1.6.2023
Baby Stone Gorillas Announce The Military, Their Next Mixtape, Coming February 10th via EMPIRE
The Four Man L.A. Crew Shares the Brand New Video for “WOP“
Fresh Out Of The Jungles in South L.A., Cali’s Hottest Rap Group, Comprised of Top5ivee, P4K, 5Much, and EKillaOffDaBlocck, Prepares For a 2023 Takeover
Critical Praise:
“…They pass the baton with an uncanny chemistry.” – The Los Angeles Times, The 100 Best Songs of 2022
“The South East L.A. crew are having one of those runs where a regional rapper or group just break off hit after hit.” – Pitchfork
“Over the last year, the four childhood friends turned rappers have released a string of steadily improving and increasingly popular singles, the cumulative millions of music video views all culminating in “Keep Goin” and the other 22 songs on the group’s debut, BABYST5XNE GORILLAS (Baby Stone Gorillas / EMPIRE). They have the potential to be the biggest rappers to emerge from the Baldwin Village neighborhood of Los Angeles, the gang-heavy and palm-tree-lined community that locals know by its foliage-inspired and far more evocative nickname: the Jungles.” – SPIN
“Baby Stone Gorillas have been on an impeccable run as of late, matching consistent releases with a deeply unique sense of artistry that only improves and expands with each new release” – Lyrical Lemonade
“Youthful and fiery, BSG continues to witness their sound sweep over Southern California and are poised to break across the map.” – Our Generation Music
The Video:
Ping-ponging off one another with complementary styles and electric chemistry, Baby Stone Gorillas are heating up the L.A. scene with their searing street raps. Plotting the next step in their conquest of the rap game, BSG announces The Military, their next mixtape. Spanning 23 tracks, the next mixtape refines the group’s hard-hitting West Coast sound, its glossy textures, funk-forward rhythms, and boosted bass adding emphasis to quartet’s raw lyricism. The only voices you’ll hear on the album belong to the Gorillas themselves–Top5ivee, P4K, 5Much, and EKillaOffDaBlocck–who shoulder the full trackload without outside features. With contributions from West Coast sound architect like RonRonTheProducer, Juneonnabeat, and more, The Military releases on February 10th via Park Money Records / EMPIRE.
Along with the announcement of the mixtape, the four-man squad shares “WOP,” an effortlessly funky new single from the project. A slinky slapper produced by PRODUCER, “WOP” finds the four-man wrecking crew flaunting their signature styles over booming 808s and spritely synth melodies. 5Much delivers the infectious chorus with slurred syllables, EKillaOffDaBlocck takes the first verse with his high-energy flow, and P4K and Top5ivee tag team the final verse with brutally blasé bars. In the video, the Gorillas post up under palm trees in their L.A. neighborhood Baldwin Village, better known as “The Jungle,” before they head to a neon-lit soundstage and flash their hard-earned bands.
The four members of Baby Stone Gorillas have known each other since they were 10-years-old, and were friends far before they dreamed of music stardom. The rappers have distinct styles and roles: 5Much brings a hustler’s mentality and vents about his life, while EK packs the energy. P4K is the proud instigator known for slick-talking raps, while Top5ivee often comes up with B.S.G.’s catchy hooks. Last summer, the group’s self-titled video racked up views in the millions, precipitating a winning streak of viral singles that included the Pitchfork–approved “Military,” which earned airplay on Drake’s OVOSound Radio, and “Untouchable” ft. RJMrLA, catching the attention of Shaquille O’Neal. The group made a major impact with their debut mixtape BABYST5XNE GORILLAS, released in March 2022, which earned praise from Pitchfork, SPIN, Audiomack, and many others, and featured “Keep Goin,” which The Los Angeles Times named one of the 100 Best Songs of 2022.
With The Military on the way and much further to rise, the Baby Stone Gorillas are on a mission to prove they’re the realest in L.A. Stay tuned for much more.
Watch “WOP”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xbNxbke-CQ
Stream “WOP”: https://music.empi.re/wopstone
The Military tracklist:
- We The Ones They Talkin Bout
- Slide on Em
- Off the Meds
- Block Benders
- Watch Your Step
- Wop
- Unstable
- Tomorrow Not Promised
- Vaccine
- Introduce You
- We Love Opp Hoes
- Off His Crew
- Gettin’ Money Steppas
- Fully Active
- Ain’t Like That
- Koldest Addiction
- Miley Cyrus
- In The Field Huntin
- Y’all Know Who Did That
- Let’s Get It Lit Then
- First Place
- Elite
- Murder Musik
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The Background:
“You can go and listen to damn near 50 people outta L.A., period, but you’ll notice that we’ve got a different sound,” proclaims Baby Stone Gorillas member EKillaOffDaBlocck. E.K., along with group-mates Top5ivee, P4K, 5Much are creating some of the most original music out of the West Coast. From Baldwin Villages, better known as “The Jungles,” this talented quartet blends elements of their street surroundings with imagination, humor, and a will to stand out. In 2021, videos like their introductory “STL Caps & Jay Hats,” “Baby Stone Gorillas,” and the charged-up “Military” made a powerful impression and garnered several million streams. By the end of 2021, OVORadio played music from Baby Stone Gorillas while Shaq reposted a video. Now, B.S.G. readies a 23-track mixtape that features 1takejay, Bla$ta, Band Gang Lonnie Bands, and Wallie the Sensei. “If we don’t capitalize on this moment right now, there’s no other time,” urges P4K. “That’s how we’re treating it: If we don’t do it now, it’s never.”
Links:
BSG: instagram | spotify | youtube
P4K: instagram
5Much: instagram
Top5ivee: instagram
EKillaOffDaBlocck: instagram
“WOP”: https://music.empi.re/wopstone / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xbNxbke-CQ
“Keep Goin”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oHhK1qloGU
“Start Sumn”: https://youtu.be/xcoO8VtO664
“That’s What You Suppose To Do”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAV6PUUJdH4
BABYST5XNE GORILLAS: https://music.empi.re/babyst5xne
“Do It Up” ft. Wallie The Sensei: https://youtu.be/11-USp41ao8