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The "TOP" in the search query usually indicated a blog post that was "pinned" or highly voted on forums like forum.wi ** (censored) or Reddit's now-banned r/hiphopheads piracy threads. "TOP" meant the fastest download speed, the highest quality MP3 (usually 320kbps VBR), and a zip that didn't require a password.

It was late 2013. The lean was turning purple. The beat was "smoking on that gas." And thousands of college students, backpack rappers, and Memphis cult followers were frantically typing that exact string of words into Google. TOP-- Download Juicy J Stay Trippy Zip Sharebeast

Note: This article is written for historical and archival purposes. Sharebeast was shut down by the U.S. government in 2015, and downloading copyrighted music without permission is illegal. This piece explores why the search query existed and how to legally access the album today. If you were an active member of the hip-hop blogosphere between 2012 and 2015, the phrase “TOP— Download Juicy J Stay Trippy Zip Sharebeast” probably triggers a very specific, hazy nostalgia. The "TOP" in the search query usually indicated

Today, Stay Trippy is universally available. Juicy J continues to win Grammys (as part of $uicideboy$'s collaborators and his own solo work). But the zip file? The Sharebeast URL? That was ownership in the wild west era. The lean was turning purple

In 2015, the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) scored a massive victory. Sharebeast was shuttered. Domain seizures occurred. All those "TOP" links turned into 404 errors. Simultaneously, Apple Music (2015) and the ubiquity of Spotify changed user behavior. Convenience beat hoarding.

Don't go looking for dead Sharebeast links. Go to your preferred streaming service, queue up "Bandz a Make Her Dance," turn the bass up, and thank the Memphis godfather for the anthems. If you need the file on your hard drive, buy the MP3 album legally. It’s safer, faster, and you won't need antivirus software. Have a memory of downloading Stay Trippy from Sharebeast in your dorm room in 2013? Tell us about it in the comments (even though this is an archive).