Death Grips – The Money Store

The Money Store, released in 2012, is the second studio album by Death Grips and one of their most visceral, confrontational statements. Built on industrial beats, noise textures, and rapid-fire delivery, the record balances chaos and precision, pushing boundaries of what hip hop—and music more broadly—can be. Songs like Get Got, Hacker, and Lost Boys showcase their intensity and fearless sonic ambition, while tracks such as The Fever (Aye Aye) offer glimpses of melody within the maelstrom.

Even at its most aggressive, The Money Store demonstrates surprising nuance: the rhythm programming is intricate, the samples unexpected, and Ride’s vocal flow—at once manic and controlled—anchors the mayhem. The album’s short runtime and relentless pacing make it a bruising listening experience, one that still rewards repeat plays with its dense production and bold ideas. It remains a touchstone of experimental hip hop and a daring high water mark for their discography.

Reviews

“The Money Store is an uncompromising, constantly shifting record that refuses to pause or slow down.” – Pitchfork

“Death Grips crash the gates between rap, noise and industrial, and this album feels like a jacked-up adrenaline injection.” – Rolling Stone

“With razor-sharp production and unhinged urgency, The Money Store expanded the vocabulary of modern hip hop.” – AllMusic

“An album that’s as confrontational as it is compelling, The Money Store left an indelible mark.” – The Guardian