Low Pros Explained

Low Pros
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Origin:Atlanta, GA, US
Genre:Electronic, hip hop, trap
Years Active:2014–present
Label:Fool's Gold
Current Members:A-Trak
Lex Luger

Low Pros are a musical duo consisting of Canadian DJ A-Trak and American hip-hop producer Lex Luger. They released their first EP, titled EP 1, on May 6, 2014.

History

In early 2014, while on vacation in Atlanta, A-Trak met with Lex Luger. The two had several studio sessions, resulting in the first Low Pros' records.[1] Their first release, the song "Jack Tripper" was well received by critics. Consequence of Sound described it as "a sweaty, swaggering banger down to the last swift beat"[2] and Max Weinstein of Vibe called it "one hell of a recipe."[3] Low Pros' second release, "100 Bottles" was placed at number five on Consequence of Sound's Top 10 Songs of the Week in February 2014, who compared the duo to TNGHT.[4]

On March 14, 2014, Low Pros performed at the Fool's Gold Showcase at Empire Garage in Austin, Texas, during the SXSW festival.[5] After previewing several tracks during 2014, Low Pros released their debut EP on May 6, 2014, on Fool's Gold Records.[6] The seven track record features co-production from High Klassified and Brillz, and guest appearances from Young Thug, Juvenile, Travis Scott, Que and PeeWee Longway.[7]

Miles Raymer of Pitchfork described the EP as "the best kind of team-up record, where two artists with two very different aesthetics get together and find common ground by throwing everything they have against the wall."[8] The Fader commented that the EP "[finds] common ground between Luger's booming trap beats and the festival-ready electronica A-Trak excels at."[9] On May 20, 2014, OG Ron C released a chopped not slopped remix of EP 1.[10]

Discography

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Album details
EP 1

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Low Pros 'EP1'. Exclaim. 18 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141022014103/http://exclaim.ca/MusicVideo/ClickHear/low_pros-ep1_mixtape. 22 October 2014. dead.
  2. Web site: A-Trak and Lex Luger team up as Low Pros, stream new song "Jack Tripper". 5 February 2014. Consequence of Sound. 18 May 2014.
  3. Web site: New Music: A-Trak And Lex Luger Feat. Young Thug And PeeWee Longway 'Jack Tripper'. Vibe. 18 May 2014.
  4. Web site: Top 10 Songs of the Week (2/21). 21 February 2014. Consequence of Sound. 18 May 2014.
  5. Web site: SXSW 2014: Rolling Stone's Best Live Photos. 13 March 2014. Rolling Stone. 18 May 2014.
  6. Web site: Free Low Pros EP Download. 6 May 2014. Fool's Gold Records. 18 May 2014.
  7. Web site: Stream A-Trak And Lex Luger's Low Pros 'EP 1'. 7 May 2014 . XXL. 18 May 2014.
  8. Web site: Low Pros EP 1. Pitchfork. 18 May 2014.
  9. Web site: Download Low Pro's EP 1. The Fader. 18 May 2014.
  10. Web site: Low Pros - EP 1 (Chopped Not Slopped). LiveMixtapes. 21 May 2014.