File format: MP3
Quality: 320 Kbps
Frequency: 44,100 khz
Genre: Hip-Hop, Rap
Crimeapple is a New Jersey rapper of Colombian descent.who first garnered attention in 2017 with his 4th EP Sweet Dreams that dropped on a couple years ago on Halloween along with his Big Ghost Ltd. produced debut album Aguardiente. He released a fantastic sophomore album Wet Dirt with DJ Skizz in 2019. Crimeapple, named for a juice blend he used to make, is comparable to East Coast acts like El-P and Armand Hammer. Like those outfits, he raps all over the beat and showcases a diversity both in style and vocal delivery.
Crimeapple who was born in New Jersey but of Colombia root was introduced to Hip hop early his two older brothers would play rap records in the house before he even started elementary school. When he was eight years old, he was already writing and recording original songs.
In high school, Crimeapple earned a reputation for his skills on the mic, which served him well on the local battle rap circuit.
Crimeapple, despite to the physical features, comes from a Colombian family emigrated to New Jersey, in the residential and multi-ethnic area of Hackensack, on the edge of the river Hudson opposite to the five boroughs of the Big Apple. He grows and nurtures the passion of the Hip-Hop culture looking both at the legends Redman, from the nearby New Ark and at the king of the New York underground scene, Roc Marci. However, he doesn’t forget the origin and traditions that still deeply influence his cultural background, also affecting its stylistic feature of making music.
Crimeapple stood out in the New Jersey Hip-Hop scene by participating to various freestyle contests and concerts, sponsored by local artists. At one of these events, he met Statik Selektah, the well-known DJ and producer from Boston, leading also an important radio program in New York. Therefore, he decided, without any hopes, to send his lyrics to Statik, whom appreciating his works, in the beginning of 2017, invited him to participate at his show. At the exhibition, all the MCs had to demonstrate their ability by improvising verses on beats selected by the DJ host. Crimeapple didn’t miss the chance to show off his technical skills and different style, pursuing the instruments with verses for 8 minutes in a row
It wasn’t long after that when Crimeapple met producer Dudley Buck, who has since become his most frequent collaborator. Crimeapple and Dudley has been working on different projects for over 10 years and has collaborated on few songs together. After Crimeapple’s stunning performance on Statik Selektah’s show in 2017, the duo decided they needed to capitalize on the buzz and get some music in the streets.
Albums
2017 - Metralleta
2018 - Crimeapple & Big Ghost Ltd - Aguardiente
2019 - Viridi Panem
2020 - If I Don't See You in Paradise
2020 - Jaguar on Palisade
2020 - Mátalos Con Más Éxitos
2021 - YDFWC?
2021 - YDFWC?2
2022 - Jaguar on Palisade 2
Collaborations
2019 - Crimeapple x DJ Skizz - Wet Dirt
2019 - DJ Muggs & Crimeapple - Medallo
2021 - DJ Muggs & Crimeapple - Cartagena
2022 - Crimeapple & Buck Dudley - Mátalos Con Más Éxitos (Instrumentals)
2022 - Crimeapple & Buck Dudley - Viridi Panam (Instrumentals)
2022 - Crimeapple & DJ Skizz - Breakfast in Hradec
2022 - DJ Muggs & Crimeapple - Sin Cortar
EP's
2017 - Sweet Dreams
2017 - Perfect
2017 - Perfect 2
2018 - Perfect 3
2018 - Crimeapple & Cuns - Salud Y Plata
2019 - Langosta [V0]
2021 - Oven Fresh EP
2021 - Peach EP
2021 - Sancocho
Singles
2018 - Camoflauge Monk & Crimeapple - Blvd East
2018 - DJ Skizz & Crimeapple - Siegfried
2018 - Vinyl Villain feat. Crimeapple - 12 Twelves
