As one of Atlanta’s many rising stars, Tra garnered the attention from not only his city but labels alike thanks to the release of his breakout single “Thirty8.” The visuals have boast over 200K Youtube views since its release back in January. However, just a year ago Tra, who is one of seventeen children, was sitting behind bars for eight months for several different crimes. The ATL emcee was stealing from the rich to give to the poor, hence the name “Robnhood.”

Since Tra’s release from jail, music has been his only passion. In late-2018, Robnhood dropped off his debut project, Exit 66, which cleverly shouts out the neighborhood he grew up in. The ten-track offering includes standout cuts like “No Love” and “South On My Back.” After watching peers like Lil Baby and Gunna rise up to the top and go “global,” it looks like Robnhood Tra’s poised to join them with his latest string of singles. Check out the video premiere above and get to know more about Robnhood Tra below.

Where did you get the name Robhood from?

So basically, I came up with Robnhood when I went to jail. I was doing bank fraud and anything necessary for that cash. I felt like I was the modern day Robinhood. I was doing anything to feed my people and anyone around me. I wasn’t the only known by Robnhood.

Tell me what was it like growing up College Park. Who did you listen to?

I’m from College Park so that’s one of the worst parts of Atlanta. It has one of the highest crime rates right now. The statistics are, if you’re born here, nine times out of ten you’ll never leave. This is a fucked up little city. Sixth grade was when I really started thugging. I was super poor growing up. I got seven on my mom’s side and eleven on my dad’s side so I was always unfortunate. It was always something so I jumped off the porch when my uncle died and my mom started drinking. I really just started taking care of myself and then I went to jail. Once I went to jail, that really made me realize I gotta take this music seriously. That’s my story, that’s why I feel like I’m a Ferarri in the junkyard. That’s the title of my forthcoming project.

Growing up, Ludacris. You know, he’s from my side of town. His videos were stupid crazy. He was fucking the video game up in the ’90s and early 2000s. Him and all of the Atlanta rappers really. Future, he’s my favorite artist. I really feel like he be rapping like me. Future says stuff I would say so he’s relatable to me. [Young] Thug too, ’cause he’s versatile. I feel like he be getting high and saying anything.

Before the fame, you made an appearance on AE’s 60 Days In: Atlanta. What was your biggest takeaway from that experience?

For one, I was locked up for real. The best thing that happened to me from that for real was getting my own clout and million people seeing my face. I got to capitalize from that, being the business that I am. I’ve always been on my Robnhod shit so I was like “I’m finna capitalize off all of this publicity.”

Let’s get into music, you dropped your debut project ‘Exit 66’ last August. Where were you at in life when you recorded that project?

Them folks not even ready. I have hits in the vault. I really want to drop it today. When I drop, I’m like “move out the way, I’m the man.” I’m having features on this one as well. I don’t want to name drop ’cause I don’t want to give away the tracklist. They know it’s up though.

You released “Robnhood Robnhood” today, how did you come up with the video concept?

So basically, I was just on some mad shit when I went in the studio. I felt like someone had tried me. You know how rappers be when they at a certain level, but I’m not like that. I don’t care how much money I get, I’ma still be the same person. Anyways, I had gone in the booth and started rapping: “Your boyfriend a bum and he need him a job / Black on black business, we move like the mob.”

After I did the song, I was like fuck it. I chose the junkyard because the project is called Ferarri In The Junkyard. I told the whole gang to pull up and we were like fuck it, we’re gonna have black on black out there. I had thirty hoes out there in the summer sun, no cap. When I made this song,  I’m not saying I’m an emotional person, but I’m a Scorpio. I use music to express myself, that’s how I turned to music.

Do you believe in zodiac signs?

Yeah, I believe some of it is true.

Is there any artist you’re looking forward to working with in the near future?

I wanna say Future, Ludacris, 2 Chainz. Really everybody from my side of town.

When people hear Robnhood Tra, what do you want them to take away from your music?

I want them to know anything is possible. I came from the slums, if you go to my Instagram you can see. I’m nothing like these rappers. I want to give the hood hope for real. Show them that even if you come from a fucked up situation, you can turn it into something positive. I did it.

I know I named my tape Exit 66 because that’s my hood, but I used to walk down there every day. Everybody who knows me and sees me now, it’s different now. They feel like they can do it. I’m really showing the youth there are different ways to do stuff other than illegal shit. Where I’m from, that’s all there is to do. We don’t have any parks, centers, or programs. When I get rich, I want to open a recreation center.

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“On Chill” serves as the second official collaboration between Wale and Jeremih. They previously worked together on “The Body” from Wale’s 2014 album The Album About Nothing. Check the track out below.

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The infamous Warners Bros. film Space Jam just celebrated its 20th anniversary yesterday. The looney tunes classic that featured the basketball legend Micheal Jordan and comedic great Bill Murray was a childhood staple for many 90’s babies.

To celebrate this milestone, Jordan Brand has been planing an epic media roll out leading up to the December 10th re-release of the Space Jam 11 sneakers. The shoe that Micheal wore in the fictional game between the Bugs Bunny lead Toon Squad and the alien team Monstars from “Moron Mountain.”

Yesterday Jordan brand took to social media to deliver a teaser for it’s upcoming Space Jam collection.

No more three pointers. #MonstarsBack pic.twitter.com/vq94ZUG9T2

— Monstars (@Jumpman23) November 16, 2016

In addition to the 11’s that will be dropping on the 10th, Jordan brand is also dropping the classic Air Jordan 9’s that were featured in the 1996 film. Many sneakerheads actually forgot that Space Jam featured the 9’s in the classic color way because it was seen only a few short moments. One of which is the scene when Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck  go into the real world to sneak into Mike’s house and grab his gym bag which the shoes were in.

There is no doubt that this latest collection that Jordan Brand is dropping has been the talk of the sneaker culture online and in the streets.

@Jumpman23 dam ?I want to be apart of this epic-ness pic.twitter.com/Jg5awEufUB

— olu zani (@OluJZani) November 15, 2016

What do you think of the latest collection from the Jumpman. Love it or hate it, let us know in the comment section below.

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Ever since the successful 2011 release of his debut album Blue Slide Park, it’s been nothing but greatness for Mac Miller. The Pittsburgh rapper became the first independent act since ’95 to top the Billboard 200 with his debut album and now, he’s taking his career to the next level.

Miller took a few minutes backstage during Odd Future‘s Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival to speak to The FADER about his biggest career move up to date: signing a $10 million deal with Warner Bros. Mac explained why he’s taking his career & his “Most Dope” label to the next level:

It just makes sense for where I’m at right now and where I can possibly go. I would like to see what it’s like to have those resources and have that reach. I don’t want to solely exist on the Internet — not that I do, but there’s a whole world out there of things to do that’s not Twitter, that’s not Instagram to get the record out.

What do you think about Mac Miller taking the major label route? Let us know on a comment below.

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After the G.O.O.D Music crew added their touch to the Cheif Keef’s “Don’t Like”, Lifted Research Group spoke to the 18-year-old producer of the street banger about his production style. After a recent production deal with Warner Bros., it’s interesting to see Young Chops’s career develop. Big Sean addresses the  “Don’t Like (Remix)” controversy to Hip-Hop DX here.

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TMZ is reporting that Curren$y has filed a lawsuit against Dame Dash, claiming that Dash released two albums of his in 2010 (Pilot Talk and Pilot Talk II) without permission. The two attempted to work out a deal in which Dash would release the albums, but the agreement never fully materialized. The New Orleans spitta says that Dame continued to release his music even after the rapper signed with Warner Bros. in 2011. Dash, however, claims that he is fully justified in releasing the music considering the two had worked out an arrangement in 2010 and claims that Curren$y is the one who reneged on the deal and went to Warner. The rapper is suing for $1.5 million in damages.

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