Walter Moszel Williams (born June 18, 1993), known as Zelooperz (stylized as ZelooperZ),[2] is an American rapper and painter.[3] He is a member of Detroit-based hip hop group Bruiser Brigade and is signed to their record label Bruiser Brigade Records.[4]
Zelooperz | |
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 Zelooperz performing in 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Walter Moszel Williams[1] |
| Born | June 18, 1993 (age 31) |
| Origin | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Member of | |
| Website | zelooperz |
Painting
editAlongside his career as a rapper, Williams is a painter. He has described his painting style as being influenced by Francis Bacon and Hajime Sorayama.[5] Several of Williams’ album covers are painted by Williams himself, such as the cover of Van Gogh’s Left Ear, which is a self-portrait.
Williams has sold paintings under his stage name Zelooperz as well as the moniker Moszel Offline (not to be confused with the 2020 album of the same name).[6]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- Bothic (2016)
- A Piece of the Geto (with Shigeto) (2017)
- Wild Card (2019)
- Dyn-o-mite (2019)[7]
- Gremlin (2020)
- Moszel Offline (2020)
- Valley of Life (2020)
- Van Gogh's Left Ear (2021)
- Get WeT.Radio (2022)
- Microphone Fiend (2023)
- Quazel (with Quadie Diesel) (2023)
Mixtapes
edit- Coon N The Room: Eating Ramen Noodles While Watching Roots on Bootleg (2011)
- Help (2014)
Guest appearances
edit| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Kush Coma" | 2013 | Danny Brown, A$AP Rocky | Old |
| "Titties" | TRPL BLK | Big Dick Niggas Eat Pussy Too | |
| "Balls Deep" | TRPL BLK, Chavis Chandler, Steve Perry | ||
| "Weak Bitch" | Dopehead | Devil's Heaven | |
| "Z Day" | 2014 | Black Noi$e, BK Beats | Nonbelievers |
| "Bonnie & Clyde" | 2020 | Black Noi$e | OBLIVION |
| "Henny and Apple Cider" | 2021 | Na-Kel Smith | A Dream No Longer Deferred |
| "Zenak" | |||
| "SS San Francisco" | Injury Reserve | By The Time I Get to Phoenix | |
| "Wildstyle" | The Alchemist | This Thing of Ours 2 | |
| "Vision" | 2022 | Earl Sweatshirt | Sick! |
| "Antidote" | 2024 | Logic | Ultra 85 |
References
edit- ^ "ARUGULA". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ Montez, Patrick (May 2, 2014). "ZelooperZ is the Youngest Rapper on Danny Brown's "OLD" Tour". OC Weekly. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ Jenkins, Craig (March 1, 2016). "Detroit Rapper ZelooperZ and Ratking's Wiki Crack Skulls with "Heart"". Vice. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ Frazier, Kelly (April 7, 2016). "Detroit Hip Hop Artist Zelooperz Talks About Linking With Danny Brown's Bruiser Brigade and Dealing With Haters, New Album 'Bothic' Out Now". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ Our Generation Music (2022-08-16). Zelooperz on 'Get WeT. Radio,' Danny Brown, Earl Sweatshirt, Alchemist, Painting & More!. Retrieved 2024-07-07 – via YouTube.
- ^ "ZeelooperZ Is a One of a Kind Creative Force". Passion of the Weiss. 2023-03-17. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ Strauss, Matthew (May 10, 2019). "Earl Sweatshirt Joins ZelooperZ on New Song "Easter Sunday 97": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
External links
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