12.14.2022
Video: SNUPE BANDZ – “Green Beam” ft. Bankroll Freddie
The Paper Route Empire Artist Connects With Arkansas Spitter Bankroll Freddie in New Video from BOYZ N THE HOOD, a Collaborative Mixtape with PaperRoute Woo
Critical Praise:
“The Memphis natives have dropped a raw and street-heavy collab that champions authenticity.” – HNHH
The Video:
With his magnetic presence and versatile arsenal of flows, SNUPE BANDZ is a true Memphis original. Connecting with slick street rapper Bankroll Freddie, SNUPE shares his new video for “Green Beam,” a standout from the recent BOYZ N THE HOOD joint album with his Paper Route Empire labelmate, PaperRoute Woo. Over an ominous trap instrumental that resonates with the feeling of lurking danger, SNUPE and Freddie welcome listeners into a high-stakes world where only the tough can last: “You can’t come to Block 19 if we ain’t never seen you/I might pop out with them killers, they gon’ green beam you.”
The video for “Green Beam” is presented like a piece of immersive journalism, inviting listeners to SNUPE’s perilous home turf of Block 19, as it kicks off with a warning: “The footage you are about to see is from the notorious Block 19– a place where most are not welcome.” As the video progresses through found footage-style cuts through handheld video and security cameras, it’s increasingly clear that the difference between a smooth visit and one that goes sideways is entirely in SNUPE’s hands, as strangers and adversaries are dealt with at discretion.
On BOYZ N THE HOOD, released in October, SNUPE and Woo’s Southern synergy is felt throughout its 15 tracks. Each artist’s individual strengths shine through brilliantly – on “When I’m Bored,” Woo’s flex-heavy ferocity emerges in rare form, while SNUPE dazzles with his head-turning hooks and clever rhymes on standouts like “Team Player.” With high-energy features from Arkansas’ own Bankroll Freddie and the crunkstar himself, Duke Deuce, BOYZ N THE HOOD continues to usher in a new era of dominance for Paper Route Empire.
SNUPE BANDZ and PaperRoute Woo have a long history of collaborations, dating back to 2020’s “In My Bag” and continuing through last year’s “Pop Out,” which drew 1.8 million YouTube views. Both SNUPE and Woo joined their mentor Young Dolph on “Nothing To Me,” a standout single from last year’s PAPER ROUTE iLLUMINATi mixtape, generating over 9 million views, and they later took the stage in remembrance of their role model during a tribute set at Rolling Loud California 2021. The two Memphis natives made memorable appearances on Paper Route Empire Presents: Long Live Dolph, the recent PRE compilation tape: SNUPE shined on his solo showcase “I Know Why,” and connected with Joddy Badass for the sensual “I Like,” while Woo flashed his mastery of flow in “Fully Equipt.”
Watch “Green Beam” ft. Bankroll Freddie: https://youtu.be/G-Ab_UffFPY
Buy/Stream BOYZ N THE HOOD: https://music.empi.re/boyznthehoodpre
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Links:
SNUPE BANDZ: instagram | youtube | spotify
PaperRoute Woo: instagram | youtube | spotify
SNUPE BANDZ – “Green Beam” ft. Bankroll Freddie: https://youtu.be/G-Ab_UffFPY
SNUPE BANDZ & PaperRoute Woo – “Pop Out” ft. Duke Deuce: https://youtu.be/QPxfEcD6nB4
SNUPE BANDZ & PaperRoute Woo – “When I’m Bored”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9tiEEbnUxI
SNUPE BANDZ & PaperRoute Woo – “Mold Me”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQGD5wjp7oE
SNUPE BANDZ & PaperRoute Woo – BOYZ N THE HOOD: https://music.empi.re/boyznthehoodpre
SNUPE BANDZ & PaperRoute Woo – “Loyal”: https://youtu.be/1DeO4roCyBo
SNUPE BANDZ & PaperRoute Woo – “Straight Like That”: https://youtu.be/esl5UFsIbxc
SNUPE BANDZ & PaperRoute Woo – “Dam Fool”: https://youtu.be/1hUrR2NW9Vk
SNUPE BANDZ – “Barnacle Boy”: https://youtu.be/NF3u3sA7p8E
PaperRoute Woo – “Made It Happen”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXpU4-3tzek
PaperRoute Woo – “Fully Equipt”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYAZ6KN28GM
SNUPE BANDZ – “I Know Why”: https://youtu.be/ttxs9nPIh-4
Joddy Badass ft. SNUPE BANDZ – “I Like”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMZrwPCr7R4
Paper Route Empire Presents: Long Live Dolph: https://music.empi.re/longliveyoungdolph
PAPER ROUTE iLLUMINATi: https://music.empi.re/preilluminati