808 Mafia
American record production and songwriting team
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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, Tray Sav, 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]
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| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
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| Members | Southside TM88 DY Krazy Tre Pounds Smatt Sertified Gezin Tarentino Steezefield Purps Hussein Notorious Pri MP808 Luxury Tax 50 Pyrex (Whippa) Lukie Max Lord Tray Sav 808 |
| Past members | Jaye Neutron Lex Luger Ken Carson Project X |
History
808 Mafia formed in 2010 when rapper Waka Flocka Flame decided to create a production team, made up 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] which was produced by and introduced 5 of its members: TM88 (credited as Trackman), Be-Bop, Purps, Bobby Beats, and Tarentino. A sequel called 808 Mafia II, announced for release on December 21, 2012 was repeatedly delayed. In March 2013, a trailer for the tape was released to the team's YouTube channel.[4] 808 Mafia II was eventually released on April 23, 2013 via LiveMixtapes, hosted by Trap-A-Holics, DJ Scream and DJ Drama, and featuring production by Southside, TM88, Purps, Tarentino, Fuse, Chris Fresh, King Trice, OG Taxx and Be Bop.[5]
Members
- Southside
- TM88
- Tarentino
- Tre Pounds
- $lug
- Pyrex Whippa
- Smatt Sertified
- MP808
- Lil 88
- DY Krazy
- 808Sco
- Fuse
- Gezin
- Max Lord
- Nonstop Da Hitman
- Purps
- Steve Lean
- Henney Major
- Ash
- Luxury Tax 50
- Tray Sav 808
- Lukie
- Saiah Woes
- Sacaii
- Shaa Sclizzy
- Northside
Former members
Discography
Mixtapes
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