Zapp and Quasimoto wax? Don’t mind if we do! Go record shopping with A-Trak in the new episode of Amoeba’s “What’s In My Bag,” and grab tix for this Sunday’s DAY OFF LA during store hours at their Hollywood location (6400 Sunset Blvd).
Oh Canada! We threw our first ever international DAY OFF right in the heart of Toronto, bringing the turn up to Muzik Pool Bar with Danny Brown, A-Trak (accompanied by hometown OVO hero P. Reign), Lunice, Le1f, Tommy Kruise, Thugli, Nick Catchdubs, High Klassified and Sleepy Tom. If you were there, you got to share something special (big shout out to the kid who smuggled in Cool Ranch Doritos to give to Danny onstage during “Monopoly”) and if you weren’t, you can still catch up with this recap vid! Peep fgdayoff.com for details on a DAY OFF near you, and for more TO action, check out photo galleries and recaps from The Bass Collective, Aesthetic Magazine & BLARE, some of our favorites after the jump. Read More
We say this after every Labor Day… but this year’s Day Off was our absolute craziest yet! Thousands of party people took over 50 Kent to rock with Fool’s Gold family and friends. The day brought sets from Danny Brown, French Montana, A-Trak, Araabmuzik, The Lox, Brenmar, Hoodboi B2B Falcons, Yung Gleesh, World’s Fair, Nick Catchdubs feat B.I.C., Shash’u, Black Dave, GrandeMarshall, Cakes Da Killa and Ruff Ryders young’n Lil Waah. And let’s not forget the surprise guests! French Montana brought out BK’s own Bobby Shmurda, while A-Trak surprised the crowd with Remy Ma, Cam’ron, A$AP Nast, iLoveMakonnen, and Travi$ Scott, and Black Dave repped for the home team with Smoke DZA. Desus & Mero held us down on the host tip with their bodega stand up (complete with assists from Rosenberg, Miss Info, Ebro and the Hot 97 crew). It was truly one for the books…
Watch our official recap and gaze on full photo galleries from Kirill Was Here, Mel D. Cole (Set 1 & Set 2),FRANK151, Nicky Digital, CMJ, Driven By Boredom, Societe Perrier, and Lyynks Music (as well as some Tumblr action from Mosaic New York, LIVETODESTROY, (7)Even, New NYer, CloudXI and Ralph Lorenzo). Peep some of our fave selects after the jump!
Big shouts to our sponsors G-Shock, Red Bull and The FADER. Grab your tickets now for the remaining DAY OFF shows in LA, ATL and Miami at fgdayoff.com. Read More
A-Trak stops by Funny Or Die to have a DJ Mag Top 100 Debate with his homies Destructo & DJ Mustard! Moderated by the one and only DJ Tanner from Full House. Listen to A-Trak’s new Cazzette remix below and watch the debate after the jump! Buy Out The Speakers on iTunes and check out A-Trak’s tour dates here.
DAY OFF NY was a blast this Monday, and those vibes are carrying us straight into our first ever Canadian DAY OFF, going down this Saturday (9/6) at Muzik Pool Bar in Toronto with A-Trak, Danny Brown, Lunice, Le1f, Tommy Kruise, Thugli, Nick Catchdubs, High Klassified, Sleepy Tom and surprise guests (you know how we do…)
There’s still time to get advance tickets at fgdayoff.com, and you can also purchase at the door. We’ll see you in The 6!
Your Labor Day plans are locked in! DAY OFF is going down this Monday, 9/1 at 50 Kent in Williamsburg. You still have a couple hours to pick up advance $20 tickets at fgdayoff.com (they’ll be $30 at the door) to come enjoy the show. And what a show it is!!! A-Trak officially announced his set alongside headliners Danny Brown and French Montana, three very big dogs doing their thing alongside Araabmuzik, The Lox, Brenmar, Hoodboi B2B Falcons, Yung Gleesh, World’s Fair, Nick Catchdubs feat B.I.C., Shash’u, Black Dave, GrandeMarshall, Cakes Da Killa and some VERY special guests! It’s an all-ages extravaganza you absolutely cannot miss.
Get advance tix while they last at fgdayoff.com and we’ll see you in BK Monday at 3pm!
A-Trak stopped by NY’s Hot 97 yesterday morning and joined EBRO, Peter Rosenberg & Laurastylez on The Morning Show. In this 30 minute chat he breaks down his DJing career, where Hip-Hop is at now and what to expect at this year’s NY Day Off, this Monday Labor Day 9/1. Do not miss out on Day Off so buy your advance $20 tickets ($30 at the door) now at FGDAYOFF.com.
Our first ever Canadian DAY OFF gets popping in just over a week, with A-Trak, Danny Brown, Lunice and many more FG favorites throwing down in Toronto on Saturday, 9/6. We’ve moved the party to Muzik Pool Bar – all previously purchased tickets will be honored, and you can still hurry up and snag yours while they last at fgdayoff.com. Tim Hortons for everyone!
This exclusive Spotify playlist features 20 of the hardest tracks from Low Pros, the production collective of A-Trak and Lex Luger with Metro Boomin, High Klassified, Brillz and a Who’s Who of their rappin ‘n trappin friends. Featuring LP originals alongside some of the producers’ (and their guests’) most iconic hits, it’s an essential turn-up playlist that will get you in the mood for Low Pros’ headline set at Fool’s Gold Day Off Atlanta on Saturday, November 11th (on sale now at fgdayoff.com). Also buy the Low Pros EP1 on iTunes and Low Pros tees now! Follow Fool’s Gold on Spotify.
Fool’s Gold’s very own DAY OFF festival continues to psych up party people around the country with the announcement of this year’s Los Angeles lineup, headlined by label heroes A-Trak and Danny Brown, rising rap trailblazers Vic Mensa (in his first LA performance) and Travi$ Scott, a very rare Invisibl Skratch Piklz reunion featuring Q-Bert, Mixmaster Mike, D-Styles and Shortkut, Death Row legend Kurupt, plus DJ sets from Hoodboi, Nick Catchdubs, Kittens, and (as always) special guests galore.
It all goes down Sunday, October 12th at the Shrine Expo Hall and Grounds (same place as last year’s bash). Get info and tickets at fgdayoff.com and check the packed lineups for DAY OFFs in New York and Toronto (Atlanta and Miami, you’re next!). Ticket Code = GOLD