Bankroll Fresh Explained

Bankroll Fresh
Alias:Yung Fresh
Birth Name:Trentavious Zamon White
Birth Place:Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Birth Date:2 August 1987
Death Place:Atlanta, Georgia, US
Genre:Hip hop
Years Active:2008–2016
Label:Street Money Worldwide

Trentavious Zamon White (August 2, 1987 – March 4, 2016), better known by his stage name Bankroll Fresh (or Yung Fresh), was an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia. He is best known for posthumous guest appearance on fellow Atlanta rapper Jeezy's 2016 single "All There," which received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Prior, he garnered local attention for his 2015 single "Walked In" (featuring Street Money Boochie and Travis Porter).[1] Also posthumously, he starred in the independent short film Take Over Your Trap in 2016.

Career

White originally rapped under the alias Yung Fresh, and under this alias appeared alongside Gucci Mane on multiple records.[2] In 2014, Fresh collaborated with Mike Will Made It, on the song "Screen Door". Fresh later also made a guest appearance on song "For the Love", which appeared on Metro Boomin's 2013 mixtape 19 & Boomin.[3] Fresh had a hit of his own with the 2014 single "Hot Boy", and the same year, he released the mixtape Life of a Hot Boy.[2] [4] In 2015, Fresh released Life of a Hot Boy 2,[2] and later that year, Fresh followed it up with a self-titled mixtape.[5] In February 2016, he released a video for his song "Poppin' Shit".[6] Fresh was also featured on Jeezy's hit "All There". The music video was released posthumously. Jeezy dedicated it to Fresh, filming the video in his hood with Fresh's family.

Death

On March 4, 2016, White was shot at the Street Execs recording studio in Atlanta following an altercation with fellow rapper and childhood friend Mendez "No Plug" Owens, and died from his injuries at Hughes Spalding Hospital in Atlanta. He was 28 years old.[7] [8] [9] [10] It was reported that more than fifty shell casings were at the scene of the crime. Owens, who was never named a suspect in the case, claimed in an August 2016 interview that he had shot White in self-defense.[11] The investigation concluded in June 2018 after authorities determined that White had fired first with an SKS-style firearm at Owens' vehicle and entourage outside of the studio, and the return shots that killed White were in self-defense.[12]

Artists including Chris Brown, 2 Chainz, Post Malone, Lil Wayne, Left Brain and Plies mourned White's death.[7] Malone paid tribute to White on the song "Money Made Me Do It," on his debut album Stoney. Green Gartside of Scritti Politti wrote a track titled "Trentavious White" and introduced it as part of his 2021 touring setlist.

Discography

Studio album

Mixtapes

Singles

As lead artist

Title! rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
R&B/HH
"Walked In"[13]
(featuring Street Money Boochie and Travis Porter)
2015Life of a Hot Boy 2: Real Trapper
"I Just Wanna"[14]
(featuring T.I. and Spodee)
2016
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
[15]
US
R&B/HH
[16]
"All There"
(Jeezy featuring Bankroll Fresh)
201650 Trap or Die 3
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bankroll Fresh: 5 Things To Know About The Rapper Shot Dead In Atlanta. Samantha. Wilson. 5 March 2016. 14 July 2016.
  2. Web site: Life of a Hot Boy 2: Real Trapper Review . Pitchfork Media . 14 May 2015 . 5 March 2016 . Drake, David.
  3. Web site: Meet Bankroll, Atlanta's Most Distinctive Rapper . The Fader . 14 January 2016 . 5 March 2016 . Russell, Alex .
  4. News: The month's best music: Aphex Twin, Lori McKenna, Prince and more . Washington Post . 29 September 2014 . 5 March 2016 . Richards, Chris.
  5. Web site: Stream Bankroll Glizzys New Self-Titled Mixtape . Vibe . 26 November 2015 . 5 March 2016 . Robertson, Darryl.
  6. Web site: Bankroll Glizzy Reportedly Murdered; 2 Chainz & Juicy J React . HipHopDX . 4 March 2016 . 5 March 2016 . Baker, Soren.
  7. Web site: Details still murky in shooting death of Atlanta rapper Bankroll Glizzy . Atlanta Journal-Constitution . 6 March 2016 . 6 March 2016 . Estep, Tyler.
  8. Web site: Atlanta Rapper Bankroll Glizzy Killed at Recording Studio . Fox 5 Atlanta . 5 March 2016 . 5 March 2016 . McClain, Mike . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306102730/http://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/100913101-story . 6 March 2016 . dead .
  9. Web site: Atlanta rapper shot dead outside studio . CNN . 5 March 2016 . 5 March 2016 . Hetter, Katia.
  10. News: Rayne . Naja . Rosen . Elissa . March 5, 2016 . Rapper Bankroll Fresh Shot and Killed at Recording Studio in Atlanta . People.
  11. Web site: Friend admits to shooting popular Atlanta rapper . Gehlbach . Steve . . 5 August 2016 . 2016-08-05.
  12. News: New video shows moments before rapper Bankroll Fresh was killed. WXIA. 2018-08-13. en-US.
  13. Web site: Walked in (Feat. Street Money Boochie & Travis Porter) - Single by Bankroll Fresh. iTunes. 10 July 2015.
  14. Web site: I Just Wanna (Feat. Ti & Spodee) - Single by Bankroll Fresh on Apple Music . . 2016-09-22 . 2016-09-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160927032203/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/i-just-wanna-feat.-ti-spodee/id1157210964 . dead .
  15. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=young jeezy|chart=Hot 100}} Young Jeezy Chart History: Hot 100]. Billboard. May 12, 2011.
  16. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=young jeezy|chart=R&B/Hip-Hop Songs}} Young Jeezy Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]. Billboard. May 12, 2011.