![]() We help them get their name out there and get recognized. Our mission remains the same, which is being a ground level platform and helping artists have a first step to becoming successful. What’s the most important thing you want people to know about DatPiff in 2019? I want people to know, first and foremost, that we're still here and stronger than ever. ![]() The interview, lightly edited and condensed for clarity, is below. DatPiff has found a way to live on without sacrificing its content or its values, allowing for the platform to find its niche.Īfter the end of the music blog era, streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music are scrambling to add mixtapes to their platforms, leaving DatPiff as the only place to find many projects from the past 15 years. “Our archive will be here forever,” KP promises. “So long as I’m handling it, it will be one of the best catalogs of historic hip-hop music that exists for decades to come.”Ĭomplex caught up with KP to talk about the history of DatPiff, how the site is still breaking artists, and what’s next for music’s richest archive of mixtapes. But KP says the site is doing better now than ever. Rah-C says he was drawn to the unique music-obsessed nature of DatPiff users, compared to those on other streaming platforms: “People were going out of their way to find new tapes on DatPiff, in comparison to now, where most people only find new music if it’s put right in front of them.”ĭespite its history of breaking artists and shifting the music industry, there has been a narrative floating around that DatPiff has fallen off in recent years. “I thought at first, maybe it was a spam email until I saw the address was the same one in his Twitter bio. “KP initially emailed me out of the blue,” Rah-C tells Complex. He remains dedicated to breaking new talent-something he’s doing now for rising artists like New York rapper Rah-C. Whether it’s working with a major star like Wiz Khalifa or a local artist with under 1,000 SoundCloud followers, KP has maintained his artist-friendly approach. “It helped mold the course for Wiz’s success.” “At the height, DatPiff was a huge part of life,” Dzombak says. We hung all night, smoking, taking shots, and just talking music.”įrom that first upload, Wiz became a fan favorite amongst eager rap fans on DatPiff who were searching for the next new thing. About two years after first talking online, Wiz had a show at Lehigh University. “After that, I reached out to KP on Twitter, started talking, and we kept in touch. “Wiz’s old production company uploaded the mixtape Flight School to DatPiff, and that was our first official release with them,” remembers Will Dzombak, president of Taylor Gang Entertainment and manager of Wiz Khalifa. One notable example is Wiz Khalifa, whose Kush & Orange Juice, Taylor Allderdice, and Cabin Fever projects earned the highest certifications on the site. ![]() KP prides himself on that, and credits the success and longevity of DatPiff to being hands-on with the artists and teams he works with. It became home.įrom the very beginning, the platform put a focus on developing close relationships with artists and assisting in career development. For rappers, producers, DJs, and hip-hop fans across the world, DatPiff developed into a favorite place to share music directly with fans. When the music distribution platform entered the industry in 2005, it became one of the go-to places to hear mixtapes. Cabin Fever (2016) Full Movie Free, Watch Now!.“I remember Diddy telling me years ago that DatPiff put out bigger projects in the last five years than all of the major labels combined,” says Kyle “KP” Reilly, vice president of DatPiff. Watch Cabin Fever (2016) Streaming in HD. ![]()
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