Grip Plyaz is cut from a different cloth. Or perhaps it’s better to say he’s taken from the original mold, reminding me of how early 8Ball and MJG and Triple 6 music used to cause the biggest fear for club security in the South. Much life YelaWolf, there are no words to really encompass the presence Grip brings to the stage and the mic (Reference: his performance of “Fuck Dat Hipster Shit” @ A3C). All I can tell you is that when he hits the stage, he has the crowd’s full energy backing him word-for-word. But above it all is always the tall, lanky Grip, commanding the moment. It’s intimidating. It’s beautiful. And it’s Hip-Hop.

The footage above features Grip performing “Jockin’” off 808…Vol. 2 and he’s joined on stage by Joe Scudda, A. Leon Craft, Sean Falyon, 808 Blake…and a small, hype segment of Atlanta’s population in the venue helping to hold it down. Peep the Alien appearance on the drums as well.

Footage by The SP Agency. Respect the comeup.