Gat$, who plays Hooch and Hive in Tampa, Florida on Sept, 23, 2023. Credit: Photo by Dave Decker

Before he left for Los Angeles in January, Tampa expat rapper Robb Gats let Creative Loafing Tampa Bay listen to the latest mixes of his forthcoming album, Thank You For Robbin’.

The outing is Gat$’ most honest yet, and finds him getting out of his head on the way to releasing songs that are danceable, sample-ridden and devoid of the second-guessing that sometimes marked otherwise excellent albums over the last decade.

It’ll be exciting to hear how the record has evolved over the last nine months when Gat$ comes home for something of an album release show at his old stomping ground. Jay Browne and Asaru open the gig along with DJ Raul the Fool.

Tickets to see Gat$ play Hooch and Hive in Tampa on Saturday, Sept, 23 are still available for $12.