BlueBucksClan

With hypnotic beats and a flow that’s equally relentless and relaxed, BlueBucksClan are driving Los Angeles’ rap renaissance forward — slowly, steadily, and mercilessly. Since emerging in 2019, DJ and Jeeezy have captivated their city with vivid tales of shutting down the club while draped in designer drip. Each cinematic song affirms that these two men from the rough parts of South L.A. are leveling up, wearing shoes that cost more than your rent and driving foreign cars with beautiful women riding shotgun. This caught the attention of the independent hip-hop powerhouse west coast label, Out The Blue Records, which is the home to BlueBucksClan. Backed by sparse, bass-heavy production that sounds both sinister and lavish. With each nonchalant flex, BlueBucksClan grind closer toward domination. Across 2020, DJ and Jeeezy have taken the ominous sound of contemporary L.A. street rap and make it regal, bringing the hood to Beverly Hills. They’ve been timely, too, with March’s Clan Virus EP and October’s No Rules 2. The former also gave us BlueBucksClan’s viral single “Todd Gurley.” Football is what brought DJ and Jeeezy together in the first place. The South L.A. natives met while playing as kids, and their lifelong friendship developed in conjunction with their skills on the field. The sport not only diverted them from gang life, but also paved the way for a career where chemistry, tireless work ethic, and sports-inspired punchlines would come in handy.