With credits like Lil Keed, Yak Gotti, Lil Fancy & E.$krilla under their belt, Tha Key Kartel made up of Santiago Purp, Dinero Tarantino, Thumpmoney, Lethal, 22, Deli Stacks and Heavy Kev are about to be the most dominant super producer group since 808 Mafia.
I love the way the crew is able to bring back that key based Trap flavor to the Tampa Bay, Chicago and Atlanta area. A perfect example of this is on the “Key Kartel Freestyle” by Lil Fancy featuring Woo Da Savage and E.$krilla. The way Dinero attacks the keys is like no other. I really mess with that new “rager” sound he’s been experimenting with as of lately.
Santiago Purp kills it, incorporating flutes and other instruments into the production Purp brings it all together with the hard hitting drums. He’s also a really dope DJ catch him at all the High Tolerance ENT shows, he has the crowd jumping.
Deli Stacks adds jazz and sample elements into his production creating almost a trap/boom bap vibe to the beat.
22 is on some futuristic shit. That spaced out trap sound is really on the rise so 22 is definitely at the forefront of that.
Thumpmoney is very versatile with his approach to production. He can make the club records, the vibe records and the street records.
Heavy Kev is the hit maker of the crew. He doesn’t just make the generic shit, he’s always adding in new sounds to make the beat sound well rounded. He’s got that new joint “Say My Name” with Lil Fancy dropping this weekend.
My favorite artists Tha Key Kartel works with are Lil Fancy and E.$krilla (Free $krilla). The hard hitting key based production fits Fancy and $krilla so well that’s why they are two of the biggest names on both sides of the bay.
I would love to see Tha Key Kartel link up with some St.Pete artists to create some magic. Check out their project “Keys To The Streets” as well as all of their beat pages for more fire.