808 Mafia

808 Mafia
808 Mafia
Origin	Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres	Southern hip hop; trap;
Occupations	Record production team; Songwriting team;
Years active	2010–present
Labels	Brick Squad Monopoly; Mizay
Members	Southside ; TM88; DY Krazy ; Lil 88 ; Slowburnz ; King Trice ; Offsneak ; Jan Metternich ; Tre Pounds ; Smatt Sertified ; Gezin ; Tarentino ; Steezefield ; Purps ; 5K 808 Mafia ; Hussein ; Rotten Skee ; Sir Fredo ; Swede ; Outtatown ; MP808 ; Luxury Tax 50 ; Zypitano ; G13 ; Mr.Max Ms.Katy ; Pyrex (Whippa) ; Lukie ; Project X ; Saiah Woes ; MØTLEY ; Max Lord
Past members	Jaye Neutron; Lex Luger; Ken Carson; 16yrold; PVLACE

808 Mafia is an American record production and songwriting team founded by record producers TM88, Lex Luger, and Southside, who is currently at the helm of the group.^[1] The organization also includes producers Fuse 100, Tarentino, Purps, Swede, Nonstop Da Hitman, MP808, among others. The group's name originates from the Roland TR-808, a drum machine commonly used in hip-hop music.^[2]

History

808 Mafia was founded in 2010 when rapper Waka Flocka Flame came up with the idea of a production team, made of his frequent collaborators Lex Luger and Southside. The group quickly expanded, adding a number of upcoming and affiliated producers, and is currently signed to Flame's label Brick Squad Monopoly.^{[citation needed]}

The group released its debut self-titled instrumental mixtape in 2012, hosted by Trap-A-Holics.^[3] The mixtape was produced by and served as an introduction to 5 of its members: TM88 (credited as Trackman), Be-Bop, Purps, Bobby Beats, and Tarentino. A sequel called 808 Mafia II was announced for release on December 21, 2012, but the release was delayed multiple times. In March 2013, a trailer for the tape was released to the team's YouTube channel.^[4] 808 Mafia II was released on April 23, 2013, via LiveMixtapes. It was hosted by Trap-A-Holics, DJ Scream and DJ Drama, and features production by Southside, TM88, Purps, Tarentino, Fuse, Chris Fresh, King Trice, OG Taxx and Be Bop.^[5]

Members

Simple
Chris Fresh
Lil 88
DY Krazy
Fuse
Gezin
Max Lord
Muezly
MP808
Nonstop Da Hitman
Purps
Pyrex Whippa
Southside
Steve Lean
Beatok
Tarentino
MØTLEY
TM88
Tre Pounds
YK 808
Henney Major
YRB
Kjxrtan
Sebbikarls
Daniil3hunna
Puffindank
Luxury Tax 50
Saiah Woes
YK
Lukie
Nick Mira
Project X
PB-HiTMAN

Former members

Jaye Neutron^[6]
Ken Carson
Lex Luger
16yrold
PVLACE

Discography

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes with selected album details
Title	Album details
808 Mafia	Released: February 2, 2012 Label: Brick Squad Monopoly, Trap-A-Holics Format: Digital download

References

^ DXnext: South Side, Hiphopdx.com, Retrieved October 19, 2012.
^ Hasnain, Zainab (April 3, 2017). "How the Roland TR-808 revolutionized music". Theverge.com. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
^ 808 Mafia Mixtape Archived July 18, 2012, at the Wayback Machine DatPiff. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
^ "808 Mafia Part 2 Mixtape Trailer". YouTube. February 10, 2013. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
^ "808 Mafia – 808 Mafia 2 [Mixtape]". OnSmash. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
^ "How Voice Tags Help Hip-Hop Producers Make A Name For Themselves". Genius.com. Retrieved April 8, 2020.

[1] DXnext: South Side, Hiphopdx.com, Retrieved October 19, 2012.

[2] Hasnain, Zainab (April 3, 2017). "How the Roland TR-808 revolutionized music". Theverge.com. Retrieved April 8, 2020.

[3] 808 Mafia Mixtape Archived July 18, 2012, at the Wayback Machine DatPiff. Retrieved October 19, 2012.

[4] "808 Mafia Part 2 Mixtape Trailer". YouTube. February 10, 2013. Retrieved March 22, 2013.

[5] "808 Mafia – 808 Mafia 2 [Mixtape]". OnSmash. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved April 27, 2013.

[6] "How Voice Tags Help Hip-Hop Producers Make A Name For Themselves". Genius.com. Retrieved April 8, 2020.

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