Dubbed as an “agro rap-savant” By espn and grantland.com writer Shea Serrano, Rob Gullatte and his music has amassed an intriguing blend of criticism and critical acclaim in regards to the man as well as the music he makes. Rob Gullatte who was born in Texarkana TX, but raised in Houston, Texas Southwest Alief Area, quickly gained a reputation around his immediate area as a force to be reckoned with when it came to rapping. He parlayed a successful battle rap career into his first official mixtape By Any Means, under the name Kritikal. In late 2011 he officially changed his name from Kritikal or Krit to Rob Gullatte, this change was highlighted by the Houston Press, and many other blogs and websites around Texas and surrounding regions. His song “The Way Things Are” was featured in the film Natural Selection which was shown at the 2011 SXSW and Roger Eibert’s Eberfest 2011. His video “Trill Hip Hop” released in March 2012 t...
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Dubbed as an “agro rap-savant” By espn and grantland.com writer Shea Serrano, Rob Gullatte and his music has amassed an intriguing blend of criticism and critical acclaim in regards to the man as well as the music he makes. Rob Gullatte who was born in Texarkana TX, but raised in Houston, Texas Southwest Alief Area, quickly gained a reputation around his immediate area as a force to be reckoned with when it came to rapping. He parlayed a successful battle rap career into his first official mixtape By Any Means, under the name Kritikal. In late 2011 he officially changed his name from Kritikal or Krit to Rob Gullatte, this change was highlighted by the Houston Press, and many other blogs and websites around Texas and surrounding regions. His song “The Way Things Are” was featured in the film Natural Selection which was shown at the 2011 SXSW and Roger Eibert’s Eberfest 2011. His video “Trill Hip Hop” released in March 2012 to critical acclaim, the video also appeared in the iconic SPIN magazine’s online blog. In June 2012 he released his controversial body of work aptly titled Abortion:The Project. The album was released via bandcamp.com to critical acclaim, leading to performances in New York City, and St Louis Missouri, shortly after the initial release. He has been featured in Complex Magazine, The Smoking Section, NPR.org, and countless other nationally respected publications, as well as being a constant fixture in the Texas underground rap scene. In Feb. 2015 after a 3 year absence from releasing any music, he teamed up with Houston, Texas based rapper and long-time collaborator Show Louis to release a joint project dubbed The Sophisticated Savages. During the 3 year absence from releasing any official projects. He was featured on over 30 songs from various artist which allowed him to continue to build awareness and gain new fans, and popularity despite the fact that he had not released any of his own music. His next project “The Nose Bleed Section” is set to drop in April of 2015. His goals are simple continue to make great music and push the boundaries set upon Southern Hip Hop artist, and to continue to develop On Dek Muzik, the company he co-founded with Rueben Espino in 2005.
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