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Colorado’s own, Trev Rich, dropped his highly anticipated mixtape, Rain In The Summer today. From Heights, to Heights 2 & 3, and now to RITS, this man has yet to let us down. For the past few years Trev has been on his grind, locked inside KMG Studios making hits. And this is one MC versatile enough to hit all sides of the spectrum without coming off dull. Listen to his tape, and let him know what you think – @TrevRichHD
Connect with Trev Rich: www.trevrichhd.com
11/23/2020 – Thanks for stopping by! We’re updating this list over the next month. There are a ton of new rappers in Colorado and some of the rappers on this list are no longer active. If you happen to be a dope rapper, post a link to your Spotify profile in the comments below so we can feature you.
We really want to show the world that Colorado is a breeding ground for dope rappers. The more musically inclined attention are state gets, the better it is for everyone. Hopefully, you’re an artist we get to work with in the near future!
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It might come to your surprise, but Colorado is full of talented rappers. And yes, we know, “everyone’s a rapper”, but below are 15 really great Colorado rappers we think you should know AND SUPPORT. So, if you like their music, let’em know!
Latest Project: Rain In The Summer
Twitter: @TrevRichHD
Fan Page: www.Facebook.com/TrevRichHD
Notable Song: “Good Vibes”
Why you need to know him: Trev Rich is undoubtedly at the top of the Colorado rap game. He was good enough for Joe Budden to give him his own track on his A Loose Quarter mixtape. He was good enough for KS107.5 to ask him to perform at Summer Jam 2014. The great thing about Trev is that he reps the Mile High City with so much passion, that when his fans think of him, they’ll have no choice but to think about Denver.
Trev is still dope and making music. I’ll actually ask him for a follow-up interview soon. Check out our Interview with Trev Rich
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Latest Project: 19KRAZY8
Twitter: @MrG5th
Fan Page: N/A
Notable song: “Friendzone”
Why you need to know him: AP is a lyrical beast. He expresses so much emotion when he raps – you can’t help but relate to the man. His last project 19Krazy8 was a definite success; you could let the whole CD play from beginning to end without hitting skip and surely without being disappointed.
A.P. Keeps getting doper. His music is crazy. We’ll also do a follow-up interview with him soon.
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Latest Project: Contraband
Twitter: @TrayceChapman
Fan Page: www.Facebook.com/TrayceChapman
Notable song: “The Downfall”
Why you need to know him: Trayce, is one of the most versatile up and coming rappers in the state of Colorado. He can hop on any beat and deliver bars that’ll have you bobbing your head in agreement. His mass appeal makes his road to success that much more achievable.
Trayce is a straight-up artist. We’ll do an interview with him soon as well.
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Latest Project: Am I Famous Yet? vol.2
Twitter: @MossOfficial
Fan Page: www.facebook.com/mossofficial
Notable song: “Redemption”
Why you need to know him: Colorado Moss brings a unique swagger to the Colorado hip hop scene. His synthesis of singing and rapping creates harmony that is hard to come by out here.
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Latest Project: 55 ep
Twitter: @PapaJRuiz
Fan Page: www.facebook.com/PAPAJogt
Notable song: “Kiss The Sky”
Why you need to know him: You’d be surprised at how popular Papa J is around the world. We can attest that his music is listened to in almost all corners of the world. Residing in Aurora, Colorado, this humble MC has an international appeal that few in his home town are aware of.
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Latest Project: Perfect Storm EP
Twitter: @SplytMusic
Fan Page: www.facebook.com/splytmusic
Notable song: “Mountain High”
Why you need to know him: Splyt is buzzing around town. He’s opened up for G-Eazy, and a few other heavy hitters in the music biz. His growth seems to be exponential as he keeps getting better and better with every new song. Not to mention he has some of the most loyal fan’s you’ll ever see. Without a doubt, Splyt knows how to rock a crowd and leave them wanting more.
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Latest Project: Young Amsterdam
Twitter: @FdotLawless
Fan Page: www.facebook.com/HeyFL
Notable song: “Time”
Why you need to know him: FL is part of the hip hop super group, The Foodchain. His latest solo project was no short dope. And when a new FL track drops you already know it’s going to be a song that you’ll have on repeat for months to come.
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Latest Project: Covered In Gold 24K
Twitter: @TommyGun5280
Fan Page: www.facebook.com/TheOfficialTommyBrown
Notable song: “In This Bitch”
Why you need to know him: Tommy Brown might just be the king of catchy hooks in this town. And to date, you can almost always expect this homegrown MC to surpass his peers when it comes to visuals. This dude is going to be big…
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Latest Project: Revenge Of The Nerd
Twitter: @IAMPRIES
Fan Page: www.Facebook.com/IAMPries
Notable song: “Foreal”
Why you need to know him: Pries is no stranger to success. He started from the bottom and now he’s reaping the benefits of being on top. Recently he made Billboard’s list of top 100 emerging artists; at one point sitting at number 13. He’s worked with Kid Ink , and he’s also designed some of the dopest album covers for other big names in the industry. It’s only a matter of time before he’s selling out arenas.
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Latest Project: n/a
Twitter: @KLTheGeneral
Fan Page: N/A
Notable song: “B-Wordz”
Why you need to know him: KL might be relatively new to the music scene in Colorado, but his music and his swagger is going to take him far. He’s perfected the club banger. He understands the importance of a catchy hook, easy wordplay and a beat that only works on blast. He’s definitely and artist you want to keep tabs on.
KL was a big part of the rap community in Denver. Unfortunately, he was taken from us too soon. #LLKL
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Latest Project: Trivia
Twitter: @RussellGrande
Fan Page: www.facebook.com/gmuzik5280
Notable song: “Vice” (Feat. Delasean)
Why you need to know him: When Russell Grande is teamed up with his cohort Delasean they make incredible music, but on his solo Russel is nothing short of incredible himself. He makes that music that you can vibe to under all circumstances.
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Latest Project: n/a
Twitter: @RaseanDouja
Fan Page: www.facebook.com/RaseanDouja
Notable song: “Tears of Joy”
Why you need to know him: Colorado up and comer, Rasean Douja, is all too reminiscent of J.Cole in our opinion. He brings this authentic poetic sound to the Colorado rap game, which manages to make you want to hear more of his story. With each song, you never know what you’re going to get, but it’s highly unlikely Rasean Douja will ever disappoint.
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Latest Project: Red Cards Green Bottles
Twitter: @therealmrmidas
Fan Page: www.facebook.com/theRealMrMidas
Notable song: “Ask About Me”
Why you need to know him: MR. Midas is a California transplant, who knows exactly what he’s doing in the box state. His live performance stands out among his peers, and his music just makes you want to get up and get hyphy.
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Latest Project: OTG
Twitter: @IAmDelasean
Fan Page: www.facebook.com/ShockNationENT
Notable song: “Nowadays”
Why you need to know him: Delasean has one of the smoothest flows in the state. He can body any beat effortlessly, and along with his comrade Russel Grande (also on this list) they put on one of the greatest performances you’ll ever see from a Colorado hiphop act. In short, Delasean is no fan of mediocrity.
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Latest Project: The Real Ned Flanders
Twitter: @AMeazy_OHM
Fan Page: N/A
Notable song: “Juice”
Why you need to know him: Every now and then an artist comes along with a unique sound and a message to match. For Colorado, A Meazy is one of those artists. Void of the bull**** lyrics you’ll often hear in any local music scene, A Meazy possesses what many of us search for when scouring for new music to love…authenticity.
Today, Colorado’s own Trev Rich dropped the first visual to his upcoming project “Rain In The Summer”. The video, titled “They Say” is one of the most creative HipHop videos we’ve seen in a while. As always Trev manages to lay one of the hottest verses and hook over another Brinky beat (@BrinkyBeats).
If you’ve never heard of him before you can catch him at this years sold out KS1075 Summer Jam with the likes of Kendrick Lamar, Juicy J, August Alsina, Sage The Gemini, Tech N9ne, Kid Ink, IAMSU, and Iggy Azalea.
Stay Connected: trevrichhd.com
Trev back – now more than ever – according to my recent interview with one of the hottest rappers coming out of Colorado right now. In an attempt to reinforce that statement, the Squizzy Gang artist dropped a second single from the third instalment of his highly praised “Heights” series. Produced by BrinkyBeats, “Pain” is a track in which Trev projected that his fans would love most due to its introspective, emotionally resonating nature which seen him suit Joe Budden’s MME group perfectly. As I’m sure is evident by now, after a plethora of positive reviews, I’m a big fan of the “Dreams” rapper but there is a reason I’ve never written a review for the first single – “Go Get It”. Trev Rich is an artist I have often applauded for his consistency in his entire catalogue. Even before “Heights”, Trev was making marvellous music in under the pseudonym of Rockie G5 in the “Gold Dreams” project. Unfortunately, “Go Get It” just wasn’t for me. I was reliant upon “Pride” to reinstore my faith for “Heights 3“, and thankfully I was not disappointed.
BrinkyBeats is becoming a producer that Trev Rich fans are fast becoming used to, he has created a vast array of amazing instrumentals for the rapper including “Numbers To Letters” and “L.A Interlude”. It appears that Brinky will be a regular name on the “Heights 3” project as he has a produced both singles from the highly anticipated mixtape – to be released on the 19th of November. The “Pain” beat is beautifully pieced together with a blend of delightful drum patterns, captivating piano chords and a sampled voice which isn’t dissimilar to the Ellie Goulding sample on Drizzy and Hov’s “Pound Cake”.
The brilliant production provides a phenomenal foundation fit for Trev’s fantastic ability to rip his heart out and lay it in a verse. The layout of the track seems scattered, and that might be the one downfall. I was convinced the sections in which T spits “You don’t wanna be sober, don’t want be hopeless, don’t wanna be lonely no more” was the hook, but turns out a segment saying “I smoke, I drink, I’m supposed to stop but I can’t” might be more appropriate for that title and the former is more of a bridge. Aside from that confusion, Trev’s lyrical contribution throughout the track isn’t far from flawless.
Trev’s built a name for himself for his frank honesty in his verses and is more aware than most artists as to why his fans love him so much. So when he spits “truth of the matter is the pain got us here” I’m curious as to whether this entire song is another about his career cleverly concealed as a love song – of sorts – similar to Eminem’s “25 To Life”. This could be backed up by the bars in which he essentially – arguably egotistically – crowns himself king of the city (Lets be honest, could anyone else claim the throne?) as he raps:
“City up for grabs, everybody wanna claim; like I didn’t have a six year reign.”
The problem with that perception of Trev’s wonderful words is that why would he be “addicted to anything that make the pain go away”? For the record, despite the mention of “you”, I understand that Trev is talking about himself. Is this a case of Trev wishing his career way? I doubt it. So maybe the song is purely a twisted love song, and the “Heights” artist wishes he could make the pain go away for his loved one rather than they turn to drugs and alcohol. But then, isn’t that the beauty of Trev’s music? It’s open to interpretation, and anyone can relate. TREV BACK!
What do you think? What is your interpretation of the meaning of the song? Do you like it? Are you excited for “Heights 3”? Let us know in the comments below!
Every other one of my posts on this site – and my own blog for that matter – seems to focus on or mention Trev Rich. It can hardly be considered a bad thing, bearing in mind that milehimusic.com was created to give spotlight on Colorado’s hottest talents because as far as I’m concerned Trev epitomises that very goal. Not only do I believe he is the hottest musician coming out of Colorado right now, he’s a permanent name in any of my top five lists – dead or alive. So it is an absolute honour that since taking up blogging almost a year ago, that I now have the chance to consistently conversate with someone I consider an inspiration; In the latest of our formal interviews, I interrogated Trev about his upcoming mixtape, “Heights 3“, his newly found relationship with Atlantic Records and what ever happened to “New Forever” which was followed by a couple of fan questions which were submitted through Twitter.
Hello Trev, thanks for agreeing to another interview with me. How are you and what have you been up to over the summer?
Trev Rich: All work no play type of summer. It’s been pretty wild musically a lot has happened in my life in which I don’t want to spoil for the tape. I’ve been great though. Couple ups and downs but that’s life.
Trev: Yes my portion of the recording is done! Finally it didn’t take that long to get back in a zone after a little while so the process was a lot easier this time.
Trev: I’ve heard some pretty dope projects this year. A lot of dope production as well as substance but when I say Trev’s back I mean it now more than ever. I risked it all with this project.
Trev: H3 getting everything ready I’ve skimmed through a couple other projects that dropped as well. I’m confident in 3. Very.
Trev: I feel like a lot of my fans love the emo style I offer. The poetic Trev. They haven’t really got to see another side of me that much. This project shows my versatility more than any other. I talk about it all.
Trev: Going back to the last question I know what my loyal fans want and I expect “Pain” and “Migraines” to make a lot of noise this time around. Also “Old Thing” which has a familiar twist to it.
Trev: I love them all! I can’t pick a favorite they all mean something different to me but equally special. I didn’t want any fillers so I went the extra mile to make sure none of the tracks could be considered such.
Trev: Me and Bro are always hard at work I’ve been working on 3 and he’s been working on Descendre 2, so somewhere in the middle we’ll meet and make magic. Like always.
Trev: Yes, on a track called “Cocaine.” Which is geared towards the women but the fellas will understand just as much. I tend to do this a lot but always different and better than the last in my opinion.
Trev: I’m not telling yet. When the official track list drops you’ll see. There are a couple features still in the works so depending on those I’ll put it out there very soon.
Trev: Not a chance. We got two weeks left and when we start to push all the dominoes will fall around the same time. You’ll see very soon.
Trev: It’s still in the beginning stages so I can’t really discuss too much but much love to the entire Atlantic and APG staff. I look at them like family now.
Trev: If I said that you’d know who I’ve written for [Laughs]. Having absolutely nothing to do with my writing opportunity I’d love to work with Kanye West. And a close second Adele.
Trev: I’m still a new artist. A lot goes into an album that I just wasn’t ready for yet. I’m getting to that point though. The album is still in the works as well.
Trev: You guys are ruining all of the surprises. You can say that but, I won’t tell you the story I’ll see if you guys can catch on to it first.
Trev: Be very observant. Then think of a second way to look at everything. Then a third. From people to words to situations. Then the bars will surface.
Trev: Trev Back!