Critical Praise for Roach Gigz:
"The funniest rapper working" - The New York Times
"Roach's new Bitch, I'm A Player EP is a lot of fun, a high-energy onslaught of sex-brags and self-deprecating jokes... It's a nice little portrait of a rapper dizzily in love with the art of rapping, and with the places that his gift can take him." - Pitchfork
"Here's to the new age of rap. And Roach Gigz. Who is awesome." - The FADER
The Mixtape:
Last week, Roach Gigz hinted at the release of a new mixtape, a project meant to serve as a holdover for fans as they wait for Roach's forthcoming debut album, Bugged Out. Today, to celebrate his birthday, Roach Gigz is excited to give fans his new mixtape, Hot Air Balloons & Cinnamon Sticks. The tape, which Roach is offering to fans as a free download, is co-presented by DJ Amen from 106 KMEL in the Bay and DJ Carisma from Power 106 in Los Angeles.
The motivation behind the mixtape was simple, according to Roach, who was inspired to release the project as a way to let his fans help celebrate his birthday with him. "It's a present," says Roach, who remarks on the tape's unique name by saying, "A friend and I were brainstorming names and he said it. I was like fuck it; that sounds cool... Or it could all be a secret metaphor for life, you'll never know."
Hot Air Balloons & Cinnamon Sticks is also largely a solo effort, with Roach calling on only a close few friends, including IamSu!, Remedy, Marlow, and Pac B, to take part. Roach kept it similarly close to home for the production. "I just connected with a few talented producers, got a couple of friends to do their thing," says Roach. "We made a cool project."
And for those who might want to take this project too seriously, or compare it to an official full-length release, Roach urges fans to simply enjoy the music for what it is. "This mixtape isn't about progression; it's not about anything except putting out some dope songs for my birthday," explains Roach. "It's all music to have fun to, and that's what I want people to do."
Download Roach's Hot Air Balloons & Cinnamon Sticks here: http://t.opsp.in/1CdMJ
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. Born and raised in the Bay Area, Roach was conceived in Nicaragua during the Contra and Sandinista war. 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, after two successful Roachy Balboa mixtapes, a mtvU Freshmen 5 victory and a MTV2 Sucker Free feature under his belt, Roach has just released his latest mixtape, Bitch, I'm A Player. Roachy recently made his first four projects available for the first time in CD format for a limited time at http://roachgigz.com/. Roach's next project will be his official debut album Bugged Out due in early summer.
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