Gold Franko is an upcoming rapper you should keep on your radar. Concerned with flossing and menacing, his slurred word delivery and coherent but elegantly rendered tough-talk is what keeps his new project F Baby on repeat for listeners. The versatility Gold Franko possesses is astonishing; he raps with quiet confidence as he provides upbeat and raw tracks, that at the same time are oddly soothing. A project that took two years to create, listeners can appreciate the detailing within the lyrics and production that F Baby provides.
“The project is about me elevating to the next level in life. I speak on a lot of the fly sh*t I’m doing and bragging about the designer clothes I wear, but I also speak on how I got there or what I’m doing to get here, so I’m just speaking my life on these beats.”
Gold Franko is contributing to the new age of west coast music. He expresses how the late Drakeo the Ruler is one of his main influences in the rap game, whose signature laid-back flow and unapologetic charisma helped define modern West Coast rap. Gold Franko keeps that notorious LA sound alive with his new project, expressing how he made a tribute to Drakeo on F Baby with the track “Weirdos”:
“I would say the track that speaks to me the most is Weirdos. I sampled Drakeo the Ruler, where he’s talking about loyalty on an Instagram live and how people switched up on him, and I felt that exact way, especially with him passing away. I wanted to do a tribute and keep his words alive.”
Gold Franko grew up on the east side of Watts, and the WestSide of LA, influencing his dark, violent lyrics with a touch of player-charisma and effortless swagger. The rapper has created a project with stellar substance while providing a turn-up vibe that fans can play at any time to boost their mood. As Gold Franko continues to experiment with his sound, be on the lookout for more projects from the star in the future. “I’m planning to drop an R&B project by the end of February. After that, I’m dropping a project every month of 2022. I’m not holding any more music,” expressed Franko.
Gold Franko’s project is officially available on all streaming platforms, and we encourage you to take a listen:
