TrapGold
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Released | 11 October 2012 | |||
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Length | 30:31 | |||
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TrapGold is the second mixtape by Australian rapper
and Reiner Opoku.Background and development
In August 2012, while giving interviews to different
Azalea praised Diplo while talking about the mixtape that would have "trap breakdowns, it's crazy [...] it'll have less storytelling [...] It'll be more fun... shit you can dance to. You could listen to this mixtape as an instrumental the whole way through. I could put TrapGold out now with no words and it would kill half the shit out there because Diplo is a genius. That's, no testament to me, I can say that Diplo is the man."[3] After the release, she reflected, "I was so mad and frustrated and angry, that's why it's so aggressive. I felt mad at people who'd fucked me over, I was mad about people shitting on me for being on the XXL cover, I'd broken up in my relationship. After I did TrapGold I felt like I'd let it all out. My album will definitely be like that, because I liked the way that made me feel," and explained why she gravitated towards Southern rap, "The South doesn't give a fuck and they have more fun," elaborating on her own style, "When you rap fast it almost seems like another language. People can't understand all of what you're saying, and it's cool to me not because you can have bad lyrics but because it becomes about the way you say it and the energy of it all."[4]
TrapGold features a guest appearance from American rapper
Release and promotion
On 28 September 2012, Azalea announced she would be releasing a new mixtape TrapGold, produced entirely by Diplo and FKi, on 11 October, and also premiered visuals for the track "Bac 2 Tha Future (My Time)," directed by Bell Soto.[7] Soto said the video was "more of a raw street/psychedelic sexy trip," adding that, "Iggy had a vision of the direction for her song, which is very raw, keeping elements of street and palm trees in LA. And also the butterflies. [...] Iggy is a great art director too, but we exchange ideas in a very organic way."[8] The mixtape's track listing and cover artwork were released on 30 September 2012, receiving the stamp of approval from fellow Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue.[6] On 5 October 2012, Azalea premiered an audio clip for the track "Down South."[9]
TrapGold was released on 11 October 2012.[10] She dedicated the mixtape to her "loyal fans", whom she calls Azaleans, saying: "TrapGold is a project I created, to bring me back the feeling I used to get before I meet those men in suits who tried to find every way to suck the life and magic out of me." She explained, "It's the fun and cockiness of being young and feeling bulletproof. It's winding down your car window, extending your middle finger out and up into the sun as those men behind their desks stare down at you from their high-rise offices... 'FU*K EM!'"[11]
In late November and early December 2012, Azalea headlined a tour in Europe to support TrapGold, consisting of eight shows in eight cities in France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium and Germany.
The mixtape continued being offered as a free download on Azalea's official website throughout 2013, after the release of her first official single, "Work," from her debut album.[15] On 3 April 2013, Hunger TV released a monochromatic portrait-heavy music video for the track "Slo," directed by Rankin, conveniently delivered to coincide with the new issue of his Hunger Magazine, that featured Azalea on the cover.[16][17]
Critical reception
The mixtape received generally positive reviews form music critics. Calvin Stovall of
Rose Lilah of HNHH called it "a fine addition to the growing body of work Iggy Azalea has been developing since stepping foot (
Track listing
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro (Dali)" | 0:48 | |
2. | "Yo El Ray" |
| 2:47 |
3. | "Down South" |
| 4:16 |
4. | "Demons" |
| 3:26 |
5. | "Slo." |
| 3:46 |
6. | "Quicktime" | FKi | 3:39 |
7. | "Flexin' & Finessin'" (featuring Juicy J) |
| 3:26 |
8. | "1 800 BONE" |
| 3:09 |
9. | "Bac 2 Tha Future (My Time)" |
| 1:59 |
10. | "Golddust" |
| 2:58 |
11. | "Outro (David LaChapelle)" | 0:12 | |
Total length: | 30:31 |
- Sample credits
Information adapted from WhoSampled.[25]
- "Demons" contains a sample of "Demons" performed by Sleigh Bells.
- "Slo." contains a sample of "Tuvan" performed by Gaia.
- "Bac 2 Tha Future (My Time)" contains a sample of "We Own The Night" performed by Tiësto and Wolfgang Gartner featuring Luciana.
- "Golddust" contains a sample of Flux Pavilion's remix of "Gold Dust" performed by DJ Fresh.
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- ^ "Iggy Azalea debuts video for 'Bac 2 Tha Future', announces new mixtape". factmag.com. 28 September 2012.
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- ^ "New Music: Iggy Azalea - 'Down South'". rap-up.com. 5 October 2012.
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- ^ "Premiere: Iggy Azalea – Slo - Video". hungertv.com. 3 April 2013.
- ^ "Iggy Azalea: Slo". hungertv.com. 5 July 2014.
- ^ "Mixtape Review: Iggy Azalea, Trap Gold". bet.com. 16 October 2012.
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- ^ "Iggy Azalea – Trap Gold (Mixtape) : Must Hear Fresh Electronic Hip-Hop Mixtape Executively Produced by Diplo & 1st Down". thissongissick.com. 13 October 2012.
- ^ "Iggy Azalea - TrapGold [New Mixtape]". hotnewhiphop.com. 11 October 2012.
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- ^ "Iggy Azalea's Sample-Based Music". WhoSampled. Retrieved 10 June 2015.