Nuts & Kids mixtape series

The Nuts & Kids mixtape series is a series of mixtapes and free albums by the American musician Nantes. Each entry has its own unique musical style and themes. It began in 2014 with the release of Nuts & Kids.

The series has a varied degree of success and is responsible for Nantes' small internet following.

Background and creation
The first entry in the Nuts & Kids series was conceptualized while Nantes was still in high school. The core of inspiration for the music was his experiences in Los Angeles as a youth and his feelings of unease being in Tennessee. Although he was excited to make music, his surroundings and his troubles at home hindered his progress as a musician. Recording eventually in 2012 but was abandoned before being revisiting a year later. In 2015, Nantes revealed his explanation behind the mixtape's unorthodox title stating, "I thought of this title in the 10th grade. It was the most description of my life at the time. Where I was at in the South, these cats thought fuckin' girls was the move so bussin' that nut was vital so what came outta that, the kid--that kid--- was true fear. Nuts and kids were the pros and cons of these n*ggas lives".