Long Beach Rap Group Horseshoe Gang Release New Album "Anti-Trap Music" on 29th April 2016

LONG BEACH, Calif. - Jan. 26, 2016 - PRLog -- Long Beach crew Horseshoe Gang return with more explosive lyrical firepower for the masses in their new album Anti -Trap Music, releasing on 29^th April 2016.

It's a family affair for brothers Demetrius, Julius, Kenny and Dice who formed as a group before reaching their teens, mentored and encouraged by their elder brothers Mad Man and KXNG Crooked – aka Crooked I.
Now at the heart of the re-emerging west coast rap scene, they have earned their medals and then some over the past decade with a prolific series of releases which has seen them establish a substantial international fanbase over the years.

Originally The Untouchable Gang, their name derives from the Indianapolis Colts shirts whose horseshoe “U” emblem was used as the group's logo. Inspired by legends such as N.W.A., Jay-Z, Nas and Outkast, they first came to the public's attention in 2008, featuring on Crooked I's Block Obama II EP. The following year, as affiliates of their brother's Circle of Bosses (C.O.B.) camp, they launched the Horseshoe Gang Weekly Series ahead of the release of their debut album Gangsta MC.

Driven by a phenomenal work ethic, they made a huge impact in 2011. Having featured on C.O.B. Volume II and Crooked I's In None We Trust – The Prelude, the group released their own Opening Round EP followed by the album Firing Squad before appearing as featured artists on the Art of Freestyle Volume 6 Datpiff mixtape hosted by DJ Far. The year culminated with the release of their C.O.B. Cypher which would go viral on the internet.

In 2012, their Ambitonz Az A Writer mixtape was nominated for a Justo Mixtape Award and they would release the True Story EP in association with DJ Booth later that year. A new album Top Ramen Nigga followed in 2013 together with the launch of their Monthly Mixtape Series again in association with DJ Far. This series epitomised the group's industrious nature, twelve monthly releases from 2013 to 2014, each with a different theme.

A tour in Spring 2015 with Rittz and Crooked I preceded the release of the Knockin on Rap's Door EP, and they hit the headlines later in the year with their appearance on Sway in the Morning and their renowned rap battle with Hopsin's Funk Volume.

The Gang hit the ground running in 2016 with the release of their single Crooked I Robot. In March they travel to Texas to appear at the prodigious SXSW Festival in the lead up to the release of the new album.

CROOKED I ROBOT STREAM http://soundcloud.com/seven13music/horseshoe-gang-crooked...

Anti-Trap Music represents the group's psyche, both in title and content. Their reputation as ruthless lyricists delivering quick-fire rhymes, hooklines and superior wordplay is long established, but the album also displays a versatility in themes. The poignant reflection in Stress Relief contrasts the punchline packed Shoe-icide Squad, while their direct address to hip hop in Out of Touch is reinforced in the brilliantly innovative accapella of Who's the Best Rapper. The art of storytelling paints vivid imagery in tracks such as Poverty Slogans, Falling and Broke Ass Nigga with proportionate swings in humour, rage and pathos evident throughout.

The backdrop is a soundscape merging classic hip hop beats and futuristic electronica with a twist of some classic west coast G-funk added in tribute to their roots. Among the producers are KXNG Crooked and Danish contingent Tabu (Kendrick Lamar, Aftermath), Grammy Award winners Pitchshifters, Jonathan Elkaer (Crooked I) and DJ E.D.D.E.H.

For a flavour of the concept, the last words are best left to Horseshoe Gang themselves:

“If you're tired of hearing your kids singing songs around the house that's talking about pushing crack, then get our new album !”

TRACKLIST

1 – Intro ft KXNG Crooked (produced by Jonathan Elkaer & DJ E.D.D.E.H.)

2 – I Want (produced by Pitchshifters)

3 – Poverty Slogans (produced by Jonathan Elkaer & DJ E.D.D.E.H.)

4 – Stress Relief (produced by Pitchshifters)

5 – Shoe-icide Squad (produced by Tabu)

6 – Poor Swagg (produced by Pitchshifters

7 – Interlude

8 – Out of Touch (produced by Komplex)

9 – Who's The Best Rapper (produced by KXNG Crooked)

10 – Broke Ass Nigga (produced by Aktive)

11 – Falling (produced by Serious Beats)

12 – Crooked I Robot (produced by Jonathan Elkaer)

SOCIAL MEDIA

GROUP Twitter @HorseshoeGang Facebook "HorseshoeGangCOB"

LABEL   Twitter @Seven13Music Site seven13ent.com

“Anti -Trap Music” releases worlwide on CD and digital formats on 29^th April 2016

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