Dallas Antoino Asberry,[a][3] better known by his stage name Teejayx6, is an American rapper. After emerging in the Detroit hip hop scene, he gained recognition for his subject matter of scamming, identity theft and credit card fraud with his 2019 song "Dark Web".[4][5] He is called the originator of this subgenre, which he refers to as "scam rap."[6][7][8]
Teejayx6 | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Dallas Antoino Asberry |
| Also known as | Teejay Witherspoon |
| Born | August 28, 2001 |
| Origin | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Genres | Scam rap |
| Occupation |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels |
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| Producer(s) | Lex Luger |
Career
editOn June 13, 2019, he released his debut album Under Pressure.[9] 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".[10][11][clarification needed]
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.[12][13] The song pays tribute to George Floyd as well.[14]
On December 13, 2019, he released Black Air Force Activity 1, which included the single "Dark Web."[15] In February 2020, he released the single "On Tour" a song written on an airplane while on tour.[16][17][18]
In August 2020, he collaborated with NLE Choppa with the single "Punchin."[19][20] That same month, he released Black Air Force Activity: The Reload.[21] In October, he released the album Spooky, which included the song "Stimulus Package" with Kasher Quon, BandGang Lonnie Bands, Boldy James and the Alchemist.[22]
In an interview with Flaunt Magazine, Teejayx6 cited Lil Wayne and Chief Keef as early influences.[23]
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Album details |
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| No Hand Outs (with 10kkev) |
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| Under Pressure |
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| Fraudulent Activity |
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| The Swipe Lessons |
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| Black Air Force Activity 1 |
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| X6 |
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| Spooky |
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| Crime Pays 2 |
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| Still Scamming |
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| Fraudulent |
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| Title | EP details |
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| Crime Pays |
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| Miami Sessions |
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| Only Took 2 Days |
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| Out The Mud |
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| 2020[24] |
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| Generation Scam (with Lex Luger) |
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Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ Pierre, Alphonse (August 29, 2019). "Teejayx6 Will Teach You How to Scam". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- ^ "Dallas Antoino-Karine Asberry, 17520 Monica St, Detroit, 48221 MI". Michigan Residents. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- ^ "Credits / Black Air Force Activity 1 / Teejayx6 – TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- ^ Tynes, Robert; Pearl, Alex (2020). "Fncking with White Frames: Teejayx6 Scam Raps the Digital". AoIR Selected Papers of Internet Research. doi:10.5210/spir.v2020i0.11353. S2CID 225148909.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "In Conversation: Are Scammer Raps Up Next?". CentralSauce Collective. July 13, 2019.
- ^ Shepard, Lalaa (January 13, 2020). "TeeJayx6 Explains Black Air Force Activity & Claims Title As Originator Of Scammer Rap". WHTA.
- ^ Richards, Chris (December 13, 2019). "The year's best rappers sounded ahead of their time. Literally". The Washington Post.
- ^ Pierre, Alphonse (August 22, 2019). "Detroit is 2019's Most Important Rap Scene—Here Are the Best Songs From the City This Year". Pitchfork.
- ^ "Teejayx6 Can't Stop Getting Paid On "CashApp"". HotNewHipHop. October 11, 2020.
- ^ "Teejayx6 drops "Swipe Story" visuals". Elevator. August 14, 2019.
- ^ Harvey, Brodie (August 14, 2019). "Swipe Story – [Teejayx6]". Lyrical Lemonade.
- ^ Adams, Danny (June 5, 2020). "Black Lives Matter – [Teejayx6]". Lyrical Lemonade.
- ^ 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".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Torres, Eric (June 3, 2020). "Teejayx6 and TM88 Release "BLACK LIVES MATTER" Protest Song". Pitchfork.
- ^ Hahn, Bryan (December 13, 2019). "Teejayx6 is beyond savage on his Black Air Force Activity 1 project". The Fader.
- ^ "TeejayX6 Throws Down on Tour". Closed Captioned. February 4, 2020.
- ^ "Detroit 'scam rap' artist Teejayx6 drops new visuals for "On Tour"". HipHopCanada. February 20, 2020.
- ^ Zhang, Charlie (February 29, 2020). "Teejayx6 Takes it Back to His City for New "On Tour" Music Video". Hypebeast.
- ^ Price, Joe (August 13, 2020). "Premiere: Teejayx6 and NLE Choppa Bring the Energy With "Punchin" Video". Complex Networks.
- ^ Adams, Danny (August 13, 2020). "Punchin – [Teejayx6] ft. [NLE Choppa]". Lyrical Lemonade.
- ^ Sodomsky, Sam (August 28, 2020). "Teejayx6 Releases New Mixtape Black Air Force Activity: The Reload: Listen". Pitchfork.
- ^ Bloom, Madison (October 30, 2020). "Listen to Teejayx6's New Mixtape Spooky". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ Ju, Shirley (December 6, 2024). "Teejayx6 / More Than Just A Scam Rapper". Flaunt Magazine. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ "Teejayx6 Kicks Off The New Year (& Decade) With The "2020" Mixtape!". Hype Off Life. January 2, 2020.