Teejayx6

Dallas Antonio Asberry,[lower-alpha 1][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 with their "Dynamic Duo" series.[8]

Teejayx6
Background information
Birth nameDallas Antonio Asberry
Also known as
  • Teejay Witherspoon[1]
  • Dallas Witherspoon
  • Teejay6x
  • TJx6
Born (2001-08-28) August 28, 2001
OriginDetroit, Michigan, U.S.
GenresScam rap
Years active2017–present
Labels
  • The Family Entertainment
  • Disruptive
  • Good Produce

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]

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]

Discography

Albums
Title Album details
No Hand Outs
(with 10kkev)
  • 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
Extended plays
Title 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[23]
  • Released: January 1, 2020
  • Label: The Family Entertainment
Generation Scam
(with Lex Luger)
  • Released: April 30, 2021
  • Label: The Family Entertainment

Notes
  1. Different sources list his name as Teejay Witherspoon, Dallas Witherspoon, or Dallas Antoino Karine Asberry[2]

References
  1. Pierre, Alphonse (August 29, 2019). "Teejayx6 Will Teach You How to Scam". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  2. "Dallas Antoino-Karine Asberry, 17520 Monica St, Detroit, 48221 MI". Michigan Residents. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  3. "Credits / Black Air Force Activity 1 / Teejayx6 – TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  4. 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)
  5. "In Conversation: Are Scammer Raps Up Next?". CentralSauce Collective. July 13, 2019.
  6. Shepard, Lalaa (January 13, 2020). "TeeJayx6 Explains Black Air Force Activity & Claims Title As Originator Of Scammer Rap". WHTA.
  7. Richards, Chris (December 13, 2019). "The year's best rappers sounded ahead of their time. Literally". The Washington Post.
  8. Pierre, Alphonse (August 22, 2019). "Detroit is 2019's Most Important Rap Scene—Here Are the Best Songs From the City This Year". Pitchfork.
  9. "Teejayx6 Can't Stop Getting Paid On "CashApp"". HotNewHipHop. October 11, 2020.
  10. "Teejayx6 drops "Swipe Story" visuals". Elevator. August 14, 2019.
  11. Harvey, Brodie (August 14, 2019). "Swipe Story – [Teejayx6]". Lyrical Lemonade.
  12. Adams, Danny (June 5, 2020). "Black Lives Matter – [Teejayx6]". Lyrical Lemonade.
  13. 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)
  14. Torres, Eric (June 3, 2020). "Teejayx6 and TM88 Release "BLACK LIVES MATTER" Protest Song". Pitchfork.
  15. Hahn, Bryan (December 13, 2019). "Teejayx6 is beyond savage on his Black Air Force Activity 1 project". The Fader.
  16. "TeejayX6 Throws Down on Tour". Closed Captioned. February 4, 2020.
  17. "Detroit 'scam rap' artist Teejayx6 drops new visuals for "On Tour"". HipHopCanada. February 20, 2020.
  18. Zhang, Charlie (February 29, 2020). "Teejayx6 Takes it Back to His City for New "On Tour" Music Video". Hypebeast.
  19. Price, Joe (August 13, 2020). "Premiere: Teejayx6 and NLE Choppa Bring the Energy With "Punchin" Video". Complex Networks.
  20. Adams, Danny (August 13, 2020). "Punchin – [Teejayx6] ft. [NLE Choppa]". Lyrical Lemonade.
  21. Sodomsky, Sam (August 28, 2020). "Teejayx6 Releases New Mixtape Black Air Force Activity: The Reload: Listen". Pitchfork.
  22. Bloom, Madison (October 30, 2020). "Listen to Teejayx6's New Mixtape Spooky". Yahoo! Sports.
  23. "Teejayx6 Kicks Off The New Year (& Decade) With The "2020" Mixtape!". Hype Off Life. January 2, 2020.
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