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Digital Lows
''Digital Lows'' is the debut mixtape by American rapper, Cities Aviv. It was released on May 2, 2011, through Fat Sandwich Records. Produced by various artists including Muted Drone, RPLD GHOSTS and Danny Dee, the mixtape earned attention and critical acclaim from various music publications. Musical style and production The beats on the mixtape, which feature chillwave elements, were described as "imaginative but still traditionalist." The track "Black Box" samples Gil Scott-Heron's "Winter in America." The track "Die Young" features a looped sample of Depeche Mode's "People Are People," creating a hybrid style akin to "Rammellzee's Experimental hip hop, avant-rap and Southern hip hop, Southern fight-rap." The tracks "A Beautiful Hell", "Doom x Gloom", and "sixsixsixes" are influenced by hip hop group Three 6 Mafia. The track "Meet Me on Montrose (For Ex-Lovers Only)" is based on a sample of Alessi Brothers' "Oh Lori" while the track uses a sample from electronic music act Blackbi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cities Aviv
Gavin Mays (born 1989), better known by his stage name Cities Aviv, is an American rapper and record producer from Memphis, Tennessee. Early life Gavin Mays was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee. He attended Overton High School and Cordova High School. At the age of 20, he dropped out of the University of Memphis, where he studied journalism. Career Prior to his career as a rapper, Mays was a lead singer of a hardcore punk band, Copwatch. During his involvement with the band, he began experimenting with hip hop music, eventually making a full leap into the genre. In 2011, he released his debut mixtape, '' Digital Lows'', which received positive reviews from music publications such as '' Pitchfork'' and ''Spin''. In 2012, he released his follow-up mixtape, ''Black Pleasure'', through streetwear company Mishka NYC's record label before signing to Young One Records. After releasing the "URL IRL" single in 2013, he released his debut studio album, ''Come to Life'', on Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |