EarthGang is an American hip hop duo from Atlanta, Georgia, United States, composed of Atlanta-based rappers Johnny "Olu" Venus and Doctur "WowGr8" Dot.
Role in Gorillaz
EarthGang provided vocals for the track Opium from Gorillaz' seventh studio album Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez. They later made an appearance on Song Machine Live thanks to pre-recorded footage and joined Gorillaz on the Song Machine Tour performing the tracks Opium, Stylo and Feel Good Inc. with Pos from De La Soul. EarthGang also served as the opening act for the North American leg of their 2022 world tour.
Musical Career
EarthGang formed in 2008 in Atlanta. They released their first EP, titled The Better Party, in 2010. This was followed by two mixtapes, Mad Men and Good News in 2011 and several singles. In 2013 they released their debut album Shallow Graves For Toys and gained mostly positive reviews. Two years later, in 2015, their second album, Strays with Rabies was released. Next EarthGang released a trilogy of EPs: Rags, Robots, and Royalty. The EPs were leading up to their major label debut album, Mirrorland.
They are the co-founders of the musical collective Spillage Village, along with JID, Hollywood JB, JordxnBryant, 6LACK, Mereba, and Benji.
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