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Inside Red Bull 64 Bars: Pure rap, no hooks, just bars
Rapper and producer duos collaborate in the booth and lay down 64 bars. Straight raps - no hooks, bells or whistles. Captured live from Red Bull Music Studio in Santa Monica.
Red Bull 64 Bars brings one of Red Bull's most respected international hip-hop formats stateside, pairing elite rappers and producers for raw, lyric-focused performances. Built around a rapper and producer collaborating on an original track, the series strips away distractions and puts the spotlight on technical skill, delivery, and pure bars.
Featured artists in the U.S. series include Ab-Soul, Denzel Curry, and Hit-Boy, with new episodes showcasing original collaborations and exclusive performances.
Red Bull 64 Bars makes its U.S. debut
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What Is Red Bull 64 Bars?
Red Bull 64 Bars Red Bull 64 Bars is a performance format that pairs rappers and producers for a single, focused session in the studio.
The concept is simple:
- One producer sets the sonic foundation
- One rapper steps into the booth to deliver 64 continuous bars
- No hooks. No chorus. No gimmicks.
The result is an unfiltered look at an artist’s technical skill, delivery, and presence.
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Where to watch Red Bull 64 Bars
Watch all episodes of Red Bull 64 Bars on the Red Bull 1520 YouTube channel, home to Red Bull's hip-hop programming featuring performances, interviews, beats, and bars. Subscribe to stay up to date with the latest releases and follow along on social media at @redbullmusic.
Episode 2: Denzel Curry and Hit-Boy deliver a first-ever collaboration
Denzel Curry and Hit-Boy team up for Red Bull 64 Bars
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For the second U.S. edition of Red Bull 64 Bars, acclaimed lyricist Denzel Curry joins multi-platinum, GRAMMY-winning producer and rapper Hit-Boy for an all-new performance. The episode marks the first time the two artists have collaborated, bringing together Curry's technical precision and energetic delivery with Hit-Boy's signature production style.
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Episode 1: Ab-Soul takes the Mic, Hit-Boy sets the tone
Ab-soul and Hit-Boy
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Ab-Soul - one of the West Coast’s most technically respected MCs
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Grammy-winning producer Hit-Boy
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For the US debut, Red Bull 64 Bars pairs Ab-Soul - one of the West Coast’s most technically respected MCs - with Grammy-winning producer Hit-Boy, who serves as producer for the launch and helps shape the series’ arrival to the states. Coming off Ab-Soul’s recent Soul Burger era and Hit-Boy’s continued run as one of modern hip-hop’s most accomplished producers, the debut episode positions Red Bull 64 Bars as a serious new platform for high-level lyricism within Red Bull 1520.
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