3.20.2024

Video: Big Moochie Grape – “Workin”

The Paper Route Empire Shares The Video For The Hustler’s Anthem From East Haiti Baby: Incarcerated

Critical Praise:

“It’s hard-working hustler music that never lets up, with a beat that never sleeps. Big Moochie Grape makes soundtracks not just for grinding, but for surviving.” – Pitchfork

“[East Haiti Baby is] an impressive body of work from one of Memphis’s strongest frontrunners.” – HotNewHipHop

The Video:

Making a name for himself in the busy Memphis rap game, Big Moochie Grape is no stranger to the grind. Today, he shares the music video for “Workin,” a highlight from East Haiti Baby: Incarcerated. Produced by PRE’s own Bandplay, the track details Moochie’s relentless work ethic and refusal to back down. Over simple yet menacing keys and hard-hitting drums, the Memphis rapper certifies his big-dog status: “Ain’t no n***a in the rap game fucking with Big Moochie, you’ll never catch me doing a Verzuz, b*tch.” In the video, Moochie provides a highlight reel of his hustler mentality, flashing between clips of Moochie in the studio recording, trapping in the street with his crew, and dining at a 5-star restaurant.

“Workin” continues Moochie’s streak of high quality music videos, including his first day out anthem “Wake Em Up.” “Workin” originally appeared on Moochie’s November 2023 project, East Haiti Baby: Incarcerated, the follow-up to 2022’s East Haiti Baby.The high-octane mixtape welcomes guest verses exclusively from other incarcerated rappers, including YFN Lucci, who who turns in a sing-song counterpoint to Moochie’s machine gun patter on “I Made It,” Rio Da Yung OG on “Bars,” a Memphis-meets-Michigan-style banger, and his PRE cohort Big Unccc, who tears it up on “L.A. Lakers.” Notably, the project welcomes an interlude from C-Murder, a close friend of Moochie’s late mentor Young Dolph, the No Limit soldier who has been locked up for decades and has much wisdom to share. Honoring the project’s themes, Big Moochie Grape and Paper Route Empire partnered with the Bail Project , a non-profit that advocates for bail reform and provides free bail assistance to those in need, in December 2023, matching donations up to $20k. Featuring an additional guest appearance from Bankroll Freddie, East Haiti Baby: Incarcerated is available all on platforms via Paper Route Empire.

Now that he’s free, Big Moochie Grape is hellbent on stepping on necks throughout 2024 and beyond. Stay tuned for much more music from the East Memphis rapper as the year moves along.

Watch “Workin”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJQZdSVmgqo

Stream East Haiti Baby: Incarcerated: https://music.empi.re/moochieincarcerated

Donate to The Bail Project: https://bailproject.org/
East Haiti Baby: Incarcerated tracklist:
*denotes new East Haiti Baby: Incarcerated track

Livin Legend*
Workin*
C-Murder (Interlude)*
Going Crazy*
I Made It ft. YFN Lucci*
L.A. Lakers ft. Big Unccc*
Unique*
Let’s Have A Party ft. Bankroll Freddie*
Bars ft. Rio Da Yung OG*
Freestyle 2*
Litty*
East Haiti Baby
Never Had Sh*t
Fun ft. Young Dolph
Rick Flair
Christopher Wallace
Breakdance ft. Key Glock
Money Money Money
Joe Biden
Spin It Again
Right Now ft. Kenny Muney
I’m The One
Cotton Candy
Acting Up
Takeover
Uncut & Raw

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The Background:

Paper Route Empire rapper Big Moochie Grape burst onto the scene in 2019, with boisterous Memphis rap tunes like “Uh Huh Uh Huh Uh Huh,” which appeared on his debut EP, Eat Or Get Ate. Inspired by his late PRE mentor Young Dolph, Moochie went hard in 2022, releasing East Haiti Baby, home to street hits like the Bandplay-produced “Acting Up” (30 million Spotify streams) and “Christopher Wallace” (10 million Spotify streams). The mixtape earned praise from Pitchfork, who said, “the Young Dolph associate’s latest album is full of hard-working hustler music that never lets up.” After releasing the expanded East Haiti Baby: Incarcerated, Moochie is hard at work on his next project, due early in 2024.