GOING HARD. Local hip-hop collective Throttle Clan has been active lately, brushing shoulders with some big national names in hip-hop after traveling and repping their work tirelessly.

Country-city boys and hip-hop fundamentalists representing the coasts from home in the Midwest: Eau Claire-bred Skotty Benz and Jake Lacoste sure haven’t been shy about representing during their Supermarket Sweep of influences.

Regardless of what regions are demonstrated in their decorated styles, the duo, collaborating under the name Throttle, have made their biggest statement yet after road tripping down South. Their travels to New York City, Atlanta, and Nashville have resulted in filming music videos with Slumerican Records and picking up features from major label names such as Rittz and Yo Gotti.

“The Clan is a collective, a mindstate, a movement. There’s nothing fragmented about the evolution of their style and flow, it’s a complete product.” – rapper Nathan Ejuwa on Throttle Clan

Jake Lacoste said Throttle’s soon-to-be freshman EP, Available Bars, is as the name suggests: the up and comers are on the market and hungry for recognition.

“Handing out CDs around Wisconsin, you know that’s all fun and games, but this is about letting people that we’re really available for shows in different states … to sign a deal,” Lacoste said. “The project is extremely versatile, it works to bring every side of rap music together, from backpack rap to gangster rap.”

Lacoste said he and Skotty Benz were high school friends who later decided to collaborate after realizing they were working toward a common goal. While they rap under the name Throttle, the concept expanded to include all of their supporters and collaborators as Throttle Clan.

Local rapper and Clan cohort Nathan Ejuwa said the group has manifested itself in a larger way than just two names on a bill.

“The Clan is a collective, a mindstate, a movement,” Ejuwa said. “There’s nothing fragmented about the evolution of their style and flow, it’s a complete product.”

In terms of their new project, these two aren’t playing any waiting games with fans. Throttle are affirming promises of their EP and even a full-length album with new material that can be found on their YouTube channel, ThrottleClanTV.

Find more info on Throttle Clan at their Revebnation page or on YouTube.