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American rapper
Teejayx6
Birth name Dallas Antoino Asberry Also known as Teejay Witherspoon Born (2001-08-28 ) August 28, 2001 (age 22) Origin
Detroit ,
Michigan , U.S. Genres
Scam rap Occupation(s) Years active 2017–present Labels The Family Entertainment Disruptive Good Produce
Musical artist
Dallas Antoino Asberry ,
[a]
[3] 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.
[4]
[5] He is called the originator of this subgenre, calling it "
scam rap ."
[6]
[7] He is also known for collaborating with fellow Detroit rapper Kasher Quon on their "Dynamic Duo" series.
[8]
Career
On 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
Alchemist .
[22]
In an interview with Flaunt Magazine, Teejayx6 cited
Lil Wayne and
Chief Keef as early influences.
[23]
Discography
Albums
Notes
^ Different sources list his name as Teejay Witherspoon,
[1] Dallas Witherspoon, or Dallas Antoino Karine Asberry
[2]
References
^ 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 . {{
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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" . {{
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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" .
Yahoo! Sports .
^ 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.