Video: Roach Gigz – "Syrup Thighs" + Roachy Balboa 2 Deluxe Edition Release

Audible Treats: Lifestyle. Entertainment. Marketing.


	Video: Roach Gigz - "Syrup Thighs" + Roachy Balboa 2 Deluxe Edition Release	02.16.2011


	Roach Takes To The Beaches Of Hawaii For The Latest Video From Roachy Balboa 2

Critical Praise for Roach Gigz: "Here's to the new age of rap. And Roach Gigz. Who is awesome. - The FADER Roachy Balboa is one of the most energetically fun rap records released this year. - Pitchfork Selected as a member of 106 KMEL's* (the biggest Bay Area hip-hop station) Freshmen Class of 2010.* The Video: As the weather remains an unpredictable headache for most of the country, Roach Gigz takes advantage of the collective – and long awaited – desire for the warmer months, setting his latest video, this time for the recent single Syrup Thighs, on the beach. And not just any beach – a beach in Honolulu, Hawaii. "The inspiration was paradise," explains Roach. "I just thought there would be no better song to shoot in as beautiful a place as this one." Fitting, indeed, since visiting paradise is a recurring lyrical theme throughout "Syrup Thighs," although Roach leaves it up to listeners to decide whether he is rapping about a girl or prescription cough syrup. The visuals, provided by long-time collaborator Aris Jerome, continue that theme; cutting between shots of salacious women and beautiful scenery is Roach, Styrofoam cup firmly in hand. "I wanted to keep people guessing and show both sides of what the song could be about," says Roach before concluding, "And just have a good time." Watch the video for "Syrup Thighs" here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldY7FBB2VsY Roach Gigz' new mixtape, Roachy Balboa 2, is available for free download here: http://t.opsp.in/P2uk Roach has also released a deluxe edition of the project, including three extra songs, which is now available on iTunes for the reduced price of $7.99: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/roachy-balboa-round-2/id413417113 Tweet For more information on Roach Gigz please contact Michelle or Dan at Audible Treats. The Background: Selected as one of 106 KMEL's Top 10 Freshman Rappers of the Bay Area, 21-year-old San Francisco native Roach Gigz has gone from virtually unknown to one of the hottest artists on the West Coast in just four years. Born and raised in the Bay Area Roach was conceived in Nicaragua during the Contra and Sandinista war. His father was a supporter of the Sandinista Liberation Front and has never lived in the United States but Roach's mom moved to California and raised him as a single mother. Needless to say his upbringing was very complex so being a white rapper in a predominantly Black and Latin dominated business is not an issue for Roach. "I'm just being myself and I think my fans see that. It ain't about race; it's about the music." Named after a combination of the character Roach from the movie *Next Friday* and his high school days dancing skills, Roach Gigz first gained local fame with close friend Lil 4Tay as one half of the group Bitch I Go (B.I.G.). Now, with two successful mixtapes under his belt Roach is currently preparing his debut album, tentatively titled *Therapy Sessions*, which is scheduled to be released this fall. The album is shaping up to be a very personal one. Roach says the music will touch on the ups and downs of his life from the struggles he's been through growing up in the Bay to the birth of his newborn son.
Streams: "Syrup Thighs" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldY7FBB2VsY "Rockin And Rollin" http://media.audibletreats.com/Roach_Gigz-Rockin_And_Rollin_Ft_Marlo.mp3 "Blasting Off" http://media.audibletreats.com/Roach_Gigz-Blasting_Off.mp3 Roachy Balboa 2 http://t.opsp.in/P2uk "Hold Up" http://media.audibletreats.com/Roach_Gigz-Hold_Up_Ft_J-Stalin.mp3 "The Dopest 2" http://t.opsp.in/NVh6 "Syrup Thighs" http://media.audibletreats.com/Roach_Gigz-Syrup_Thighs.mp3 "Black & Orange" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bCtj-zIMM4 "Can I Rap" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=208zbUoQcas DaVinci, Roach Gigz, San Quinn, Big Rich & Cellski - "Black & Orange" SF Remix http://media.audibletreats.com/DaVinci_Roach_Gigz_San_Quinn_Cellski_Big_Rich-Black_And_Orange.mp3 Young Gully feat. Roach Gigz - "What If" http://media.audibletreats.com/Young_Gully-What_If_Ft_Roach_Gigz.mp3 "Goomba Pimpin/Kirplunk" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YFFrbdOiFI "Magic Gas" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0KwOj5A_CU "Respect It" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEAueiDijRc "Pop Off" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_A3yMfHHuE Bio, pictures, and streams available here: http://www.audibletreats.com/download/roach_gigz Website: http://roachgigz.com/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/roachg Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RoachGigz MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/roachgigz Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/roachGtv Bandcamp: http://roachgigz.bandcamp.com/