Big Moochie Grape Releases ‘Nightmare on AB’ Tape
Big Moochie Grape hometown of Memphis is the home of horrorcore, where artists like Three 6 Mafia used bleak imagery to compare life in the trenches to a gruesome horror film. Keeping his streak of Halloween releases going, Moochie posits himself as the block’s own Freddie Krueger, releasing Nightmare On AB, his new mixtape. A reference to the famous Nightmare films and his home block of Apple Blossom Drive, in East Memphis, Nightmare On AB quickly establishes the life and death stakes of day-to-day in his neighborhood, where it is hustle or fall behind, and kill or be killed. Sometimes, Moochie is the monster in the movie, while other times, he is the victim, and the roles reverse more often than you can count. Nightmare On AB is available on all platforms via Paper Route Empire.
Far from a dark or bleak listen, Nightmare on AB reverberates with Big Moochie Grape’s colorful personality, his huge charisma inviting the listener to root for him to make it to the end. On “Meaning Of Gigantic,” the rapper elaborates on his longtime favorite ad-lib, commenting on his stature in his neighborhood and the size of his bankroll. “I Earned It” finds the Paper Route Empire rapper stalking the streets like slasher villain, determined to make a living any way he can. The tape ends with “Let’s Go,” which eschews the booming production that adorns the rest of the tape in favor of an invigorating a capella performance by Moochie, his energetic ad-libs and lockstep flow inspiring impulsive head nods.
Along with the project, Moochie shares the music video for the intro track, “Got Me F*cced Up.” A blistering and bombastic opener, “Got Me F*cced Up” sets the scene for the carnage to follow, with Moochie’s elastic flow bounding between snare hits in tight triplets. Big Muwop promises to make your block jump like a double-dutch, and then to disappear like Harry Houdini. In the video, Moochie throws on his custom letterman jacket and tours his corner of Memphis, embracing the holiday aesthetic as he meets up with his crew and scantily clad baddies.
Nightmare On AB is Moochie’s second release of 2025, following EAT OR GET ATE 2 (DELUXE). Featuring hard-hitting production from the likes of BandPlay, King Wonka, and more, EAT OR GET ATE 2 (DELUXE) is the purest distillation yet of Moochie’s relentless Tennessee trap sound, a monument to his self-made status and a chronicle of gigantic flexes. The tape features odes to Moochie’s heroes, including legendary rappers like “Big Pun,” and symbols of excellence like 3x Super Bowl winner “Patrick Mahomes,” in a single praised by Billboard. EAT OR GET ATE 2 (Deluxe) is available on all platforms via Paper Route Empire. Released on Halloween 2024, as a follow-up to Moochie’s 2019 debut mixtape, EAT OR GET ATE, EAT OR GET ATE 2 earned praise from XXL, The FADER, VIBE, and more.
Embracing the Halloween season with verve, Big Moochie Grape promises to keep grinding until the whole world knows what PRE and East Memphis are all about.