454 and Surf Gang announce Fast 5, share “Gangster Party”
The collaborative EP is out on July 12.
454 and Surf Gang are two leading lights of New York City's rap scene. Surf Gang co-founder Evilgiane has parlayed his collective’s local underground success into production credits for A$AP Rocky (“OUR DE$TINY“), Earl Sweatshirt (“Making The Band“), and Kendrick Lamar & Baby Keem (“The Hillbillies“). 454, originally a Florida native, broke out of the pluggnb wave to create an addictive, gossamer sound all his own. (Fast Trax 3, his most recent full-length, was one of our favorite albums of 2022).
On July 12, 454 and Surf Gang will release a collaborative five-track EP called Fast 5. Its lead single, “Gangster Party,” out now, is a showcase of deceptively tough sweetness in both its dreamy, extraterrestrial beat and 454’s lyrical split between personal confession and back-of-the-club flexing. Hear the song, co-produced by Evilgiane and Eera, in the music video streaming above.