Kataztrofee

Kataztrofee is a hip-hop duo created by Fort Worth, Texas natives Eric Victory Johnson and Shannon Speed aka Mr. Arrogant in 2006.^[1] They released their first single Polo, Polo, Polo in 2013 and are known for their colorfully coordinated ensemble.^[2]^[3] They have been creating music based around genres like rap, hardcore rap, Southern rap and pop rap.^[4]^[5]

History[edit]

Victory and Mr. Arrogant met in middle school and quickly became friends.^[6] They had a special love for freestyling and their witty freestyle battles made them famous around town. Shortly after they decided to call themselves “Kataztofee”. In the beginning, the duo recorded many mixtapes, passing out CDs and gaining fans by performing at local shows.

They are inspired by hip-hop moguls like Outkast, Diddy, Jay Z, Russell Simmons, Dr. Dre, Nelly and 50 Cent.^[7]^[8]

Ventures[edit]

The group has invested in restaurants, retail, real estate, and light industrial machine shops. They’ve also started or co-founded various other small businesses ranging from theater arts to apparel.

Music Career[edit]

They gained popularity in 2013 after the release of their first single "Polo, Polo, Polo".^[9]^[10] Their follow up single was titled "Der She Go".^[7]

The group was noticed by industry executives for their colorfully coordinated ensembles, high-energy, delivery, and creative, in-your-face lyrics. Months after releasing their first single, they found themselves on 2Chainz’ "2 Good to Be T.R.U." tour, alongside August Alsina and Pusha T.^[7] After finishing the tour, they also collaborated with Young Dro, French Montana, and Game for "Polo, Polo, Polo Remix".^[11]^[12]^[13]

Shortly after, they collaborated Trofee Styyle Records (their label) with Thump/Universal for distribution.^[14]

They’ve also toured with the likes of Juicy J, Big Sean, Big K.R.I.T., Tech N9ne, and YFN Lucci.^[15]^[16]

References[edit]

[1] ttps://www.buzzfeed.com/oscarshepherd/rap-and-hip-hop-a-one-of-the-dynamic-genre-3mjrp

[2] ttp://ventsmagazine.com/2016/11/03/hip-hop-duo-kataztrofee-release-new-single/

[3] ttp://alexishowick.com/why-teenagers-love-hip-hop-music/

[4] ttps://www.allmusic.com/birthplace/fort-worth-tx-mz0000008069

[5] ttp://staticmultimedia.com/music/hip-hop-duo-kataztrofee-release-new-single-and-video-now/

[6] ttp://maqme.com/2018/finding-the-musician-in-you/

[:0-7] 7.0 ^7.1 ^7.2 https://www.last.fm/music/Kataztrofee/+wiki

[8] ttp://www.tunedloud.com/2016/09/24/kataztrofee-now-energizing-and-refreshing/

[9] ttp://thesource.com/2014/04/11/never-on-schedule-but-always-on-time-week-of-41114/

[10] ttps://sandbox.iheart.com/artist/kataztrofee-891655/

[11] ttps://www.hotnewhiphop.com/kataztrofee-polo-polo-polo-feat-young-dro-french-montana-game-remix-new-song.1868898.html

[12] ttp://versedonline.com/v2/new-music-kataztrofee-polo-polo-polo/

[13] ttps://alltvthings.kinja.com/upcoming-hip-hop-artists-1831295918

[14] ttps://hiphopdx.com/singles/id.34806/title.now-watch-kataztrofee-shine#

[15] ttp://ventsmagazine.com/2016/11/03/hip-hop-duo-kataztrofee-release-new-single/

[16] ttps://www.bloglovin.com/@oscarshepherd/is-hip-hop-a-competitive-genre

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