Honey Cocaine Explained

Honey C
Birth Name:Sochitta Sal
Birth Date:22 October 1992
Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genre:Hip hop
Occupation:Rapper, songwriter
Years Active:2011–present
Label:Last KingsWarner Chappell

Sochitta Sal (born October 22, 1992), known professionally by her stage name Honey C or Honey Cocaine, is a Cambodian-Canadian rapper from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Early life and education

Sochitta Sal was born and raised Toronto in the Jane-Finch neighborhood, on the northwest end of North York. Sal is of Cambodian descent. Sal has 6 older brothers. Currently, Sal splits her residency between Los Angeles and Toronto.

Career

Her debut single "I Don't Give a Fuck" was released in 2011.

She was discovered by Tyga after he came across a freestyle video she posted on YouTube (over his "Rack City" instrumental), signing with his Last Kings Entertainment imprint shortly afterward.

In March 2012, she was grazed in the arm by a bullet while riding in a van, after she and Tyga performed at a concert in Omaha, Nebraska. She was treated and shortly released from the hospital.[1] [2] In late 2012, she featured on Tyga's Well Done 3 mixtape.[3] [4] [5] She became known in 2012 for her feature on Tyga's "Heisman" track.

In 2013, she signed a publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music. Honey C also toured with Tyga in 2013 and released a few of her best-known solo singles that year and into 2014 ("Curveball," "ChiChi Get The Yayo," "Middlefinger" etc.). In 2014, she released Like a Drug. By 2015, Honey C had features with artists such as Kid Ink, Dizzy Wright, and Kirko Bangz.

Like a Drug

Like a Drug is her fourth mixtape, released on October 22, 2014.

Background and developmentAfter the release of her third mixtape Thug Love, Honey Cocaine kept on appearing on other artists' songs. On January 15, 2014, the song "Blueberry Chills" featuring Chanel West Coast was released.[6] Honey Cocaine first announced her plans to release a new mixtape in February 2014.[7] On June 29, 2014, she released a snippet of the song "Side Chick". A snippet of the song "Gwola" was released a month later. On August 26, 2014, she announced the release date of the mixtape, scheduled on her birthday, October 22.[8]
SinglesThe first single "Curveball" was released on October 13, 2014.[9] The accompanying music video was unveiled on the day of the release.[10]

Like a Drug track listing

Selected discography

Mixtapes

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Mixtape details
Fuck yo Feelings Vol. #1
  • Released: February 20, 2012
90's Gold
  • Released: July 9, 2012
Thug Love
  • Released: March 31, 2013
Like a Drug
  • Released: October 22, 2014
The Gift Rap (EP)
  • Released: April 7, 2015
Wildfire
  • Released: August 3, 2018

Music videos

As lead artist

Title! scope="col"
Year
"I Don't Give a Fuck"2011
"Rack City (Freestyle)"2012
"Heisman"
(with Tyga)
"Feel Shit"
"Heisman, Pt. II"
(with Tyga)
"T.O. Gold"
"Hypnotize"
"All Gold Eythang (Freestyle)"
"Love Coca"
"Runaway Bride"2013
"Bad Gal"
"Chichi Get the Yayo"
"Money Murderer"
"Me N My Toolie"
"Middle Finger"
"Curveball"2014
"Babysitta"
"Jumpman"
(with T. Rell)
2015
"Shady Wit Me"
"Side Bitch"
"Hella Illy"
"Honeydick"

As featured artist

Title! scope="col"
Year
"Bad Boy"
(Teyana Taylor featuring Honey Cocaine)
2012
"Fashion"
(Dizzy Wright featuring Honey Cocaine and Kid Ink)
2013
"Flexin"
(Yultron featuring Honey Cocaine)
"Party"
(Chanel West Coast featuring Honey Cocaine)
2013
"Pressed"
(Tyga featuring Honey Cocaine)
2014
"Blueberry Chills"
(Chanel West Coast featuring Honey Cocaine)
2014
"Be"
(apl.de.ap featuring Honey Cocaine & Jessica Reynoso)
2015
"Mommae (Remix)"
(Jay Park featuring Crush, Simon Dominic & Honey Cocaine)
2016
"Faded"
(Cierra Ramirez featuring Casey Veggies, Honey Cocaine)
2016
"Salty"
(Barely Alive featuring Honey Cocaine)
2016
"Nann Nigga"
(Tyga featuring Honey Cocaine)
2017

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20120322185456/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1681398/honey-cocaine-shot-tyga-concert.jhtml Tyga Associate Honey Cocaine Shot After Nebraska Concert - Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV.com
  2. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-crime-rappers-idUSBRE82J0ZT20120320 Two shot after rapper Tyga's concert in Omaha | Reuters
  3. Web site: Tyga - Well Done 3 // Free Mixtape @ DatPiff.com . 2013-12-05 . 2015-05-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150524165019/http://www.datpiff.com/Tyga-Well-Done-3-mixtape.372259.html . dead .
  4. http://www.complex.com/music/2012/08/mixtape-tyga-well-done-3 Mixtape: Tyga "Well Done 3" | Complex
  5. http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/tyga-well-done-3-mixtape.61489.html Tyga - Well Done 3 [New Mixtape&#93;<!-- Bot generated title -->]
  6. Smith, Trevor. "Chanel West Coast - Blueberry Chills Feat. Honey Cocaine", HotNewHipHop, January 15, 2014.
  7. "Honey Cocaine Releasing Two Mixtapes This Year! ", Female Rappers Network, February 7, 2014.
  8. DJ Charisma. "HONEY COCAINE ANNOUNCES “LIKE A DRUG” RELEASE DATE ", DJ Charisma, August 26, 2014.
  9. Lilah, Rose. "Honey Cocaine Reveals Artwork For "Like A Drug" Mixtape, Clarifies Tyga Affiliation", HotNewHipHop, October 17, 2014.
  10. "The Thirst Is Strong: Honey Cocaine - Curveball", WorldStarHipHop, October 22, 2014.