Pi'erre Bourne
About This Event
Pi'erre Bourne, the producer-rapper behind 2017 singles like Playboi Carti's "Magnolia" and 6ix9ine's "Gummo", performs at Gramercy Theatre. Known for extensive collaborations with artists including Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Yachty, Young Thug and Juice Wrld, he brings together beat-making, vocal performance and engineering in a presentation that reflects the producer-as-artist role in contemporary hip-hop.
About Magnolia(song)
"Magnolia" is a song by the American rapper Playboi Carti. It was released by AWGE and Interscope Records on April 14, 2017 as the third single from his debut commercial mixtape, Playboi Carti (2017). It was written, performed, and mixed by Carter alongside American record producer Pi'erre Bourne. It is characterized by a mixture of a New Orleans bounce beat and sounds, including booming grooves and rattling low-end bass. "Magnolia" was met with positive reviews from critics, and was considered one of the best songs of the year by Pitchfork, Billboard, and The Fader.
About the Artists
Pi'erre Bourne
Pi’erre Bourne is a producer-rapper and audio engineer whose career moved from behind-the-boards work into a front-of-stage practice in hip-hop and melodic rap. He broke through with charting production on Playboi Carti’s “Magnolia” and 6ix9ine’s “Gummo,” then built a dense network of collaborations with artists such as Lil Uzi Vert, Young Thug, and Juice WRLD.
Playboi Carti
Jordan Terrell Carter, known professionally as Playboi Carti, is an American rapper. Known for his eccentric vocal style and fashion, he is considered an influential figure in modern hip-hop and a pioneer of the rage microgenre.
6ix9ine
Daniel Hernandez, known professionally as 6ix9ine, Tekashi69, or Tekashi 6ix9ine, is an American rapper. His music has been marked by an aggressive style of rapping, while his controversial public persona is characterized by his distinctive rainbow-colored hair, tattoos, legal problems, social media "trolling", and publicized celebrity feuds.
Lil Uzi Vert
Symere Bysil Woods, known professionally as Lil Uzi Vert, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. Known for their eclectic fashion style and genre-blending music, they are considered an influential figure in contemporary hip-hop.
Lil Yachty
Miles Parks McCollum, known professionally as Lil Yachty, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, and professional wrestling manager. He is currently the manager of WWE Superstar Trick Williams.
Young Thug
Jeffery Lamar Williams II, known professionally as Young Thug, is an American rapper and songwriter. Known for his eccentric vocal style and fashion, he is considered an influential figure in modern hip-hop and trap music, and a popularizer of the mumble rap microgenre.