And it wasn’t a paid gig for any of them. adds Mero with a laugh. Yea, the lights are off. You’ve got to be a sponge. He started working on a record for me. It is a hard feat for media brands to survive the content landscape these days. Music was Blue’s only positive form of therapy as a kid. He states that he only released this after Gucci Mane dissed him on his song "Heavy", referencing an incident. Sometimes we would have to tell stories. His survival techniques earned him his other moniker, Young G Freezy. To this day, he has no idea why. The more I did it, the more I realized I was finally good at something. March 10, 2016 - 3:13 pm Join Napster and access full-length songs on your phone, computer or home audio device. ", But, above all, Billy Blue keeps God as his mentor. “Of course I’m on my street sh*t too, but most of the time I’m in a f*cked up mind state.”. You know what not to do and what to do. “It trickles over into sports. DJ Quick. “I met with both companies and really clicked with Young blood Entertainment. Diddy: Definitely. That shit wasn’t there.”. It was a beautiful conversation, ‘cause we’re sitting down at this restaurant and we’re talking about apparel. It’s humbling. Yeah. Shout out to Juan and his son. Hands down as far as worldwide impact and due to this last album [The Blueprint 3]. Explore releases from Billy Blue at Discogs. I think once people find that confidence in themselves to make that right turn and understand what they go through, that will help them speak up and express themselves along with knowing of a higher power. |23 || It wasn’t all shits and giggles, it was just shits. William Billy Blue (* 1767 vermutlich in Jamaica in der englischen Provinz New York; 7. 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I was the bummy kid in school – and was treated like the bummy kid,” explains Freezy Looking back, I think the fact that I wasn’t getting attention from my dad, my aunt or anyone else, led me to trying to get attention by doing other things.” These “other things” consisted of home invasions, stealing cars and other ways of getting money – just to get some food in his stomach. Losing him wasn’t even the hardest thing for me. "We're raised in bodegas. Years after being locked at the tender age of 13-years old and then being sent to live with his uncle in Haiti after his release -- the Blumanati rapper has developed his authentic lyrics to help cope with being robbed of a childhood while trying to survive without the love from his own flesh and blood. But that level of confidence as Black businessmen wasn’t really there. He has mastered the art of storytelling thanks to legendary lyricists like Scarface. However, on the day of his release, he was sent packing to another relative, this time an uncle in Germany . He’s broadened the way I see things. I just saw that my man over here is doing it [and I had] a couple of offers for Sean John. Then it was smooth sailing from there. Erstmals singt und rappt Jimi Blue Ochsenknecht dabei auf deutsch und hat alle Songs mitgeschrieben und mitproduziert. He and his friends would freestyle on paper. He was like ‘What you telling me for?’ I thought you didn’t want to rap no more?’ I said I don’t wanna rap no more but I want to record this song. He wasn’t with me so for her to see that it was the worst. "Life goes on. That’s one of his favorite songs. I wanted to do something game-changing with Sean John. Lupe Fiasco) appeared first on … This box doesn’t have a locked door. He built a buzz with a song called “8 ball a day,” and eventually caught the attention of two major entertainment companies in Toronto . Young Chris - The Re-Introduction. William Blue (c. 1767 – 7 May 1834) was an Australian convict who, after completing his sentence, became a boatman providing one of the first services to take people across Sydney Harbour.He was also made a water bailiff and watched boat traffic on Port Jackson from a special tower.. We’ve needed to be able to pick up the phone and call somebody that can understand what each other was going through. “I rap about everything that stresses me or gives me problems or makes me emotional,” Billy Blue told VIBE. It goes into the way the free agent negotiations are going. This is clearly a Sean John zone. But it’s all a learning process. "When the music came out, all I had was just me. Today Desus & Mero appear in a short film called The Bodega Giveback, which highlights the way one Bronx bodega overcame extreme hardship—and the way Pepsi is helping them keep going after 2020 comes to an end. Billy Blue talks about his difficult rise to fame and his life-changing tour with Lupe Fiasco. The sentence he received was three years in juvenile. We had a lot of similar traits. Probably 90 percent of the food we grew up eating was either our mother's cooking or chopped cheese sandwiches.". Talented rappers have experienced numerous periods of struggle and despair, however, there aren’t many who can match up to the trials and tribulations of Billy Blue. It’s like 'Yo you can actually explain it to people and they can actually see what you’re talking about without you even having to sit down and tell them.' [Athletes] have that belief. © 2021 Vibe Media, LLC. We are proud to do our part in giving back to these unsung heroes.”. Instead of treating him like a member of the family, His aunt kicked him out of the house, making him sleep in her backyard. I feel a lot more confident and free. There’s a door to this box and you actually open the door and walk out the box. Billy Blue College of Design provides bachelor and postgraduate courses in interior design, branded fashion, photography, graphic design, communication design, digital media design & dozens of short courses. You are your greatest confidant. Nobody wants to be broke in this world so some people just be broke and say “fuck it.” Get rich or die trying you know? For the first time in three decades, the bodega had to close its doors down briefly. The plan to honor the brand that started in December of 2019, focused on the interests of African-American males, has expanded into encompassing the efforts of a few good men during this mess of a year that is 2020. Billy Blue - The Story Of My Life Chapter 2 (From The Projects To The Mansion) NoDJ. |Origin || Billy Blue has established a new lane in Miami rap that hasn't been duplicated. . Shout out to Vision 13. Lupe heard it. Er wird in Sydney zu den Originalen der frühen englischen Kolonialzeit gezählt. ", Billy Blue knew Lupe Fiasco as a fan before they worked together. Everyone didn’t have money. We needed each other to motivate each other; we needed each other to push each other. "When the music came out, all I had was just me. "Cause it's like, we're children of immigrants. Apparently some words were exchanged with Miami Rapper Billy Blue, and apparently Billy Blue didn’t find too amusing.Well from what we here from a reputable source, and a few witnesses on the scene, Juvenile ran up on Billy Blue and a f*ght broke out and resulted with Juvenile being put in the hospital!! It was around the time I was actually living that life. He’s a great educator man. “It sounds crazy now telling the story but we would get notebooks and write out rhymes, then pass the notebook to a friend in class. But you’ve got to take everything in. I love the feeling of collaboration, community in the studio. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Sitting at trendy Asian eatery Philippe Chow in New York City, two days before LeBron James announces that he’s taking his show to South Beach, Combs has talking points: impact and legacy. Helmed by former VIBE editor-in-chief, Jermaine Hall, Level's editors explain their thoughts on the special coverage and celebration of their one year old brand: “With the Best Man Awards, we wanted to lean into people who are doing incredible things to support society and publicly thank them. And somebody was like, 'Yo, they sound like two guys you hear in the bodega.' ", Then in April 2020, tragedy struck when Juan's father lost his life to COVID 19. |Website || That’s my contribution right there. And those stories occur all over the place, it's just people don't see them. Billy Blue, Buk of Psychodrama, Trouble, Trae Tha Truth, Fam Lay & Glasses Malone (Prod. |www.freezybeatz.com, Young G Freezy. To stay closed was disrespectful to him. He’s more interested in guiding careers—Rick Ross, Red Cafe and Dirty Money, among them. Over time, Billy Blue has had to make several pivotal strides to get to the top and etch his name into Miami rap history. They have an award for Father of the Year, where former NBA all-star and champion, Dwyane Wade shines as a glowing example of understanding and ushering in new ways of parenting in today's society. “They are not only pillars of the community, but they have gone above and beyond to take care of their loyal customers during the hardships of the COVID-19 pandemic. "One day I just finally gave up and said 'I don’t wanna do this shit no more.' DJ Dirty Money. Billy Blue is an actor. Excelsior to Level. "Their confidence is strong!" He took me to Slip-N-Slide first and then to Poe Boy. We met up with each other and we became real cool fucking friends. This accumulation of unfortunate events is what drives his intense themes in his music. This song surfaced shortly after Waka got shot on a Tuesday in Atlanta. Street Smart Music. They may not have all the facts, but they're talking with their hearts.". Torontos music scene has brought hip hop some of its brightest stars. |Birth date || You could just rap about it and they’ll know. I did [a fashion line] before him but I think that business-wise he did a lot of things better than me. Translation: Sean believes that his ambition has been infectious. "To buy a bodega at that time was well over $100,000," Juan recalls in the short film, which you can watch above. |- Just because you’re here, doesn’t mean it’s your time. |Born in || Most times the impact of what you do you don’t even live to see it.”, He’s the only patron seated for the evening, lounging at a table that comfortably seats eight. For Juan Valerio and his son Jefferson, the proprietors of JJN Corp Deli & Grocery in the Bronx, 2020 has been a horrible year. Which was true, because when you hear guys in the bodega, they talk very passionately about things. Give an example of when you had to pick up the phone and call Jay for assistance. That makes me the better person. Not really. With the path blazed by artists like Drake and Flava Flav, new artist Young G Freezy is hoping to bring that same fire to the game – and he has a story to tell. . |Also known as || VIBE is a registered trademark of Vibe Media, LLC. They responded because people needed help healing so they provided care. At the time, there was a revolt going on in the country, and Freezy lived right in the middle of it all. Billy Blue is an American rapper and music producer commonly known for his collaborations with Lupe Fiasco. Darin & Brooke Aldridge Join Billy Blue Records, and Release Christmas Single November 23, 2020 “In The Resurrection Morning” Released as a Loving Tribute to Steve Gulley October 19, 2020; Laura Leigh Jones signs with Billy Blue Music Publishing October 17, 2020 But day in day out, in good times and bad, they find a way to keep their doors open. His voice remains even, but the arrogance skyrockets. And in the Bronx, you can't really get stuff delivered. Like sometimes I’d be in a club and the DJ was just throwing tributes and would go deep in the crates. We didn’t have it like that. P Diddy promotes his new Diddy Dirty Money single 'Coming Home' and his headphones DiddyBeats at HMV, Oxford Street on January 20, 2011 in London, England. Im Juli 2018 war Ochsenknecht das … |Years active || So when the makers of Pepsi cola decided to give back on the bodega owners who provide life-giving sustenance and ice-cold soda to NYC's five boroughs, they reached out to the Bodega Boys as their official goodwill ambassadors. Since Freezy was making his own music, he decided to use his job as a way to get his songs out there. He would ask questions like, “How you feel about this?” People don’t really understand true producers want to know how you feel about things. “I’m Just Me” where I’m in my late teens to early 20s where I learn to understand you need to get it how you live and you need to do what you gotta do to make it. He showed me that this world we’re in is like a box that we all live in. |- Check out our full convo with Desus & Mero above and the short film, The Bodega Giveback. He surprisingly continued going to school, if not only to eat lunch and hang out with his classmates. "I have a song called “Every Man For Himself” and we shot the video. Other experiences like my mom passing away when I was young and having to deal with my bullshit, it was like a Cinderella story from there. "Scarface has really affected my craft. And I’m not knocking anyone’s hustle that’s out there. Click here to read about these individuals and learn more about the Best Man Awards 2020. |-ygf, young g free , young freezy Now 19, Freezy had to get his life together so he moved in with his sister who helped him get into a school in order to get his high school diploma. by As an established MC with five projects under his belt, Blue has had the pleasure of working under Timbaland and Akon as Poe Boy Music Group’s rising star. VIBE: You have said that rap’s heavyweight class consisted of Jay-Z, Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Drake. larger"| Young G Freezy On this album, I wrote like maybe two or three records by myself. You know you go through so much in life that you come to a point where it’s like you reach a fork in the road where you say “Fuck it, I’m going to just go through this shit and get it how I live and do what the fuck I want or I’m going to do this right and be at peace with myself and understand that everything I’ve been through is really for a reason. But all of that has helped me. Again, it’s a different perspective. Find Billy Blue discography, albums and singles on AllMusic Lupe Fiasco, 1,011 Shazams. To celebrate making their mark as a one-stop information shop for black men with their one-year anniversary this week, the team of bright and witty editors has launched their first annual Best Man Awards 2020. Billy Blue - Trap Certified. "God actually helped me progress and finding him, understanding him, and being one with myself. He didn’t come in as a middleweight, he didn’t come in as a light heavyweight, he came in as a heavyweight. Will it ruin his day if people don’t agree? Listen to the Freeway TJay-produced offering below. And he's the hub. Listen to albums and songs from Billy Blue. Again, it’s a different perspective. Ever since the pandemic hit, New York City's community bodegas have served as a lifeline by providing New Yorkers with daily necessities, especially in neighborhoods where door-to-door gourmet food delivery is not an option. He’s definitely been a great friend to me. Young Breed, Billy Blue, YT Triz & Rimkus's R.I.P.R.O, Vol. Shout out to Pepsi with the Bodega Giveback. Two quarter-of-a-billion dollar companies—just getting advice from your competitor. He picked the right time to get out and get his check, to sell his company. Billy Blue discography and songs: Music profile for Billy Blue. I was waiting to get a lot of inspiration from the outside and it just wasn’t coming. "I’m already a humble person, but [Lupe Fiasco] made me even more humble. So that could have been us—if we didn't get seen by the right people and put in the right positions, we coulda been workin' alongside our dad at a bodega. But a brand like Pepsi can put that on a national stage and be like,  "Yo, look—this is a mom and pop establishment for real. Juan still remembers when he came to America with his father in 1990. They have worked around the clock to stay open, filling shelves to ensure their customers, friends, and family have the essentials they need to stay home and stay safe. Trapboi Muzic 96. ", The Tetsuo & Youth rapper also taught him think outside the box. ", The release of The Bodega Giveback kicks off a larger holiday giveback from Pepsi this season that includes cash gifts to bodega owners and consumers across NYC's five boroughs. He called me. He is currently signed with Poe Boy Music. The post Billy Blue – Fundamentals (Feat. It was a beautiful moment. This was the beginning of a long nightmare for Ygf. Not only did being virtually homeless at such a young age rob Him of a childhood, it also put him in the precarious position of doing whatever it took to get a dollar in order to eat. It’s just being able to give them that real life, and they loved it. Going from his “home” in Toronto to a new home in Germany was definitely a step in the wrong direction. Includes Album Cover, Release Year, and User Reviews. Stream Boss (ft. Billy Blue) by Beast the Rapper from desktop or your mobile device And just giving him a year's rent—that's the most amazing thing you can give a bodega owner. In doing so, those that broke through barriers of personal pain, new business frontiers, and support of others are highlighted and given the rightful pedestals to gain well-deserved props. And really, he’d like to do square biz and have your kids’ kids respect him like his contemporaries admire Warren Buffet. |Associated acts || Migos) In the meantime, he wants to mellow with a plate of chicken satay and talk Diddy legacy. Authorities caught up with him in Miramar, where he was arrested due to a warrant. For me to go ahead and express that feeling, that emotional like we don’t really want to be gangsters, but we do what we gotta do even if it’s gangster shit. Listen to music from Billy Blue like Interlude 12: Some Kind of Moan (Live), Interlude 11: Tallahassee (Live) & more. The New Rochelle born Haitian-American earned the nickname “Blue” once his devastation had evolved into a depressing character trait after his mother passed away. 77 talking about this. Unforgivable swagger. ", "It really hit home," said Mero. 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