RIFF RAFF: LILAC LIGHTING TOUR

Hosted by: The Westcott Theater

Riff Raff is an American rapper from Texas, known for his successful rap album ‘Neon Icon.’ He started rapping in 2005, and as he could not afford to produce beats of his own, he rapped over other musicians’ beats. He then ventured into creating several mixtapes of his own and slowly climbed the ladder. Eventually, he was hired by the rap group ‘Three Loco.’ After working with many record labels over the years, he finally settled with well-known DJ and music producer Diplo’s ‘Mad Decent.’ Riff recorded his debut studio album ‘Neon Icon’ and released it in 2014. The album enjoyed enormous success. Soon, he was inspired to start his very own music label, ‘Neon Nation Corporation,’ which somehow fell apart later. In June 2015, he geared up for the release of his second studio album, ‘Peach Panther.’ The album kept running into trouble ever since its announcement and it was finally released, to moderate critical and commercial acclaim, in June 2016. Riff tried acting too, on several occasions, and made appearances in a variety of series, such as ‘Major Lazer’ and ‘One Life to Live.’