The group officially formed December 21, 2010, and released its first single and video for "Full Moon (Death Classic)" on March 8, 2011. On April 26, 2011, they released their debut album, the mixtape Exmilitary. NBCNewYork.com called it "an intense, dark listen."
On February 27, 2012 Death Grips signed with Epic and released two albums the same year. The first official album, The Money Store, was released on April 24. Music videos were made for the singles "Blackjack," "Get Got," and "Fever (Aye Aye)." The track "Lost Boys" was also released alone with no video accompaniment.
After a month and a half long ARG involving the deep web, and a spat with Epic over its release, Death Grips leaked the album No Love Deep Web on its website on October 1st, 2012. This resulted in someone closing down the band's website. The band said it was done by the label, which the label denied shortly.
On November 13, 2013, the band spontaneously made available their third LP within two years, Government Plates. The album was posted to their soundcloud page and website, much like No Love Deep Web, but without any sort of lead up or prior hype, except one single, Birds released months beforehand, taking most listeners by complete surprise.
On June 8, 2014, Death Grips released the first half of a new double album featuring Björk, The Powers That B. Disc 1 is titled Niggas on the Moon, and features heavy sampling of Björk's vocal snippets. Disc 2 is titled Jenny Death.
On July 2, 2014, Death Grips announced on Facebook that they have canceled all tour dates, and are finished as a band, stating: "we are now at our best and so Death Grips is over. we have officially stopped. all currently scheduled live dates are canceled. our upcoming double album "the powers that b" will still be delivered worldwide later this year via Harvest/Third Worlds Records. Death Grips was and always has been a conceptual art exhibition anchored by sound and vision. above and beyond a "band". to our truest fans, please stay legend."
On March 24, 2015, Death Grips announced a world tour, confirming the group is currently active. Their double album, The Powers That B was released officially on March 31, 2015.
On February 7, 2016 the single "Hot Head" from their upcoming album "Bottomless Pit" was dropped.
On March 13, 2016, a video was posted on their official channel of the band being interviewed by Matthew Hoffman. The original audio was removed and replaced with instrumentals made by the band.
On March 18, 2016, the band released more information about the upcoming album, Bottomless Pit. The front and back covers were shown as well as the track list.
Bottomless Pit was released on May 6, 2016, with "Hot Head" and "Eh" as singles. Music videos were produced for "Eh" and "Giving Bad People Good Ideas".
On May 30, 2016, Death Grips released a new track, "More Than the Fairy" featuring musician Les Claypool.
On May 22, 2017, Death Grips announced they were working on a new album, while simultaneously releasing a track/mix entitled "Steroids (Crouching Tiger Hidden Gabber Megamix)", featuring 7 new songs.
In March of 2018, the trio posted two photos on their Instagram account (@bbpoltergiest) stating that they were working on the new record with Andrew Adamson, the director of the Shrek series, and Justin Chancellor, the bassist from Tool.
On March 22, 2018, the band announced on their website (thirdworlds.net) that their new album "Year of the Snitch" was "coming soon..."
April 6, 2018, the cover artwork for "Year of the Snitch" is posted on the band's Facebook page.
On June 22nd, Year of the Snitch was released accompanied by five singles: Shitshow, Hahaha, Flies, Black Paint and Streaky. Rolling Stone would go on to name Black Paint song of the summer.
Government Plates
Death Grips Lyrics
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Above the law
Government plates
On location
I'm a corporation
Fuck location
The lyrics to Death Grips's Government Plates, while short, are heavy with meaning. The opening line "On your feet" could be interpreted as a call to action or to rise up against authority. This is followed by the assertion that the singer is "above the law," which could suggest a sense of superiority or defiance against legal systems. The refrain of "Government plates" is repeated throughout the song, and could be seen as a warning or reminder of the government's omnipresence in everyday life. The following line, "On location," could imply that the singer is being watched, monitored, or tracked by the government.
The most striking line of the song is likely "I'm a corporation / Fuck location." This could be interpreted as a commentary on the power dynamic between the government and corporations in modern society. The singer, identifying as a corporation, may be suggesting that their influence and power is on par with, or even greater than, the government's. The dismissal of "location" could be seen as a rejection of nation-states and boundaries, further emphasizing the power of corporations in a globalized world.
Line by Line Meaning
On your feet
Stand up and be ready to face the world, no matter how tough it may be.
Above the law
Not bound by the laws that govern ordinary people, thus one has a certain degree of freedom and independence.
Government plates
The state wants to track and control citizens, and communicate their objective of keeping tabs on individuals.
On location
Present physically, and undeniably present in the moment.
I'm a corporation
The world is governed by a small group of wealthy individuals or companies, power and wealth is kept from the masses.
Fuck location
Disregard your physical location or environment, it's not important in the grand scheme of things.
Lyrics © WARP MUSIC LIMITED
Written by: ZACHARY CHARLES HILL, ANDREW MORIN, STEFAN CORBIN BURNETT
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
DJ
Fun Fact: This song has the exact same chord progression as the Mario Kart Wii Wi-Fi Menu music
The 2nd Coming
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Mongo gojjo
Ween and death grips fuck yeah bro.
ThatCuteDino
EVEN THE TIMING
vepply
Damn thats what i was thinking about
shortuf0
This, Big House, Fuck Who's Watching and I'm Overflow are criminally underrated tracks.
Killer queen
I agree with this statement except for I’m overflow, that song kinda sucks
Jon Africa
This whole album is underrated. True OF dg fans know this one was the second best
Bop Louie
I AM OVERFLOW
diamodnas scrapisn
this album in general, i didnt listen to it fully because of how hated it is but when i actually did i realized how good this is