Gangster Never Left

A concise study in Westcoastsynthesizerbeachbumgangstermusic, as interpreted by Killer Reese One and Troublemaker.

King Fantastic’s debut album, Finger Snaps and Gun Claps, will be released June 15th on Hollyrock, through digital distributor DashGo, and direct-to-fan platform Topspin Media.

King Fantastic consists of two prolific West Coast artists: Killer Reese One and Troublemaker. Killer Reese One is one half of Los Angeles rap group Bleu Collar, and is not only a gifted lyricist, but also an accomplished fine artist who has contributed works to openings in Southern California. Troublemaker is an internationally known DJ and producer, also from the City of Angels, who has toured and worked with artists across the musical spectrum and received critical acclaim for his remixes of artists such as Johnny Cash, Linkin Park, Matt and Kim featuring De La Soul, and Nina Simone.

As two Los Angeles natives who grew up listening to hip hop, and specifically West Coast gangster rap, they have come together on a modernized ode to the music that inspired them. The genesis and genius of their work is the minimalistic lyrics and production, which come crispy and clean, and hard and heavy, with every song.

In support of the upcoming album, here is a free mp3 download of the song “Why? Where? What?” which is an excellent representation of the direction of the album.  Stay tuned for the official music video for this song coming soon as well….

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