Hip-Hop

Metro Zu

Hazy, submerged cloud rap that feels like a VHS tape left in the sun. Murky synths and surrealist flows for late nights and altered states.

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Intro

Metro Zu is a seminal Miami-based art and music collective consisting of Lofty305, Ruben Slikk, Freebase, and Poshstronaut. Emerging in the early 2010s, they became central figures in the development of cloud rap and the broader 'SoundCloud rap' aesthetic.

Their sound identity is built on a foundation of 'Cyberpunk Funk,' characterized by lo-fi, sample-heavy production, ethereal synth pads, and surrealist lyricism. They operated as a bridge between the dark, phonk-influenced sounds of Raider Klan and the more melodic, emotive styles of the Swedish Sad Boys collective. Their career arc is defined by a prolific output of mixtapes that prioritized raw creativity over commercial polish, fostering a cult following that persists today. Critical consensus highlights their role as aesthetic pioneers who predicted the genre-blurring, internet-centric music of the late 2010s. Their influence is explicitly seen in the work of XXXTentacion and Lil Peep, particularly in the use of distorted 808s and vulnerable, lo-fi vocal treatments.

Our Catalog20 Albums · 2010 · 2013
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If It Aint Fiji Bitch I Do Not Want It
2013
ZU
Z Unit
2013
Zuology
Zuology
2012
Heaven
Heaven
2012
Mink Rug
Mink Rug
2012
CSPG
CSPG
2011
KUSHPAK 3 VOL. 10
KUSHPAK 3 VOL. 10
2011
Kushpak 2
Kushpak 2
2011
Buddha Therapy
Buddha Therapy
2011
KUSHPAK 3 VOL. 2
KUSHPAK 3 VOL. 2
2011
KUSHPAK 3 VOL. 6
KUSHPAK 3 VOL. 6
2011
KUSHPAK 3 VOL. 8
KUSHPAK 3 VOL. 8
2011
KUSHPAK 3 VOL. 5
KUSHPAK 3 VOL. 5
2011
KUSHPAK 3 VOL. 4
KUSHPAK 3 VOL. 4
2011
KUSHPAK 3 VOL. 7
KUSHPAK 3 VOL. 7
2011
KUSHPAK 3 VOL. 3
KUSHPAK 3 VOL. 3
2011
KUSHPAK 3 VOL. 9
KUSHPAK 3 VOL. 9
2011
KUSKPAK 3 VOL. 1
KUSKPAK 3 VOL. 1
2011
Electrozlapp
Electrozlapp
2010
Kushpak
Kushpak
2010
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Viper
Viper

Shares cloud rap, abstract hip-hop, trap (subgenres); lo_fi, bedroom_production, sample_based (production style)

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[Facy]

Shares cloud rap, abstract hip-hop, trap (subgenres); lo_fi, sample_based, bedroom_production (production style)

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Lofty305

Shares cloud rap, abstract hip-hop, trap (subgenres); lo_fi, sample_based, bedroom_production (production style)

RS
Ruben Slikk

Shares cloud rap, abstract hip-hop, trap (subgenres); lo_fi, sample_based, bedroom_production (production style)

HF
Harto Falión

Shares cloud rap, trap, abstract hip-hop (subgenres); late_night, urban_night, fog (atmosphere)

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Eevil Stöö

Shares cloud rap, abstract hip-hop, trap (subgenres); deadpan, processed, rap (vocal style)

SpaceGhostPurrp
SpaceGhostPurrp

Shares cloud rap, abstract hip-hop, trap (subgenres); rap, deadpan, processed (vocal style)

Chris Travis
Chris Travis

Shares cloud rap, abstract hip-hop, trap (subgenres); lo_fi, sample_based, bedroom_production (production style)

GM
Goth Money

Shares lo_fi, sample_based, bedroom_production (production style); cloud rap, abstract hip-hop, trap (subgenres)

BS
Black Smurf

Shares cloud rap, abstract hip-hop, trap (subgenres); lo_fi, reverb_heavy, bedroom_production (production style)

Viper
Viper

Shares chopped and screwed pacing, cloud rap, murky, lo_fi (detail)

SpaceGhostPurrp
SpaceGhostPurrp

Shares chopped and screwed pacing, submerged vocal mixing, cloud rap, murky (detail)

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