Before the SoundCloud wave really took off in 2013–2015, the blog era was the main way independent hip-hop and electronic music spread. Sites like 2DopeBoyz, Ashley Outrageous, Pigeons & Planes, and illRoots were essential platforms, and even though they had their own gatekeepers, they helped push underground music forward in a big way.
For me, I spent a lot of time on forums like FutureProducers and RapMullet. FutureProducers was where I connected with some of my earliest collaborators like DK The Punsiher (Justin Bieber, SiR, Kehlani), Team Green (Shawty Redd, Snoop Dogg, Jeezy), and RapMullet is actually where I first met Mac Miller. Those forums played a huge role in helping me build real relationships that eventually carried over into the industry.
This mix is one of those full-circle moments. It was originally created for Ashley Outrageous, with my guy Uptown Toney helping curate the tracks.
Even though I’m often associated with the SoundCloud era, I wouldn’t be here without the foundation laid by the blog scene. Big love to everyone who supported back then—and still does now.
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