Guap Tarantino

Georgia rapper Guap Tarantino relays tales of street life in a slack, singsong style often set to a melodic, melancholy backing. The cousin of rapper Future, Guap grew up in the East Atlanta neighborhood of Kirkwood, known to many of its residents as "Lil' Mexico." He began rapping at the age of eight, and took his stage name from Quentin Tarantino after seeing the acclaimed film director's Django Unchained while he was in high school. As a youth hustling to make money, he was often in trouble with the cops; at the age of 19 he was shot in the abdomen during an altercation ou...