Friendzone (duo)
American instrumental hip hop duo From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
American instrumental hip hop duo From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Friendzone (stylized FRIENDZONE) was an American instrumental hip hop duo based in the East Bay of California.[1] It consisted of producers James Laurence and Dylan Reznick.[2] On January 30, 2017, it was announced that James Laurence had died at the age of 27 from undisclosed circumstances.[3][4]
Friendzone | |
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Laurence (left) and Reznick performing in 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | East Bay, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Alternative hip hop, Cloud rap, Chillwave |
| Years active | 2010–2017 |
| Past members | Dylan Reznick James Laurence |
| Website | friendzone |
Friendzone produced Main Attrakionz' "Chuch" and "Perfect Skies", which were featured on the 2011 mixtape 808s & Dark Grapes II.[5] In 2012, the duo released Collection I, a compilation of rap instrumentals and original songs.[6]
In 2013, Friendzone landed their first major label placement, producing the song "Fashion Killa" for ASAP Rocky, which appeared on his debut album Long. Live. ASAP,[7] and also released the compilation Kuchibiru Network 3, which included contributions by several notable producers including Ryan Hemsworth, Skywlkr, DJ Kenn, and Jerome LOL.[8] In that year, the duo produced Yung Lean's "Solarflare", which was the final track on his mixtape Unknown Death 2002.[9]
On October 9, 2013, Friendzone released the debut album, DX.[10] On that day, Vice premiered the music video for "Poly".[11]
On February 16, 2015, Boiler Room released Upfront 014, which featured nearly an hour of unreleased music from the duo.[12] On May 27, Friendzone released a new EP, While U Wait.[13] Main Attrakionz released 808s & Dark Grapes III, produced by Friendzone in its entirety,[14] on Neil Young's Vapor Records on June 30, 2015.[15]
On January 30, 2017, James Laurence was reported dead at the age of 27.[3] The cause and date of death were not announced.[4] On February 6, Dylan Reznick shared a previously unreleased track, "Sweet Dream", as a tribute to Laurence. The duo had finished the song a few weeks prior to Laurence's death.[16]
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