ZillaKami explained

ZillaKami
Birth Name:Junius Donald Rogers[1]
Birth Date:20 September 1998
Birth Place:Islip, New York, U.S.
Origin:New York City, New York U.S.
Years Active:2014–present
Current Member Of:City Morgue

Junius Donald Rogers (born September 20, 1998),[2] professionally known as ZillaKami, is an American rapper, songwriter, and notable contributor to the trap metal sub-genre.[3] He is a member of the hip-hop duo City Morgue, consisting of rapper SosMula, and was also a former songwriter for rapper 6ix9ine.[4]

Biography

Rogers was born in Bay Shore, New York. In his teens, Rogers formed a punk rock band called Scud Got Quayle,[5] with some of his friends from school, influenced by the sound of Gorilla Biscuits.[6] His involvement in hip hop music began by ghostwriting for fellow New York rapper 6ix9ine. During this period, he wrote a song which he intended to feature two vocalists, to which 6ix9ine responded by telling him that he should feature on the track, which would eventually be released under the name "Yokai", and the pair followed up with by releasing another collaborative track called "Hellsing Station".[7] [8] However, in August 2017, the pair had a falling out when Rogers posted a photo of 6ix9ine engaging in a sexual act with a girl that he claimed was thirteen,[9] and bringing to light his prior guilty plea to using a child in a sexual performance.[10] [11] 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.[12]

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. In August 2018, after numerous singles scattered throughout the couple years before, they released their debut EP as a group, titled "Be Patient".[13] [14]

On September 5, 2018, he featured on the track "Vengeance" from Denzel Curry's third album Ta13oo, which also featured JPEGMafia,[15] [16] [17] which was followed, in the same month, by a feature on Lil Gnar's track "Man Down".[18] On October 12, 2018, City Morgue released their debut album "City Morgue Vol 1: Hell or High Water",[19] [20] and soon after, their headline tour in support of it sold out.[21] On November 29, 2018, he featured on Powers Pleasant's track "Please Forgive", along with Jay IDK, Zombie Juice and Denzel Curry.[22] From July 24 to August 23, he joined Suicideboys' Grey Day tour as a part of City Morgue, along with Turnstile, Denzel Curry, Trash Talk, Pouya, Germ, Shoreline Mafia and Night Lovell.[23] On December 13, 2019, City Morgue released their second album City Morgue Vol 2: As Good as Dead. The deluxe version of said album, featuring several new tracks, was released on May 15, 2020. On July 31, 2020, City Morgue released their mixtape Toxic Boogaloo.[24] On October 15, 2021, City Morgue released their third studio album City Morgue Volume 3: Bottom of the Barrel[25] On September 17, 2021, Rogers released his debut solo album Dog Boy.[26] On September 15, 2023, they released their final studio album which was called "My Bloody America". This album was the last one that City Morgue worked on as a duo.

Musical style and influence

ZillaKami's music has been described as merging elements of hardcore punk and heavy metal with trap music, by incorporating electric guitars and guttural shouted vocals and aggressive lyrical themes.[27] [28] His lyrics often depict themes of extreme violence, death, masochism and drug-use.[29] In an article by Complex magazine, writer Jacob Moore described his music as "the most merciless rap music since Necro".

He cites his biggest influences as Title Fight's albums Floral Green and Hyperview, DMX, as well as Radiohead's album In Rainbows and Onyx.

Discography

Studio albums
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DOG BOY
Extended plays
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LifeIsAHorrorMovie
  • Released: April 30, 2017
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
German Dogs
  • Released: March 31, 2019
  • Label: Hikari-Ultra
  • Format: Digital download

Guest appearances

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ACAB . ASCAP . American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers . May 1, 2023.
  2. Web site: July 14, 2024 . ID of Junius Donald Rogers .
  3. Web site: September 17, 2021. ZillaKami Delivers Experimental New Album "Dog Boy". November 17, 2021. HotNewHipHop. en.
  4. Web site: King . Seth . Why you love Zillakami, not 6IX9INE . December 12, 2018.
  5. Web site: CITY MORGUE . October 28, 2019 . June 26, 2021.
  6. . New York's Most Shocking Rap Duo: City Morgue . Vice Media.
  7. The ZillaKami & SosMula Interview . . July 8, 2018 . December 14, 2018.
  8. AARON . CHARLES . Review: Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine Takes Dodgy Stage Dive Into Fame on 'Day 69' . . March 9, 2018 . December 12, 2018.
  9. Web site: Preezy . HERE'S A RUNDOWN OF EVERY PUBLIC BEEF INVOLVING 6IX9INE . . August 15, 2018 . December 14, 2018.
  10. Web site: Gadsby . E . A List Of Everyone Who Has Beef With Tekashi 6ix9ine And Why . HotNewHipHop . March 20, 2018 . December 14, 2018.
  11. Web site: C.M. . Emmanuel . 6IX9INE'S "GUMMO" STREAMING NUMBERS SOAR AMID CONTROVERSY . . November 21, 2017 . December 14, 2018.
  12. Web site: ZillaKami's New Twisted Music Video Will Give You Nightmares (Warning: Disturbing) . December 13, 2018.
  13. Web site: DREW . SLIM . ZILLAKAMI & SOSMULA AKA CITY MORGUE SHARES 'BE PATIENT' EP AHEAD OF LONG AWAITED DEBUT . December 12, 2018.
  14. Web site: Sternberg . Bret . CITY MORGUE RELEASES NEW EP, "BE PATIENT" . August 22, 2018 . December 12, 2018.
  15. Web site: KAYE . BEN . Denzel Curry seeks "Vengeance" in graphic new music video: Watch . . September 6, 2018 . December 15, 2018.
  16. Web site: Top 100 Songs of 2018 . December 5, 2018 . December 12, 2018.
  17. Web site: Madden . Michael . Denzel Curry reshapes the SoundCloud-rap phenomenon on one of the year's most ambitious albums . . December 12, 2018.
  18. Web site: Zidel . Alex . Lil Gnar Proves His Versatility On "Gnar Lif3" With Lil Skies, IDK, & More . HotNewHipHop . September 28, 2018 . December 12, 2018.
  19. Web site: Fantano . Anthony . City Morgue – Vol. 1: Hell or High Water . . October 17, 2018 . December 15, 2018.
  20. Web site: EPSTEIN . DAN . BENNETT . J . NAVIDSON . WILL . CAMP . ZOE . PESSARO . FRED . CHICHESTER . SAMMI . CHAPSTICK . KELSEY . ANGLE . BRAD . GEIST . BRANDON . 30 BEST ALBUMS OF 2018 . . November 26, 2018 . December 12, 2018.
  21. Web site: City Morgue in Brooklyn: Punk is Alive. Møtion. Noah. November 27, 2018. All Metal Everything. en-US. December 5, 2018.
  22. Web site: Pierre . Alphonse . The Ones: 5 Best New Rap Songs From BandGang, Polo G, Splurge, Cdot Honcho, and Powers Pleasant . . October 18, 2018 . December 12, 2018.
  23. Web site: Suarez . Gary . GREY DAY: A WHO'S WHO GUIDE TO THE HIP-HOP AND HARDCORE TOUR OF THE SUMMER . . July 18, 2019 . February 19, 2020.
  24. Web site: Fantano . Anthony . City Morgue – Toxic Boogaloo . . August 19, 2020 . September 7, 2020.
  25. Web site: 2021-10-18 . City Morgue is back with 'VOLUME 3: BOTTOM OF THE BARREL' . 2022-07-30 . Our Generation Music . en-US.
  26. Web site: 2021-09-22 . Zillakami's 'DOGBOY' meshes rock and rage on new album . 2022-07-30 . Our Generation Music . en-US.
  27. Web site: Guzmán . José . ZillaKami: A creator of nightmares and responsible for 6ix9ine . November 27, 2018 . December 13, 2018.
  28. Web site: SHARMA . SAMYAK . How NYC's Zillakami is Redefining Rap . February 14, 2018 . December 13, 2018.
  29. Web site: MOORE . JACOB . New York Rapper Zillakami is Taking Hip-Hop to Brutal New Extremes . . December 15, 2018.

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