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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