ThrowBLKs: Revisiting Rich Gang's Unforgettable Mixtape, 'Tha Tour Part 1'

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📀 ThrowBLKs is back for 2025 with a full retrospective on one of the most influential mixtapes of the 2010s —Rich Gang: Tha Tour Part 1. With its 10 year anniversary this past September, we break down what made this project so unique, culture-shifting and somewhat tragic as time passed between its two promising stars, Young Thug and Rich Homie Quan.

🔊 We’re talking:
✅ The magic and chemistry between Thug and Quan — where do they rank in rap's duos?
✅Tha Tour Part 1’s legacy on the Atlanta sound with multiple appearances from Migos, Peewee Longway, Bloody Jay and many others that shaped the New Atlanta.
✅ The era of DatPiff & LiveMixtapes — why so much music from this time is lost media and the importance of preserving these classics.
✅Birdman’s role in bringing the project together — is he the most underappreciated part of this era?
✅ Why and how Thug & Quan’s careers took two very different paths after this tape — is this a moment that could never be duplicated?

🎶 From the unforgettable hooks and anthems ("Milk Marie," "Flava," "Tell Em") to the multiple attempts to peak our mics with melodies, this episode is a must-listen for anyone who lived through the blog era mixtape days or wants to understand the DNA of modern rap.

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