Main Attrakionz is an American hip hop duo from

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, composed of rappers Mondre M.A.N. (Damondre Grice) and Squadda B (Charles Glover).

Career

Grice and Glover met in the seventh grade when they were both kicked out of math class, and began recording raps together. The two have continued to collaborate and have become known as significant players in the "cloud rap" movement, which features "a splinter sound that's ethereal and often hooked around cascading synth lines and amorphous beats". On March 2, 2012, Main Attrakionz released ''

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'', a collaborative EP with Jel and

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. On October 22, 2012, the duo released their first album, ''

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'', which was noted in ''

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'' to have "nine-song run from 'On Tour' to 'Bury Me a Millionaire' is as impressive as anything on a rap record this year". On their review of the album, ''

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'' said of the duo, "here are two guys who clearly love to rap and work hard at it, taking a style they can call their own, and presenting it in a more user-friendly way. More often than not, they make it work". On March 11, 2013, the duo collaborated with Montreal-based production duo, Grown Folk and Berlin dubstep artist, Kuedo to release the ''Cloud City EP'', which ''

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'' noted as "probably one of their more out-there collaborations to date". On June 30, 2015, the duo released ''

808s & Dark Grapes III ''808s & Dark Grapes III'' is the second studio album by American hip hop duo Main Attrakionz. It was released on Vapor Records on June 30, 2015. It is the third installment of the duo's ''808s & Dark Grapes'' series. Entirely produced by Friendzon ...

'', which was produced by

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Discography

Studio albums

* ''

'' (2012) * ''

'' (2015)

Mixtapes

* ''Self Made Classic Vol. I: Zombies on tha Turf'' (2009) * ''Main Attrakionz Hip Hop'' (2009) * ''Rackstylin' 101'' (2010) * ''Best Duo Ever: The Greentape'' (2010) * ''Blood Money'' (2010) * ''Wardrobe Music'' (2010) * ''Blackberry Ku$h'' (2011) * ''Chandelier'' (2011) * ''808s & Dark Grapes'' (2011) * ''808s & Dark Grapes II'' (2011) * ''Chandelier Redux'' (2012) * ''Tag Champz Bundle'' (2012) * ''Best Duo Ever: The Bricktape'' (2013) * ''Main Attrakionz x Tynethys'' (2013) * ''Main Attrakionz Niggaz'' (2013)

EPs

* ''Niggas on the Run Eatin'' (2012) * ''

'' (2012) * ''Cloud City EP'' (2013) * ''Jeffro'' (2013)

Singles

* "Perfect Skies" / "Chuch" (2011) * "Rap Paradise" (2012) * "Zombies on the Turf Pt. 2" (2012) * "Women We Chase" (2012) * "Green Ova to the Top" (2012) * "Do It for the Bay" (2012) * "Higher" (2015)

Guest appearances

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- "StonerGang Raiders" from ''Blvcklvnd Rvdix 66.6'' (2011) *

Shady Blaze Ravalle Quinn (born November 4, 1987), better known by his stage name Shady Blaze, is an American rapper from East Oakland, Oakland, California. He is a member of the Green Ova crew. He has collaborated with Ryan Hemsworth, Main Attrakionz, Frien ...

- "Hood Nigga" from ''Rappers Ain't $#!% Without a Producer'' (2011) * Sortahuman - "Stonergang" from ''Lysergic Bliss'' (2011) *

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- "Marshmellow Yellow Remix" from ''Remixes'' (2011) *

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- "Leaf" from ''

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'' (2011) * DaVinci - "Cheeba" from ''The Moena Lisa'' (2012) * Mishka & Rad Reef - "Hyperbolic Chamber Music" (2012) * Lo-Fi-Fnk - "Kissing Taste (Main Attrakionz Remix)" from ''Kissing Taste'' (2012) * Kool A.D. - "Oooh" and "Ticky Tacky" from '' 51'' (2012) *

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- "The Nite Life" from '' Classical Curves'' (2012) * Fat Tony and Tom Cruz - "Double Up" from ''Double Dragon'' (2012) * 100s - "Passion" from ''Ice Cold Perm'' (2012) * Deniro Farrar & Shady Blaze - "Fallen Soldiers" from '' Kill or Be Killed'' (2012) * Shady Blaze - "Fucked Up" from ''The 5th Chapter'' (2013) * Mishka & Rad Reef - "Hyperbolic Chamber Music II" (2013) *

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- "Californiyeah (Patrick Ford Remix)" (2013) * DaVinci & Sweet Valley - "Intl Go Girl" from ''Ghetto Cuisine'' (2014) *

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- "Tidal Wave" from ''Peacock Angel'' (2015)

References

External links

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