Critical Praise:
“Neffy Got Wings is the album of the week” – Stereogum
“…the best rapper from Vallejo since the last great rapper from Vallejo” – Jeff Weiss
“…as a rapper, [Nef the Pharaoh] lets the energy lead and the bars follow, boasting and flexing with the kinds of memorable banalities that make up some of hip-hop’s best yet least-celebrated moments.” – Pitchfork
“Nef The Pharaoh is the Bay Areaās next up.” – HotNewHipHop
“Nef the Pharaoh runs neck-and-neck with Kodak Black as the most promising up-and-coming rapper who canāt yet rent a car.” – SPIN
The Video:
With his outsized personality, laid-back flow, and ability to ride any beat, Nef The Pharaoh is a leading emceeĀ of the new Bay Area renaissance. Fresh off the national When It’s Dark OutĀ tour supporting G-Eazy,Ā alongsideĀ A$AP FergĀ andĀ Marc E. Bassy, the hyperactive Bay Area wunderkind announces Fresh Outta Space 3, a 14-track mixtape releasingĀ onĀ September 1st. Featuring appearances fromĀ Snoop Dogg,Ā YMTK, Corn SosaĀ andĀ JG,Ā Fresh Outta Space 3 represents a return to Nef’s roots, continuing the 2011Ā Fresh Outta Space mixtape series, which featuresĀ some of the E-40 protege’s earliest recordings. With production from Cardo Got Wings, P-Lo, Arkitekz, Jay Nari of League of Stars and more, Fresh Outta Space 3 is a homecoming for the Vallejo rapper, and the next step on his path to greatness.
“Iām fresh from being on the road for so long. Iām finally back home, back in the Bay, and Iām feeling saturated,” Nef The Pharaoh told The FADER. “This project reflects that Iāve become more wise in my surroundings; Iāve become more alert to life – I appreciate things more. Every day I wake up happy Iām here. This mixtape is me giving myself to the world and doing what Iām supposed to do. And giving you a fun soundtrack for your life.”
Today, The FADER premieres “Everything Big,” the project’s first single and a spiritual successor to “Big Tymin’,” Nef The Pharaoh’s breakthrough hit. On “Everything Big,” Nef celebrates his celebrity status, rocking a sing-song flow overĀ P-Lo‘s smooth keys, trunk-rattling bass, and snapping snares: “I’m a pharaoh and these other n*ggas peasants,” Nef accurately asserts in the song’s opening verse. Thevideo finds Nef living the high life, rocking a chinchilla bathrobe in his Bay Area mansion, stunting with P-Lo in near his expensive cars, and floating with some models in his infinity pool. “This is an exuberant Chang Chang,” explains Nef The Pharaoh. “I recently had a son and now Iām able to support him financially and emotionally. This song celebrates that.”
Following E-40 andĀ Mac Dre,Ā the forefathers of Vallejo hip-hop, the 21-year-old Nef has undoubtedly adopted the area’s colorful style and slang while being a pioneering voice inĀ the youth movement. Signed toĀ E-40‘s Sick Wid It Records,Ā Nef The PharaohĀ delivered his debut retail release, aĀ self-titled EP, in November to high critical praise. Nef followed his breakthrough project by joining producer CardoforĀ Neffy Got Wings, a collaborative EPĀ which released in January. In the ensuing months, Nef kept a high profile as a featured artist, appearing with D.R.A.M. on E-40’sĀ “Slappin’“ Ā which has nearly 600,000 views on YouTube, interpolatingĀ Shaggy’s immortal “It Wasn’t Me”Ā onĀ “H.B.I.C.”Ā from Bay Area producerĀ Juneonnabeat‘s solo album, joining fellow rising starĀ Rexx Life Raj forĀ “Moxie Java,”Ā and teaming with Casey Veggies for the DJ Mustard-produced “Stupidly Crazy,”Ā stealing the spotlight fromĀ Future on the highlight from DJ Esco‘s E.T.: The Esco-Terrestrial.Ā At the top of the summer, Nef releasedĀ The Lost Tapes, a collection of early freestyles that features Nef rhyming over other people’s beats, including Timbaland‘s beat forĀ Aaliyah’sĀ “Try Again,”Ā and Mannie Fresh‘s beat for Lil Wayne‘s “Shine.”
The 21-year-old emcee’s newest mixtape,Ā Fresh Outta Space 3, releasesĀ September 1st.
Watch “Everything Big”:Ā https://youtu.be/eAE830Li_GE
Check out the FADER premiere:Ā http://www.thefader.com/2016/08/16/nef-the-pharaoh-everything-big-video-p-lo
Please contact MichelleĀ or DharmicĀ for more info.
Praised by Jeff Weiss as āthe best rapper from Vallejo since the last great rapper from Vallejo,ā the legendMac Dre being his predecessor, 21 -year-old Nef The Pharaoh is one of the Bay Area’s most exciting young emcees.Ā Signed toĀ E-40‘sĀ Sick Wid It Records,Ā Nef The PharaohĀ delivered his debut retail release, aĀ self-titled EP, in November 2015 to high critical praise. Featuring the breakthrough radio hit “Big Tymin’,” whichĀ charted at #34 on San FranciscoāsĀ 106 KMEL‘sĀ Top 106 Songs of 2015Ā and earned more than 7.7 million views on YouTube, the Nef The Pharaoh EP firmly established the rapper on the national scene.Ā Nef followed his breakthrough project by joining producerĀ CardoĀ forĀ Neffy Got Wings,Ā a collaborative EPĀ which released in January, and by accompanying G-Eazy, A$AP Ferg, and Marc E. Bassy on the national When It’s Dark Out Tour. Nef’s next project, Fresh Outta Space 3, releasesĀ September 1st.
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“Mobbin”:Ā https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bz0bqyhb7yE
Neffy Got Wings: https://soundcloud.com/nefidelaphante/sets/niffy-got-wings
“Action” (ft. Ty Dolla $ign & Eric Bellinger):Ā https://soundcloud.com/nefidelaphante/action-feat-ty-dolla-sign-eric-bellinger
“#Saydaat”:Ā https://soundcloud.com/nefidelaphante/saydaat-feat-philthy-rich
“No Masturbation”: https://soundcloud.com/nefidelaphante/no-masturbation
Nef the Pharaoh: https://soundcloud.com/nefidelaphante/sets/nef-the-pharaoh
“Big Tymin'”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3EPYFrBaoQ