a Selfie with P2THEGOLDMA$K
1. What is Peddler Money Gang and who are its members?
Peddler Money Gang was established n 2008 by P2 at the time it was only P2 / DJ Memph / Barry Whyte / 2Lit (manager videographer) / Kambino .. Today the family has grown too a ARMY !
2. What is the significance of P2’s signature gold mask?
Shit I jus wear it cuz I don’t like ppl n my business I don’t want ppl recognizing me n the streets cuz everythang I do ain on da up n up feel me n the Feds be on these social shits n watching rappers n shit n I live da lifestyle I rap bout so it’d be dumb to get my face hot while I’m still n the street .. N on sum music shit I Id rather ppl fuck wit my music den a face id rather they jus fuck wit da work .
3. Who are your three favorite Texas rappers of all time and why?
Three favorite in no order , Don Chief (Dallas) , Lil Flip (Htown) , Liveola ( San Antonio )
Big Chief jus got flavor n he a real street nigga I jus always felt his music on another level n shit , lil flip is da freestyle king he passed da torch to me nuff said he is a Legend forever , Liveola is the best artist to put on for my city n he from my block where Legends are born Marbach he currently doin time for a homicide #freeLiveola Ima hold it down .
4. Which mixtape of yours was the most fun to make and why?
So far prolly HTTP2 cuz it was the first time I flexed autotune shouts burger on da mixing he a beast that tape classic
5. What was it like growing up in San Antonio, Texas?
Shit I came to da United States at 7 years old from Germany n ironically moved to a street n one the worst sides of San Antonio on da westside called Marbach aka Murdabach if u know San Antonio u know Marbach for many reason , shit for me it was coo I grew up round lotta mexican gangs n shit couple cliques of niggas but I mostly fucked wit da basketball shit n sold pck quietly cuz I ain think my sports friends would fuck wit me if they new .. I spent my youth fuckin females hoopin n servin .. Ain shit changed .. I’m da KO$A
6. Anything else you’d like to add?
Look out for my my official paperback comic dropping via MishkaNYC in March , also my biggest Tape of 2016 and what I think will be the spring summer tape everyone ride to “SummerTime N Da South 2016” and PMGRECORDS STORE OPEN IN MARCH das it !
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Aaron Cohen in his black tie dye Internet Hippy t-shirt
“It Don’t Matter” by wifisfuneral prod. by Robb Bank$
At only 19 years old, wifisfuneral might be the biggest rapper coming out of the underground in his age bracket. He’s already got cosigns from underground luminaries like Robb Bank$ & Denzel Curry, as well mainstream artists like Earl Sweatshirt. I’d say he’s just one well-polished breakthrough project away from blowing up, and I wouldn’t be surprised if that’s right around the corner.
- Clever Tom
“Imperial” by Denzel Curry
Whether you like it or not, Denzel Curry is in the big leagues now. With features like Rick Ross & Joey Bada$$, Curry’s entering a plane of the hip-hop playing field that only a couple DIY internet artists like Bones & SpaceGhostPurrp have even touched. That’s some good company to be keeping, and it’ll be cool to see Curry, Bones, Pouya, and other premiere underground artists continue to break boundaries for what an social media-launched artist can do in this industry
- Clever Tom
Mike G’s a mothafuckin’ soulja
“Land of Gothghanistan” by Kane Grocerys
Pretty much everyone’s rapping over trap beats these days, but Kane Grocerys is one of the only artists in the internet rap scene making actual trap music. You could say he’s the internet Jeezy, the way he speaks on selling packs and moving weight, but he’s still got the carefully curated, left-field aesthetic that makes him feel right at home on Soundcloud and Twitter feeds everywhere.
- Clever Tom
“Jeck” by Rozz Dyliams prod. by Rozz Dyliams
Rozz’ secret to keeping each of his projects feeling fresh lies in how he mixes and matches aspects of his different styles for each new release. On “Jeck”, this style just so happens to be my favorite yet, with the instrumentals retaining a distinctly hip-hop feel, but still inserting little hints of the drum programming that makes projects like “Galeforce Beach” so unique. His subject matter also happens to be some of his darkest yet, which is what I think his most devout fans really crave, making for a new quintessential Rozz Dyliams album for both new and old fans alike.
- Clever Tom
Prada Mane in his black tie dye Internet Hippy t-shirt
“One Of Them Days” by Archibald SLIM
This is an early contender for most relatable song of the year. Between “it’s too early to be this pissed off”, “blocked the bitch number, she on twitter tryna message me”, and “out of xans so I’m aggravated”, there’s at least one line you can empathize with on here, and that’s only in the first 45 seconds. It’s this type of reality rap that makes Archibald SLIM’s music so endearing, and in my opinion, makes him the most underrated member out of the entire Awful Records crew.
- Clever Tom
“Tax Season TA Season” by TADoubleDolla
With Xavier Wulf and Chris Travis both blowing up to astronomical levels, the door has been left open for the new generation of Memphis artists to leave their mark on the underground rap scene. TADoubleDolla is one of those artists, and along with Black Smurf and idkjeffery, Memphis has got quite a few potential superstars on their hands now. Considering that the whole of Three 6 Mafia is slowing down and approaching retirement, it’s good to see that there’s a group of worthy successors to the west Tennessee underground hip-hop movement.
- Clever Tom
Pepperboy’s the realest rapper ever
“PTSD (Philosophy, Therapy, Sex, Drugs)” by Nacho Picasso & Avatar Darko
For an underground rap artist without a radio smash single, a unique and alluring persona is pretty much a necessity. Luckily for Nacho Picasso, this comes naturally, with both his twitter and mic presence helping him to stand out amongst the sea of competitors. His cadence alone is enough to catch ears, but when you actually hear the shit he’s saying, that’s when you know this guy’s on a whole ‘nother level.
- Clever Tom