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Biography
Horst Simco’s rap career began in 2005 where influenced by fellow Texan rappers Devin the Dude and Paul Wall, he would record his rapping over existing rappers’ beats. Simco would then hand them out at malls and later utilised the likes of Myspace, YouTube and WorldStarHipHop to get his name out there.
In 2009 Riff Raff appeared on the MTV reality show “From G’s to Gents” and had a MTV tattooed on his neck so he could legally go by the name MTV Riff Raff on his mixtapes. The rapper got eliminated in the second episode but was remembered for his bizarre and extravagant persona. Soon after the rapper collaborated with Dirt Nasty who contacted him after Simco rapped his phone number out in one of his songs.
After a brief stint on Soulja Boy’s label S.O.D. Money Gang Inc. in 2011, Riff Raff worked with Harry Fraud and Action Bronson and produced the song “Bird on a Wire”. The song and video generated lot of online buzz and led to Riff Raff being signed to Diplo’s Mad Decent label although he released his debut album “The Golden Alien” independently.
The rappers follow up album “Neon Icon” was released on June 24, 2014 and was his major label debut. The album received positive reviews with Rolling Stone placing it on their “27 Must-Hear Albums of 2014” and included collaborations with Mac Miller, Childish Gambino and Amber Coffman of Dirty Projectors.
Live reviews
This was my second time going to RiFF RAFF show and I experienced the same results.
At the beginning of the day I wasn't even sure if I was going to attend the show cause of work but it all worked out. I ordered my ticket's pretty late, it was around 8:30 and the show started @8. But since I've seen him perform before I knew that he wasn't going on stage till a couple hours after the show begin, so I wasn't sweating being late.
I arrived at the observatory around 9:15 people were just arriving as well and when I was getting closer to the venue I was trying to hear if that was RiffRaff that was playing but it was some other artist so I was good, I haven't missed anything. I caught up with a couple of friends inside and went right away with that YakkkDaniels haha.
Try to get a slight buzz going since I drove alone but anyways, so about an hour in I start checking the time and see that's its 10oclock and there still these wack artist with stupid non-catchy hooks just crapping the stage. Some artist received a couple boo's haha. Almost 11oclock, So at this point, my friends and I are kind of getting irritated on riff Raff being late but luckily the Dj was playing hit records instead of having these non artist try to rock the stage. And then the moment we've been waiting for, around 11:30 riff just bursts out with his "I could have played for the raiders in could have played for the hawks" jam and people start going nuts.
We start getting into it, all good vibes EXCEPT!!!.......Riff was only up there for probably 30min!!!!!!! My man just played us short. Was there since 9, had to go through seeing these wack artist perform for 2+ hours and then he just comes in for a cool minute and then bounces!!!.... this was the same thing that happened last time I saw him, so I wasn't really that surprised.
I'll rate the whole experience 6/10.
RiffRaff gotta show more love. So many songs I wanted to hear, probably only played 2or3 songs off his neon icon..... ps I'LL PROBABLY NEVER HEAR MY FAVORITE JAM "LARRY BIRD"
Hailing from Houston Texas, Riff Raff is a seasoned pro at his trade of hip-hop, which he performs this afternoon to this adoring audience of hip-hop hungry patrons, who are doing shots of Patron. Pun intended. This eclectic rapper performs a slew of some of his biggest singles to date, some of the songs that gave him the name that he has today amongst this audience.
The atmosphere is absolutely electric, as he is accompanied by not only his DJ behind him, but there are about twenty women, all holding huge cardboard cut outs of his face. Maybe that’s a sign that you’ve made it. I’ve got to give credit where it is due, this performance is really something else. Songs such as “Real Boyz” and “Tip Toe Wing in my Jawwdinz” elevate the atmosphere from a 7 to a 9 out of 10. It’s fantastic that he performs his bit that he does on the Katy Perry song, “This is How We Do” too.
Honestly was a pretty shit experience. Doors opened at 6, show started at 6:30, we got there at 7ish. We knew there would be some openers but we were expecting like two...maybe three? Nope try 8. 8 openers and 4 hours after the show initially started riff raff takes the stage. We left after like 3 songs or so because we were so freakin' tired. Bottom line if you're gonna go see riff go late...really late, other wise you'll be in a rotten mood and your legs will be sore. In hingsight I would have rather gone bowling.
I've been to two of Riff Raffs shows. I will go to one every time he goes on tour. He tours a lot. The shows are what you make of them. Riff takes time for his fans either before or after the shows. He's kind, polite, and giving. He will take a picture with anyone who wants one. That being said realize there is one of him and a million fans. I highly recommend going to see him for a good time. He's my new replacement for Tom Petty. RIP Tom Petty. RIP Jody Husky. RIP Duncan.
The opening acts were rough, but by time DOLLABiLLGATES came on things were better. RiFF himself was chill but his DJ will stop the song as soon as you're getting into it with air horn and gunshot sound effects. There would be times when RiFF would just disappear from on stage and either the DJ would play clips of EDM sets or the opening acts would come back on stage. Don't hope to see any song preformed all the way through because chances are it won't happen lol.
Personally I enjoyed it. i had a great time but I wish he hadn't showed up late and all. I really would have wished to meet him and get an autograph or a picture! Hopefully soon enough that'll happen! Otherwise it was a great experience!
The show was amazing, but the venue was hot with no ventilation. Riff Raff left the stage without saying goodnight, probably because he was dying from a heat stroke! Too bad, because I've been listening to him for almost 5 years, now.