FLATBUSH ZOMBIES play The Fonda Theatre, The Observatory Santa Ana and North Park Apr. 27-30
Flatbush ZOMBIES, featuring members Meechy Darko, Zombie Juice and Erick The Architect, will be hitting SoCal as part of their 3001 tour. The Brooklyn trio’s sound combines a traditional hip-hop style with an electronic undertone that keeps a chilling beat when paired with classical instruments.
Their popularity sprouted from a huge online following starting with their first post on YouTube, “Thug Waffle” in 2012. Once on the R&B and Hip Hop radar, Flatbush began collaborating with artists such as The Underachievers, Joey Bad$$, Trash Talk and more, eventually touring alongside The Underachievers in 2014.
Their newly released debut album, 3001: A Laced Odyssey, reached No. 2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Rap Albums Billboard chart and No. 10 on Billboard 200.
The song, “Glorious Thugs,” which is a tribute to Notorious B.I.G. and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony’s track “Notorious Thugs,” was released in advance of their album. The song starts off with a beautiful piano number followed by the harsh lyrics of the real world and, of course, the notorious mention of psychedelics that seem to be a key element of Flatbush ZOMBIES’ songwriting.
Prior to the album, the trio unleashed two mixtapes D.R.U.G.S. (2012) and BetterOffDead (2013), featuring rappers Danny Brown and Action Bronson, and collaborated on the EP Clockwork Indigo (2014) with The Underachievers.
Flatbush ZOMBIES is seeing their six years as a group pay off, playing some of their biggest headlining gigs of their careers. Catch them at The Fonda Theatre Apr. 27, The Observatory Santa Ana Apr. 28 and 29, or The Observatory North Park Apr. 30.