Producer / Rapper TOPE is considered one of the top up-and-coming producers on the West Coast and has been featured on XXL, The Source, 2DopeBoyz, Okayplayer, Jay-Z's Life + Times, Hip Hop Wired, Hip Hop DX, and more for his breakthrough album, BROKE BOY SYNDROME. Since his debut album in 2007, TOPE has produced and/or collaborated with artists including Slum Village, Cool Nutz, Blu, Planet Asia, Skyzoo, TiRon, Myka 9, Abstract Rude, Scarub of Living Legends, LMNO, and many more. With a commanding stage presence and energetic live show, TOPE has opened for hip-hop legends including Nas, Mobb Deep, Talib Kweli, Run The Jewels, Deltron 3030, Big KRIT, Dom Kennedy, Black Milk, Mac Miller, Ty Dolla $ign, Digable Planets, Hieroglyphics, Aesop Rock, The Coup, People Under The Stairs, Macklemore, and countless others. In early 2014 TOPE also gained attention from Soul icon Erykah Badu herself for his "TAKE YOUR TIME" music video. In 2015 TOPE relocated to the Bay Area focusing more on his production than rapping, briefly toured with Gift Of Gab from Blackalicious before his passing, and connected with rising superstar, LaRussell. With 6 projects between the two since first meeting in 2021, it's clear this Rapper / Producer combination has found its chemistry, including the viral hit "Baggage Claim" featuring Nef The Pharaoh. TOPE has also recently worked with Nike, Jeremy Lin, and more on commercial licensing projects.
