Recording tracks mid-flight, throwing album release cooking parties and receiving inspiration via time travel are just a few aspects of the creative process that illustrate the intention of the Chanel Boyz to create something beyond music — a lifestyle.
The “fashion rap” group opened for Kevin Gates on Wednesday night at The Varsity Theatre, marking the third show the group has played in Baton Rouge in the past six months. And with another show slated for next week, the fashion rappers’ popularity appears to be on the rise.
Fashion rap is a genre of music created by The Chanel Boyz that fuses elements of hip-hop and bounce music, although according to the group, the genre is difficult to define or compare with other music forms.
“They ain’t ready,” said Jeff Buck, University alumnus and Chanel Boyz member. That phrase has become the group’s motto, and it fits well with the peculiar origins of its music.
“One day we were all sitting around smoking legal weed, or spice, and our future selves came back in a time machine,” Buck said. “They appeared and gave us a mixtape with our music from the future, and our group was born.”
The Chanel Boyz is composed of six core rappers: Jeff Buck, Stephen Kaufman, Oriskany Vadamalez, Shane Fields, Matt McKey and Wayne Meadows. There are also two Chanel Girls, Betty Vine and Elizabeth Stringer. 
Each member takes turns rapping to the background beat when performing. The group has released two mixtapes, “The Chanel Boyz