, not only establishing himself in the scene but forever continuing Memphis legacy on Hip Hop as a whole.Big Mooch is one of Young Dolphs most recent signings to the ever impressive; ‘Paper Route Empire, a Memphis trap label with a cult fan base stretching across the globe although gaining more mainstream attention recently, real fans know the formula has been unstoppable for years now. With a DIY ethic and an impressive roster home to the likes of Key Glock, Jay Fizzle, Kenny Munney and of course the CEO Young Dolph; Paper Route Empire is the modern embodiment of southern independence in Hip Hop. Frequently releasing tapes packed full of Trap bangers, it was only a matter of time until the whole team elevated to a higher level of success. The scale of this real underdog-driven, self-made come up, hasnt been seen since the days of Master Ps ‘No Limit Records!This is music truly made from the trap. Already making a name for himself on the streets of Memphis, Mooch enters the tape on ‘Eat or Get Ate Intro asserting himself as ‘The Youngest Don & ‘The Hottest Shit Out Right Now, pure confidence linking each bar, whilst the bassline creeps across the track, reminiscent of that classic Memphis sound. ‘Uh Huh seems to be the obvious choice as a single, the simple hook is undeniably catchy and a World Star Hip Hop premier helped to create a lot of noise in the run up to the tapes release. Its in moments like these that its easy to see how comparisons to the Gucci Mane of old have come about not only does Moochie sound like Gucci when shouted in an adlib, but the rappers southern drawl rides the beat with the same arrogance as a young La Flare. Bandplays production is the highlight of ‘Three Months, a haunting melody sits on top of poppin 808s that you know are going to sound banging on a car soundsystem. In fact, Bandplays production is unstoppable throughout the tape, mixing the sound of Memphis forefathers such as Shawty Pimp and Tommy Wright with a modern day sound; the lo-fi grain being swapped out for a clean studio master.‘From the bottom, I made it to the top and I became a problem_Big Mooch manages to maintain full throttle energy throughout the tape, showing off different sides to his game as it progresses. Theres an intelligent use of Auto-Tune on ‘Big Juice and his delivery switch up on the single and penultimate track, ‘Clusters, could well be his finest moments on the release. This is not a ground-breaking album/tape, but this is still up there with the finest trap music 2020 has to offer.If youre new to Paper Route Empire, this is a good place to start…and then make sure to check out Key Glocks new release and keep your eyes on every movement PRE makes this year. Make sure youre supporting the artists and come back in two weeks time for the next Rap Up. More Life.Often live streaming day to day from the Trap House, it wont be long until Big Moochie Grape makes some serious music money.Big Moochie Grape Eat or Get Ate****Producer: Bandplay Label: Paper Route Empire****City: Memphis

Written by Treece