The Money Store
2012 studio album by Death Grips
The Money Store is the debut studio album by American experimental hip hop trio Death Grips. It is the follow-up to their debut mixtape, Exmilitary. The album was officially released on April 24, 2012, but had been leaked to YouTube on April 14, sold by the band at Coachella on cassette on April 20, and made available on vinyl on April 21 to celebrate Record Store Day. The Money Store was announced alongside the group's second album, No Love Deep Web, which was released later in the year.
Background
Death Grips formed in Sacramento, California, in December 2010, comprising vocalist Stefan Burnett (a.k.a. MC Ride), drummer Zach Hill, and producer Andy Morin. The group first attracted significant attention in 2011 with the release of their debut mixtape, Exmilitary, which was made available as a free digital download. The project received widespread critical notice and helped characterize the group's abrasive fusion of alternative hip-hop, industrial music, and hardcore punk. Around the same period, Hill was already known for his work in the math rock band Hella.
In February 2012, Death Grips signed to the major label Epic Records, a subsidiary of Sony Music.
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