Teejayx6

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Teejayx6
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Background information
Birth nameDallas Witherspoon
Also known asDallas Antonio Asberry, Teejay6x, TJx6
Born (2001-08-28) August 28, 2001 (age 20)
OriginDetroit, Michigan, United States
Years active2017–present
LabelsThe Family Entertainment
Associated acts

Teejay Witherspoon (born August 28, 2001), better known by his stage name Teejayx6, is an American rapper. Emerging from the Detroit scene in the late 2010's, he made a name for himself for rapping about scamming, identity theft and credit card fraud with the song "Dark Web" released in 2019.[1][2] He is called the originator of this subgenre, calling it "scam rap."[3][4] He is also known for collaborating with fellow Detroit rapper with their "Dynamic Duo" series.[5]

Career[]

On June 13, 2019, he released his debut album Under Pressure.[6] On August 13, 2019, he released the video for the single "Swipe Story" after he staged an arrest by the United States Marshals Service for a promotional stunt during a show in Los Angeles, and later staging his “release”.[7][8]

In June 2020, he released "Black Lives Matter," hiring producer TM88 and speaks about the Black Lives Matter movement and how he feels as a Black man in America.[9][10] The song pays tribute to George Floyd as well.[11]

On December 13, 2019, he released Black Air Force Activity 1, which included the single "Dark Web."[12] In February 2020, he released the single "On Tour" a song written on an airplane while on tour.[13][14][15]

In May 2020, he was scammed for a feature by OBN Dev and was chased by Dev.[16]

In August 2020, he collaborated with NLE Choppa with the single "Punchin."[17][18] That same month, he released Black Air Force Activity: The Reload.[19] That same month, he released "Blackmail"In October, he released the album Spooky, which included the song "Stimulus Package" with Kasher Quon, Bandgang Lonnie, Boldy James and Alchemist.[20]

Discography[]

Albums[]

Studio albums
Title Album details
Under Pressure
  • Released: June 3, 2019
  • Label: Good Produce
The Swipe Lessons
  • Released: September 23, 2019
  • Label: The Family Entertainment
Black Air Force Activity 1
  • Released: December 13, 2019
  • Label: The Family Entertainment
Black Air Force Activity: The Reload
  • Released: August 28, 2020
  • Label: The Family Entertainment
Spooky
  • Released: October 31, 2020
  • Label: The Family Entertainment
Extended plays
Title EP details
2020[21]
  • Released: January 1, 2020
  • Label: The Family Entertainment
 Generation Scam
  • Released: April 30, 2021
  • Label: The Family Entertainment

References[]

  1. ^ Tynes, Robert; Pearl, Alex (2020). "FNCKING WITH WHITE FRAMES: TEEJAYX6 SCAM RAPS THE DIGITAL". AoIR Selected Papers of Internet Research.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "In Conversation: Are Scammer Raps Up Next?". CentralSauce Collective. July 13, 2019.
  3. ^ Shepard, Lalaa (January 13, 2020). "TeeJayx6 Explains Black Air Force Activity & Claims Title As Originator Of Scammer Rap". WHTA.
  4. ^ Richards, Chris (December 13, 2019). "The year's best rappers sounded ahead of their time. Literally". The Washington Post.
  5. ^ Pierre, Alphonse (August 22, 2019). "Detroit is 2019's Most Important Rap Scene—Here Are the Best Songs From the City This Year". Pitchfork.
  6. ^ "Teejayx6 Can't Stop Getting Paid On "CashApp"". HotNewHipHop. October 11, 2020.
  7. ^ "Teejayx6 drops "Swipe Story" visuals". Elevator. August 14, 2019.
  8. ^ Harvey, Brodie (August 14, 2019). "Swipe Story – [Teejayx6]". Lyrical Lemonade.
  9. ^ Adams, Danny (June 5, 2020). "Black Lives Matter – [Teejayx6]". Lyrical Lemonade.
  10. ^ Johnson, Zoe; Coleman II, C. Vernon (June 15, 2020). "Here Are the Poignant Hip-Hop Songs Addressing Police Brutality, Racial Inequality and Social Justice Right Now Read More: Poignant Hip-Hop Songs Addressing Police Brutality".CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ Torres, Eric (June 3, 2020). "Teejayx6 and TM88 Release "BLACK LIVES MATTER" Protest Song". Pitchfork.
  12. ^ Hahn, Bryan (December 13, 2019). "Teejayx6 is beyond savage on his Black Air Force Activity 1 project". The Fader.
  13. ^ "TeejayX6 Throws Down on Tour". Closed Captioned. February 4, 2020.
  14. ^ "Detroit 'scam rap' artist Teejayx6 drops new visuals for "On Tour"". HipHopCanada. February 20, 2020.
  15. ^ Zhang, Charlie (February 29, 2020). "Teejayx6 Takes it Back to His City for New "On Tour" Music Video". Hypebeast.
  16. ^ "Teejayx6 scammed for feature, ran out of hood by OBN Dev". Jukebox Culture. May 18, 2020.
  17. ^ Price, Joe (August 13, 2020). "Premiere: Teejayx6 and NLE Choppa Bring the Energy With "Punchin" Video". Complex Networks.
  18. ^ Adams, Danny (August 13, 2020). "Punchin – [Teejayx6] ft. [NLE Choppa]". Lyrical Lemonade.
  19. ^ Sodomsky, Sam (August 28, 2020). "Teejayx6 Releases New Mixtape Black Air Force Activity: The Reload: Listen". Pitchfork.
  20. ^ Bloom, Madison (October 30, 2020). "Listen to Teejayx6's New Mixtape Spooky". Yahoo! Sports.
  21. ^ "Teejayx6 Kicks Off The New Year (& Decade) With The "2020" Mixtape!". Hype Off Life.
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