808 Mafia is an American record production and songwriting group founded by record producers TM88, Lex Luger, and Southside.[1] Its other members include Fuse 100, Tarentino, Purps, Swede, Nonstop Da Hitman, and 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

  • Southside
  • TM88
  • Tarentino
  • Tre Pounds
  • Chris Fresh
  • Pyrex Whippa
  • Project X
  • MP808
  • Lil 88
  • DY Krazy
  • Fuse
  • Gezin
  • Max Lord
  • Nonstop Da Hitman
  • Purps
  • Steve Lean
  • YK 808
  • prodbyblezzy
  • Henney Major
  • Ash
  • Luxury Tax 50
  • YK
  • Lukie
  • Saiah Woes

Former members

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

  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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