Mighty High Coup

Mighty High Coup
Origin Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Genres
Years active 2007 (2007)–present
Associated acts
Members
  • Mr. SOS
  • Amir "A Bomb" Herron
  • Ricky Raw

Mighty High Coup is a Hip Hop Group from Atlanta, GA made up of members SOS (formerly of The CunninLynguists), Ricky Raw, and Amir "A Bomb" Herrin.[1] The group is known throughout Atlanta's Hip Hop scene for their performances and for their members involvement in the Atlanta music scene. They launched both //404 Day//[2] and //808 Fest//, mostly coordinated by member Ricky Raw in an effort to unite and showcase all local artists who create or perform bass heavy Hip Hop or EDM.[3][4][5][6]

Music

After the group released their first album,To the Moon they teamed up with Bassnectar and collaborated on a song called The 808 Track for his album Wildstyle. The song was used in the hit AMC drama Breaking Bad.[7] Their next album Boom Rap was released in 2012, and they produced a video for the song Boom which premiered at the release party.[8] On that momentum, they released their third studio album Dark Side of the Boom,[9] followed by a collaboration with Dubstep producer Caspa called On it.[10]

Acclaim

In 2014 Creative Loafing Atlanta named Mighty High Coup Best Local Hip Hop Act[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Biography". www.iknowabomb.com.
  2. ↑ "404 day expands its horizons". www.clatl.com.
  3. ↑ "808 Fest". www.808fest.com.
  4. ↑ "Mighty High Coup: '808' boom rappers look to a bright future". Creative Loafing Atlanta.
  5. ↑ "Atl Predictions 2013". www.clatl.com.
  6. ↑ "Crib Notes". www.clatl.com.
  7. ↑ "Bassnectar and Mighty High Coup on Breaking Bad". www.wearerocksteady.com.
  8. ↑ "Mighty High Coup Boom Rap Release Party.". www.checkthissongout.com.
  9. ↑ "Mighty High Coup Dark Side of the Boom Arrives Today". www.clatl.com.
  10. ↑ "Exclusive New Music: Caspa feat: Mighty High Coup – ON IT (Dirty Dog Remix)". www.vibe.com.
  11. ↑ "Creative Loafing Atl - Best Local Hip Hop Act". www.clatl.com.

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