Zachg

Zachg
Birth name Zachary Granger Moldof
Also known as Zach G, Hemol
Born (1981-07-22) July 22, 1981
Broward County, Florida
Origin Los Angeles, California
Genres Alternative hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper, producer
Instruments Sampler
Years active 2000–present
Labels Rad Reef
Associated acts Main Attrakionz, Jel
Website zachg.bandcamp.com

Zachary Granger Moldof (born July 22, 1981), better known by his stage name Zachg, is an American indie hip hop artist based in Los Angeles, California. He is a founder of the lifestyle collective Rad Reef, which released the New No Wave compilation in March 2013.[1] He is also the founder of Good Beach, a music distribution company for indie artists that focuses on streaming.[2] He has collaborated with Main Attrakionz, Jel, Silky Johnson, Black Noise, BK Beats, Left Leberra, and Dizzy D, among others.[3] He examined the roots of sampling in hip hop with his master's thesis at Tisch School of the Arts.[4]

Career

Zachg, who is Jewish, [5]began rapping in 1999, and first started performing as Hemol in Orlando, Florida in 2000. He was a regular attendee at H.U.S.H. participating in weekly freestyle cyphers, and battles. From 2000-2004 he played shows regularly in Orlando, and also toured across the East Coast and Eastern Canada.

Zachg was featured on "Hyperbolic Chamber Music", a 22-minute track produced by Ryan Hemsworth, along with other rappers such as Kool A.D., Lakutis, Isaiah Toothtaker, and Shady Blaze.[6]

Zachg released Cloudlife, a collaborative EP with Main Attrakionz and Jel, in March 2012;[7] it was described by the Fact magazine as "an unusually focused release" from Main Attrakionz.[8] Zachg produced "J Bar" and "Take Her Shoppin" off of the EP.[9]

Zachg released the solo album, Raindancin (in the Pussy), in October 2012.[10] He released two EPs, Mostly Power and Mostly Peace, in December 2012.[11]

Discography

Albums

  • South Florida Mountains (2014)
  • ERRLIRL (2016)
  • Whole Tushie (2016)

Mixtapes

  • Rara Aves (2011)
  • Sonter Masic (2012)
  • Peace Mettle (2012)
  • Raindancin (in the Pussy) (2012)
  • New World Whale (2012)
  • Bright Side of the Moon (2013)

EPs

  • All Fucked Up Everything (2011)
  • Prostitutes' Yard Sale (2011) (with Silky Johnson)
  • Smuggler Songgs (2011) (with Western Tink)
  • PMB Ho! (2012) (with Black Noise)
  • Carbon Bros (2012) (with BK Beats)
  • Hashburry Gardens (2012) (with Left Leberra)
  • Cloudlife (2012) (with Main Attrakionz and Jel)
  • Cool Cool Summer (2012) (with Freshgalaxy)
  • Adominable Flowmans (2012) (with Dizzy D)
  • Fates' Book (2012)
  • Sky Pants (2012) (with Deli Mane)
  • All Fucked Up Everything Vol. 2 (2012)
  • Mostly Power (2012)
  • Mostly Peace (2012)
  • Mindcrate #1: Tropical Unnerpant (2013)
  • Swiss Zachary Robinson (2014)

Singles

  • "Leftover Karma" (2011)
  • "Deep Nile" (2011)
  • "Ghost Pussy Money" (2012)
  • "Freeda Peeple's Anthem" (2013)

Guest appearances

  • Mishka - "Hyperbolic Chamber Music" produced by Ryan Hemsworth (2012)
  • Droned Out Clone - "Desperate Time Shit" from Instrumental Institution Vol. 1 (2012)
  • Sortahuman x Dizzy D - "Outerspace" from Animal House (2012)
  • Freshgalaxy - "Californeattle" from World of Summer 2 (2012)
  • Western Tink - "Welcome to Cap City" (2013)
  • Noah23 - "Leopard Carpet" from Lotus Deities (2013)
  • Mishka - "Hyperbolic Chamber Music II" produced by Steel Tipped Dove (2013)
  • Noah23 - "Weight Up" from Street Astrology (2014)

Productions

  • Sortahuman - "How You Really Feel" from Stonergang (2011)
  • Left Leberra - "Ripd Dresses" from Bubble Quiet Dos Mil (2011)
  • Noah23 - "Leopard Carpet" from Lotus Deities (2013)
  • Noah23 - "Weight Up" from Street Astrology (2014)

Compilation appearances

  • "Floridian Rapper. Mountain 5." on New No Wave (2013)
  • "Chronoglades" on Mitsuda (2013)

References

  1. ↑ Soderberg, Brandon (March 5, 2013). "First Spin: Rad Reef's 'New No Wave' Compilation - SPIN". Spin.
  2. ↑ "About". Good Beach. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
  3. ↑ Vogt, Nick (June 26, 2012). "Renaissance Man: A Bloglin Interview w/ Zachg - Mishka". Mishka.
  4. ↑ Getman, David (April 26, 2012). "Above the Radar Part II: Zachg, Danny Brown and Heems on hip-hop today - The Daliy Califonian". The Daily Californian.
  5. ↑ https://www.huffingtonpost.com/jesse-benn/a-jewish-rappers-response_b_13476122.html
  6. ↑ Martin, Andrew (February 15, 2012). "Listen: Main Attrakionz, Kool A.D., Lakutis & 22 More Rappers Spit On "Hyperbolic Chamber Music" - Prefix". Prefix.
  7. ↑ Goble, Corban (March 2, 2012). "Stream Main Attrakionz, Jel and Zachg cLOUDLIFE EP - Stereogum". Stereogum.
  8. ↑ "Main Attrakionz - cLOUDLIFE EP - FACT Magazine". Fact. February 29, 2012.
  9. ↑ Soderberg, Brandon (February 28, 2012). "First Spin: Main Attrakionz's Collaborative EP 'cLOUDLIFE' - SPIN". Spin.
  10. ↑ Sawyer, Jonathan (October 25, 2012). "Zachg featuring Western Tink - Zombi Burner - HYPETRAK". Hypetrak.
  11. ↑ Martin, Andrew (January 20, 2013). "Potholes In My Blog » Zachg - Mostly Power & Mostly Peace [EPs]". Potholes in My Blog.
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