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1.	Facts Machine 01:48 video	info	buy track
2.	Party McFly feat. Sage Francis, Jesse The Tree, BlackLiq 03:22 video	info	buy track
3.	Point A to Point B feat. Jesse The Tree 02:44	info	buy track
4.	You Ging Rich 02:58	info	buy track
5.	Facts Machine (Instrumental) 01:48	info	buy track
6.	Party McFly (Instrumental) 03:22	info	buy track
7.	Point A to Point B (Instrumental) 02:44		buy track
8.	You Ging Rich (Instrumental) 02:58	info	buy track

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Introducing… MOPES!

Back again for the first time, the artist formerly known as PROLYPHIC is marching forward with a new name, a new perspective, and a new EP that formally announces his presence with authority. It’s not just a name change - it’s a game change.

The producer/emcee (and the first signee to Strange Famous Records) has spent his past 20 years as Prolyphic crafting a collection of classic indie material under a name chosen with all the enthusiasm and hubris of an aspiring teenage rap addict. While his work ethic never wavered, the finished product trickled out at a pace that mocked his moniker - it was the polar opposite of prolific, with new sounds escaping the lab every half a decade or so. He dropped formidable platters with underground hip hop production legends Reanimator (The Ugly Truth) and Buddy Peace (Working Man) before spearheading SFR’s digital imprint SFdigi with his self-produced LP DNGRFLD in 2016.

“I was 17 when I first started to get recognition under the name Prolyphic,” the freshly-minted Mopes explains. “I was a kid. I was making music to find out who I was. I'm now 40, an adult man, a father who has a career, knows who he is and is now comfortable in his own skin. I went through so much shit between the ages of 17 and 40 that I couldn't make music under the same pseudonym again. I'm just not that same person anymore. Prolyphic is out, Mopes is in.”

The self-titled debut EP from MOPES contains four slabs of granulated granite, rhythms and rhymes broken down and built back up again, resulting in formations carved by the hands of a master craftsman. Every line, note, and drum beat screams no-fucking-around.

The first single and video, “Facts Machine,” manifests a new-era version of the classic Prolyphic style: masterfully manipulated soul samples and neck-knocking drums drizzled with dense and thoughtful lyrics, delivered with an unflappable flow in the cadence of a vested veteran.

The posse cut “Party McFly” features SFR label overlord Sage Francis leading the charge, with a fresh crop of StrangeFam in tow: emcees BlackLiq (Virginia) and Jesse The Tree (Rhode Island) make their splashdown in Strange Famous waters with an impact that creates a wave sure to be felt for years to come.

“I’m excited, I'm having fun and there's a lot to look forward to,” says Mopes. “Ya boy is putting that work in and being very prolific.”

The eponymous debut EP is available now to stream or purchase on all digital platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, and Amazon.

Limited edition package deals including T-Shirts and 7-Inch Lathe Cut Records are exclusive to StrangeFamous.com, and include the full digital EP + Instrumentals!

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released September 17, 2021

All tracks produced by Mopes
Cuts on "You Ging Rich" by Buddy Peace
Mixed & mastered by ALXNDRBRWN
Cover art by Lamadomus
"Facts Machine" video directed by Mopes

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Mopes Providence, Rhode Island

Back again for the first time, the artist formerly known as PROLYPHIC is marching forward with a new name & a new perspective. It’s not just a name change - it’s a game change.

Over the past 20 years, the producer/MC has crafted formidable platters with underground hip hop legends Reanimator (The Ugly Truth) & Buddy Peace (Working Man) before dropping his self-produced LP DNGRFLD in 2016. ... more

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Ham & Eggers

Aug 2023
Unwound

Feb 2022
Mopes

Sep 2021

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