Why 2019 Will be the Year SoundCloud Legend Thouxanbanfauni Finally Gets the Mainstream Respect he Deserves
If you listen to any music on SoundCloud you are well aware of Atlanta trapper Thouxanbanfauni. Fauni is a bonafide SoundCloud legend and many credit him and his good friend UnoTheActivist for the streaming services wild success. Fauni began releasing music in 2015 with the iconic banger “Rhianna’s wrist” and hasn’t looked back since. Over the past four years he has released four full-length mixtapes and numerous free singles, some of which have surpassed three million plays on SoundCloud. Fauni’s sound is deeply authentic and already has its own team of imitators. His layered voice sounds larger than life and uses it to emphasize a song’s most essential bars. His Atlanta roots shine through in his slightly auto tuned voice, unique dialect, and his hard hitting trap beats. Early standouts in his catalogue include the confrontational “WHO YOU TESTING” and the laid-back, codeine-filled, trap anthem “Gorgeous.” Potentially the most catchy song in his discography is his futuristic cut “Getit Clappin“ which showcases excellent production and Fauni’s most widely-appealing writing. Check out the music video to the should-be hit below.
Last August Fauni released Requiem, his best project to date. The 14 song mixtape plays more like a playlist than an album but that is far from an issue with Fauni. I am perfectly fine with sacrificing context and cohesion for new-wave trap bangers on every track. The second cut on the album, “Fully Automatic Stick,” is a heavy hitter that doesn’t resemble anything else released in 2018. It goes so hard that the threatening track sounds destructive at its climax. Fauni’s harmonized back up vocals on the fast-paced “Wide Awake” perfectly showcases how impactful his signature style can be when executed precisely. On the unforgettable futuristic cut “Xenon” Fauni seems to leave earth and record his floating vocals from a far away world that we can only visit through Requiem.
While it’s still an enigma why Thouxanbanfauni has failed to blow up two years in a row, there is reason to believe 2019 will finally be his year. The main reason is exposure through collaboration. Fauni’s discography is already impressive enough to the point where if a new listener were to stumble across him via Spotify, they would defiantly be hooked on his signature sound and lured back to his catalogue. Fauni’s issue is getting individuals to stumble across his profile. The best way to attract these new potential listeners is by collaborating with popular artists and inheriting their fans. Fauni ended 2019 with an absolute banger called “Heavy Metal” which features the talented Denzel Curry and is a step in the right direction for the Atlanta MC. He also has a collab album with UnoTheActivist coming out on February 22nd. If the two singles released so far (“CHOPPA DOWN” & “PAY ME”) are any indication of the how the album will sound then we are in store for some more classic Fauni tracks. In an interview with HotNewHipHop he also said he has new music with Lil Boat and Lucki on the way. All signs point towards 2019 being the year Thouxanbanfauni finally gets the mainstream respect and attention he’s deserved for years.
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