ZillaKami
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Birth name | Junius Donald Rogers[1] |
Born | Islip, New York, U.S. | September 20, 1999
Origin | New York City, New York U.S. |
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Years active | 2014–present |
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Member of | City Morgue |
Website | citymorgueofficial |
Junius Donald Rogers (born September 20, 1999), professionally known as ZillaKami, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is a member of the
He has been noted by publications such as .
Biography
Rogers was born in
On April 30, 2017, he released his debut EP "LifeIsAHorrorMovie", which he later took down due to him no longer feeling a connection with the music that it contained.[15]
Soon after, ZillaKami got in contact with the son of the owner of the tattoo parlor that his older brother Righteous P worked at, who went by the stage name SosMula. A few days after his release from prison on drug charges, SosMula formed City Morgue with ZillaKami.[8] In August 2018, after numerous singles scattered throughout the couple years before, they released their debut EP as a group, titled "Be Patient".[16][17]
On September 5, 2018, he featured on the track "Vengeance" from
Musical style and influence
ZillaKami's music has been described as merging elements of
He cites his biggest influences as
Discography
- Studio albums
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DOG BOY
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- Extended plays
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LifeIsAHorrorMovie |
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German Dogs |
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Guest appearances
- 6ix9ine – "Yokai" (2016)
- 6ix9ine – "Hellsing Station" (2016)
- $ubjectz – "GangShit" feat. Cameronazi (2017)
- $ubjectz – "War Paint" feat. Cameronazi (2017)
- ITSOKTOCRY – "SHINIGAMISTARSHIP" (2017)
- Cameronazi – "AREYOUREADYKIDS?" feat. $ubjectz (2017)
- Cameronazi – "Squad Up" (2017)
- Cameronazi – "Devil Horns" (2017)
- Saint Poncho – "FVKKK" (2017)
- XZARKHAN – "Jungle Klipped" (2017)
- BROC $TEEZY – "Want Em Dead" feat. fl.vco and KXNG (2018)
- Yadrin – "Demonscall" (2018)
- Yadrin – "BHUM BUKKET RMX" feat. SosMula (2018)
- Stoney – "Runnin'" (2018)
- BurnKas – "Red Rum" (2018)
- Denzel Curry – "VENGEANCE" feat. JPEGMafia (2018)
- Lil Gnar – "Man Down" (2018)
- Powers Pleasant – "Please Forgive" feat. Jay IDK, Zombie Juiceand Denzel Curry (2018)
- Danon The Producer – "Shootinphotos" (2018)
- DrownMili – "Kid Soulja" feat. BurnKas (2018)
- ESKIIIS – "I Solemnly Swear" (2018)
- RAMIREZ – "BAPHOMET / MOSH PIT KILLA" (2019)
- POUYAand CITY MORGUE – "Bulletproof Shower Cap" (2019)
- Denzel Curry – "EVIL TWIN" (2020)
- NYCL KAI – "Incredible" feat. $NOT (2020)
- IC3PEAK – "TRRST" (2020)
- DJ Scheme- "Thor's Hammer Worthy" (2020)
- Trippie Redd – "DEAD DESERT" feat. Scarlxrd (2021)
- SosMula– "Boogaloo" (2021)
- Jeris Johnson – "RAINING BLOOD" (2022)
- ONI and CITY MORGUE - "War Ender" (2022)
- $NOT- 0% (2024)
References
- ^ "ACAB". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ a b c Kokayi, Kasamba. "Denzel Curry and City Morgue at The Orpheum". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
- ^ Zagaglia, Riccardo. "Migliori album 2018. La classifica di Riccardo Zagaglia". Retrieved December 13, 2018.
- ^ Means, Kelsey (September 15, 2022). "Top 3 Emo Rappers to Watch in 2023". DCR. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ^ Knopper, Steve. "A Hip-Hop Signing Frenzy Sends New Record Deal Prices Soaring". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
- ^ a b King, Seth. "Why you love Zillakami, not 6IX9INE". Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- ^ "ZillaKami Delivers Experimental New Album "Dog Boy"". HotNewHipHop. September 17, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ Adam Grandmaison (July 8, 2018). "The ZillaKami & SosMula Interview"(Podcast). Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ "CITY MORGUE". October 28, 2019. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- ^ City Morgue. New York's Most Shocking Rap Duo: City Morgue. Vice Media.
- ^ a b AARON, CHARLES (March 9, 2018). "Review: Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine Takes Dodgy Stage Dive Into Fame on 'Day 69'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- ^ Preezy (August 15, 2018). "HERE'S A RUNDOWN OF EVERY PUBLIC BEEF INVOLVING 6IX9INE". XXL. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ Gadsby, E (March 20, 2018). "A List Of Everyone Who Has Beef With Tekashi 6ix9ine And Why". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ C.M., Emmanuel (November 21, 2017). "6IX9INE'S "GUMMO" STREAMING NUMBERS SOAR AMID CONTROVERSY". XXL. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ "ZillaKami's New Twisted Music Video Will Give You Nightmares ( Warning: Disturbing)". Retrieved December 13, 2018.
- ^ DREW, SLIM. "ZILLAKAMI & SOSMULA AKA CITY MORGUE SHARES 'BE PATIENT' EP AHEAD OF LONG AWAITED DEBUT". Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- ^ Sternberg, Bret (August 22, 2018). "CITY MORGUE RELEASES NEW EP, "BE PATIENT"". Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- Consequence of Sound. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
- ^ "Top 100 Songs of 2018". December 5, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- ^ Madden, Michael. "Denzel Curry reshapes the SoundCloud-rap phenomenon on one of the year's most ambitious albums". City Pages. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- ^ Zidel, Alex (September 28, 2018). "Lil Gnar Proves His Versatility On "Gnar Lif3" With Lil Skies, IDK, & More". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- ^ Fantano, Anthony (October 17, 2018). "City Morgue – Vol. 1: Hell or High Water". The Needle Drop. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
- ^ EPSTEIN, DAN; BENNETT, J; NAVIDSON, WILL; CAMP, ZOE; PESSARO, FRED; CHICHESTER, SAMMI; CHAPSTICK, KELSEY; ANGLE, BRAD; GEIST, BRANDON (November 26, 2018). "30 BEST ALBUMS OF 2018". Revolver. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- ^ Møtion, Noah (November 27, 2018). "City Morgue in Brooklyn: Punk is Alive". All Metal Everything. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ Pierre, Alphonse (October 18, 2018). "The Ones: 5 Best New Rap Songs From BandGang, Polo G, Splurge, Cdot Honcho, and Powers Pleasant". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- ^ Suarez, Gary (July 18, 2019). "GREY DAY: A WHO'S WHO GUIDE TO THE HIP-HOP AND HARDCORE TOUR OF THE SUMMER". Kerrang!. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ Fantano, Anthony (August 19, 2020). "City Morgue – Toxic Boogaloo". The Needle Drop. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ "City Morgue is back with 'VOLUME 3: BOTTOM OF THE BARREL'". Our Generation Music. October 18, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ "Zillakami's 'DOGBOY' meshes rock and rage on new album". Our Generation Music. September 22, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ Guzmán, José (November 27, 2018). "ZillaKami: A creator of nightmares and responsible for 6ix9ine". Retrieved December 13, 2018.
- ^ a b SHARMA, SAMYAK (February 14, 2018). "How NYC's Zillakami is Redefining Rap". Retrieved December 13, 2018.
- ^ Complex. Retrieved December 15, 2018.