Teejayx6 Explained

Dallas Antoino Asberry,^[1] 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".^{[2] [3]} He is called the originator of this subgenre, which he refers to as "scam rap."^{[4] [5] [6]}

Career

On June 13, 2019, he released his debut album Under Pressure.^[7] 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".^{[8] [9]}

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.^{[10] [11]} The song pays tribute to George Floyd as well.^[12]

On December 13, 2019, he released Black Air Force Activity 1, which included the single "Dark Web."^[13] In February 2020, he released the single "On Tour" a song written on an airplane while on tour.^{[14] [15] [16]}

In August 2020, he collaborated with NLE Choppa with the single "Punchin."^{[17] [18]} That same month, he released .^[19] In October, he released the album Spooky, which included the song "Stimulus Package" with Kasher Quon, BandGang Lonnie Bands, Boldy James and the Alchemist.^[20]

In an interview with Flaunt Magazine, Teejayx6 cited Lil Wayne and Chief Keef as early influences.^[21]

Discography

Albums

Title	Album details
No Hand Outs	Released: December 22, 2017 Label: Good Produce
Under Pressure	Released: June 3, 2019 Label: The Family Entertainment
Fraudulent Activity	Released: July 17, 2019
The Swipe Lessons	Released: September 23, 2019 Label: Disruptive & The Family Entertainment
Black Air Force Activity 1	Released: December 13, 2019 Label: Disruptive & The Family Entertainment
-	X6	Released: August 15, 2020 Label: Disruptive & The Family Entertainment
Spooky	Released: October 31, 2020 Label: Disruptive & The Family Entertainment
Crime Pays 2	Released: November 20, 2020
Still Scamming	Released: June 7, 2022 Label: Disruptive & The Family Entertainment
Fraudulent	Released: January 13, 2023 Label: The Family Entertainment

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EP details
Crime Pays	Released: March 29, 2019
Miami Sessions	Released: June 2, 2019
Only Took 2 Days	Released: June 15, 2019
Out The Mud	Released: July 6, 2019
2020[22]	Released: January 1, 2020 Label: The Family Entertainment
Generation Scam	Released: April 30, 2021 Label: The Family Entertainment

Notes and References

1. Web site: Credits / Black Air Force Activity 1 / Teejayx6 – TIDAL . 2023-08-09 . Tidal.
2. Fncking with White Frames: Teejayx6 Scam Raps the Digital . Tynes, Robert; Pearl, Alex. 2020. AoIR Selected Papers of Internet Research. 10.5210/spir.v2020i0.11353 . 225148909 . free.
3. Web site: In Conversation: Are Scammer Raps Up Next?. July 13, 2019. CentralSauce Collective.
4. Web site: TeeJayx6 Explains Black Air Force Activity & Claims Title As Originator Of Scammer Rap. Shepard, Lalaa. January 13, 2020. WHTA.
5. News: The year's best rappers sounded ahead of their time. Literally.. December 13, 2019. Richards, Chris. The Washington Post.
6. Web site: Detroit is 2019's Most Important Rap Scene—Here Are the Best Songs From the City This Year. Pierre, Alphonse. August 22, 2019. Pitchfork.
7. Web site: Teejayx6 Can't Stop Getting Paid On "CashApp". October 11, 2020. HotNewHipHop.
8. Web site: Teejayx6 drops "Swipe Story" visuals. Elevator. August 14, 2019.
9. Web site: Swipe Story – [Teejayx6]]. August 14, 2019. Lyrical Lemonade. Harvey, Brodie.
10. Web site: Black Lives Matter – [Teejayx6]]. June 5, 2020. Adams, Danny. Lyrical Lemonade.
11. Web site: 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. Johnson, Zoe; Coleman II, C. Vernon. June 15, 2020.
12. Web site: Teejayx6 and TM88 Release "BLACK LIVES MATTER" Protest Song. June 3, 2020. Torres, Eric. Pitchfork.
13. Web site: Teejayx6 is beyond savage on his Black Air Force Activity 1 project. December 13, 2019. Hahn, Bryan. The Fader.
14. Web site: TeejayX6 Throws Down on Tour. February 4, 2020. Closed Captioned.
15. Web site: Detroit 'scam rap' artist Teejayx6 drops new visuals for "On Tour". February 20, 2020. HipHopCanada.
16. Web site: Teejayx6 Takes it Back to His City for New "On Tour" Music Video. February 29, 2020. Zhang, Charlie. Hypebeast.
17. Web site: Premiere: Teejayx6 and NLE Choppa Bring the Energy With "Punchin" Video. Price, Joe. August 13, 2020. Complex Networks.
18. Web site: Punchin – [Teejayx6] ft. [NLE Choppa]]. Adams, Danny. August 13, 2020. Lyrical Lemonade.
19. Web site: Teejayx6 Releases New Mixtape Black Air Force Activity: The Reload: Listen. Sodomsky, Sam. August 28, 2020. Pitchfork.
20. News: Listen to Teejayx6's New Mixtape Spooky. Bloom. Madison. October 30, 2020. 2024-05-09. Pitchfork.
21. News: Teejayx6 / More Than Just A Scam Rapper . Ju . Shirley . 2024-12-06 . 2024-04-14 . Flaunt Magazine.
22. Web site: Teejayx6 Kicks Off The New Year (& Decade) With The "2020" Mixtape!. Hype Off Life. January 2, 2020 .