Untouchablez Inc.
NEWS
Classic music from Atlanta's first trap stars...the Untouchablez. Want to know what it was like in the "A" before all the dancing and sub par rapping? Here it is. Experience the group who first coined the term "trap music". The originators...the Untouchablez.
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Pioneering '90s era rap group that blazed the trail for hardcore hip hop in Atlanta. Hailing from College Park in southwest ATL, the Untouchablez were the first to label their music "trap music". As a matter of fact, it would be extremely hard to even to find the word "trap" in anything that pre dates the Untouchablez. Heavily burdened by legal and street issues, and ostrasized by radio for glorifying trap life so soon after the loss of Tupac and Biggie, the Untouchablez found themselves largely absent from radio and banned from most public venues in the Atlanta area. Yet and still, the group remained a staple in the cd players and tape decks of a faithful underground following that stretched from Maryland to Los Angeles. Ludacris, T.I., YoungBloodz, Outkast, Sammie Sam, and other ATL celebs kept close ties with Untouchablez Inc. out of mutual respect and love for their "work" on the Southside. Introducing to some and reuniting with others, the "Kings of the Swats", the Untouchablez.
Why this name?
Self explanatory
Do you play live?
College Park, Georgia
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
Much has changed since our heyday. Soundscan numbers and record spins aren't as highly sought after as mp3 downloads and ringtones. The one thing that has remained constant is that you must do live shows to make your money. Real talk.
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
No. The Untouchablez have since disbanded. You can find former members with Hazzard County Records, LLC.
Band History:
Started in 1994 by Jonnie Arnold, a University of Georgia student/athelete from College Park, when he introduced Frank Nitti to the Bad Seeds and the College Park Terrorists. Members of these three families became one and united under the banner Untouchablez Inc. Members included Frank Nitti, Da Snipa, Capone, Smack, Deuce Deuce (R.I.P.), and Savannah Joe (aka Josey Wales).
Your influences?
Spice 1, Geto Boys, Tupac, JT Money, MC Breed, Rakim, Hard Boys, Too Much Trouble, Willie D, Scarface, Ice Cube, Eazy E, NWA, Too Short, Eightball & MJG, Crime Boss, Tela, South Circle, Dogg Pound, Snoop Dogg, Poison Clan
Favorite spot?
ATL
Equipment used:
we were still in the days of DATs and analog