Low Pros

Low Pros
Origin Atlanta, GA, US
Genres Electronic, hip hop, trap
Years active 2014–present
Labels Fool's Gold
Associated acts Travi$ Scott, Young Thug, Brillz, High Khlassified, Southside, TM88, Sonny Digital
Members A-Trak
Lex Luger
Metro Boomin

Low Pros are a musical duo consisting of Canadian DJ A-Trak and American hip-hop producers Lex Luger & Metro Boomin. 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

Extended plays

List of extended plays and selected details
Title Album details
EP 1

References

  1. ↑ "Low Pros 'EP1'". Exclaim. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  2. ↑ "A-Trak and Lex Luger team up as Low Pros, stream new song "Jack Tripper"". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  3. ↑ "New Music: A-Trak And Lex Luger Feat. Young Thug And PeeWee Longway 'Jack Tripper'". Vibe. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  4. ↑ "Top 10 Songs of the Week (2/21)". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  5. ↑ "SXSW 2014: Rolling Stone's Best Live Photos". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  6. ↑ "Free Low Pros EP Download". Fool's Gold Records. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  7. ↑ "Stream A-Trak And Lex Luger’s Low Pros 'EP 1'". XXL. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  8. ↑ "Low Pros EP 1". Pitchfork. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  9. ↑ "Download Low Pro’s EP 1". The Fader. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  10. ↑ "Low Pros - EP 1 (Chopped Not Slopped)". LiveMixtapes. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
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