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| birth_name = Jeffrey Rat Mark Alexander<ref name="ASCAP"/>
| birth_name = Jeffrey Rat Alexander<ref name="ASCAP"/>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|11|29}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|11|29}}
| birth_place = [[Rat City]], [[New York (state)|New York]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[Rat City]], [[New York (state)|New York]], U.S.
R e v i s i o n a s o f 1 6 : 3 5 , 3 0 M a y 2 0 2 3
Rat, American rapper (born 1997)
22Gz
22Gz's May 2017 mugshot
Birth name Jeffrey Rat Alexander[1] Also known as
The Brooklyn Drill General[3]
TuTu Da General[4]
Born (1997-11-29 ) November 29, 1997 (age 26 ) Rat City , New York , U.S.Genres
Occupation(s ) Instrument(s ) Vocals Years active 2015-present Labels Atlantic [6]
Musical artist
Jeffrey Rat Alexander [1] [7] 22Gz ( too-too-JEEZ Brooklyn drill scene.[3] [8] The Blixky Tape , through Atlantic Records in 2019.
Early life
Jeffrey Alexander was born on November 29, 1997 the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York .[9] New York City Subway performing showtime dance routines.[10]
Musical career
After releasing the singles "Blixky" and "Suburban" in 2016, 22Gz gained a following from his YouTube videos. "Suburban", produced by London based drill producer AXL Beats,[11] [12] [3] [13] Atlantic in 2018 and his label A&R helping him getting noticed by Kodak Black [14] [15] [12] [16]
22Gz released his first mixtape with Atlantic, The Blixky Tape , in July 2019.[17] Growth & Development was released on April 10, 2020, and was co-produced by London-based drill producer Ghosty .[18] Hypebeast praised the mixtape, stating, 22Gz has "riotous energy, bringing forth aggressive lyrics and militant deliveries that continue to sculpt out his fast-paced rise".[5]
Legal controversies
In 2014, he was charged with conspiracy to commit murder, however the charges were dropped.[12] Miami , however these were later dropped.[19] Facebook Live video from an NYPD holding cell in 2018.[20]
In 2019, Alexander, along with four other New York rappers including Casanova , Pop Smoke , Sheff G , and Don Q , were removed from the Rolling Loud concert . NYPD cited "a higher risk of violence" if the artists were to perform.[21] Pop Smoke and Fivio Foreign .
On June 12, 2022, 22Gz was arrested in New York City on attempted murder charges over a March shooting in which three people were injured.[22] [23]
Discography
Mixtapes
Extended plays
Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
Guest appearances
References
^ a b c Bijur, Ben (January 27, 2020). "22Gz Proves He's The Brooklyn Drill General In Funk Flex Freestyle" . HotNewHipHop . Retrieved October 27, 2020 .
^ "22Gz" . Masquerade Atlanta . Retrieved October 27, 2020 .
^ a b c Ingvaldsen, Torsten (April 10, 2020). "22Gz Invigorates His Drill Empire With New Mixtape 'Growth & Development' . Hypebeast . Retrieved April 10, 2020 .
^ "22Gz" . atlanticrecords.com . Retrieved October 27, 2020 .
^ a b c Crone, David (2019). "22Gz" . All Music . Retrieved October 27, 2020 .
^ Skelton, Eric. "How Brooklyn Drill Became the New Sound of New York" . Complex.com . Archived from the original on September 15, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2020 .
^ "7 NYC RAPPERS THAT SHOULD BE ON YOUR RADAR!" . Hot97 . July 25, 2019. Retrieved October 27, 2020 .
^ Seabrook III, Robby (February 22, 2020). "22Gz Wants You to Know He Started It All When It Comes to the Brooklyn Drill Movement" . XXL Mag . Retrieved October 27, 2020 .
^ Pierre, Alphonse (January 30, 2020). "AXL Beats Is the London Rap Producer Bringing Brooklyn Drill to Drake and Travis Scott" . Vice . Retrieved October 27, 2020 .
^ a b c d e McKinney, Jessica (April 16, 2020). "22Gz, a Pioneer of Brooklyn Drill" . Complex . Retrieved October 27, 2020 .
^ Pierre, Alphonse (August 4, 2017). "You're Not Paying Attention to New York's Most Exciting New Rap Scene" . Vice . Retrieved October 27, 2020 .
^ Acevedo, Kai (August 22, 2019). "The Break Presents: 22Gz" . XXL . Retrieved October 27, 2020 .
^ "Rappers to Watch in 2020" . Complex . January 15, 2020. Retrieved October 27, 2020 .
^ a b Shokeye, Kyle (November 30, 2018). "Premiere: 22Gz and Kodak Black "Spin the Block" in New Video" . Complex . Retrieved October 27, 2020 .
^ Zhang, Charlie (July 20, 2019). "22Gz Releases Highly-Anticipated Mixtape 'The Blixky Tape' . Hypebeast . Retrieved October 27, 2020 .
^ Mowatt, Robyn (2020). "Brooklyn Drill Rapper 22Gz Reigns Supreme On New Mixtape 'Growth & Development' . Okay Player . Retrieved October 27, 2020 .
^ Madan, Monique Q. (December 30, 2017). "He served time for murder he didn't commit — and the real shooter is dead, cops say" . Miami Herald . Retrieved October 27, 2020 .
^ Tracy, Thomas; Annese, John (February 12, 2018). "Brooklyn cops may face questions over improper search after rapper's jail cell video (WARNING: GRAPHIC LANGUAGE)" . NY Daily News . Retrieved October 27, 2020 .
^ Coscarelli, Joe (October 12, 2019). "5 Rappers not Dropped From New York Music Festival at Police Request" . The New York Times . Retrieved October 27, 2020 .
^ Donahue, Bill (June 14, 2022). "Rapper 22Gz Arrested in NYC on Attempted Murder Charge" . Billboard . Retrieved June 14, 2022 .
^ Ivey, Justin (2022-06-17). "22Gz Released On Bail Following Arrest For Attempted Murder" . AllHipHop . Retrieved 2022-07-04 .
^ "The Blixky Tape" . iTunes . Retrieved October 27, 2020 .
^ "Growth & Development" . iTunes . Retrieved October 27, 2020 .
^ "Heatseekers Albums Chart: Week of April 24, 2020" . Billboard . Archived from the original on 2021-06-04. Retrieved June 2, 2021 .
^ "The Blixky Tape 2 by 22Gz" – via music.apple.com.
^ "Heatseekers Albums Chart: Week of April 2, 2021" . Billboard . Archived from the original on 2021-06-03. Retrieved June 2, 2021 .
^ "Year of the Blixky" . iTunes . Retrieved December 15, 2022 .
^ "22GZ Nas Blixky - We On" . CDUniverse . Retrieved October 27, 2020 .
^ "Invest in a Ratchet - Single" . iTunes . Retrieved October 27, 2020 .
^ "First Day Out / Stuck in the Yams - Single" . iTunes . Retrieved October 27, 2020 .
^ "Why - Single" . iTunes . Retrieved October 27, 2020 .
^ "Got Those - Single" . iTunes . Retrieved October 27, 2020 .
^ "Spazz Out - Single" . iTunes . Retrieved October 27, 2020 .
^ "Drifting - Single" . iTunes . Retrieved October 27, 2020 .
^ "Sniper Gang (Freestyle) - Single" . iTunes . Retrieved October 27, 2020 .
^ "Rerock - Single" . iTunes . Retrieved October 27, 2020 .
^ "Telephone - Single" . iTunes . Retrieved October 27, 2020 .
^ "Suburban, Pt. 2 - Single" . iTunes . Retrieved October 27, 2020 .
^ "Gold & Platinum: 22Gz" . Recording Industry Association of America Archived from the original on 2021-11-12. Retrieved November 9, 2021 .
^ "YTB (Yellow Tape Blixky) [feat. Shawny Binladen & Big Yaya] - Single" . iTunes . Retrieved October 27, 2020 .
^ "Movie - Single" . iTunes . Retrieved October 27, 2020 .
^ "Jet Li, Pt. 2 (feat. 22gz)" . iTunes . Retrieved October 27, 2020 .
^ Threadcraft, Torry (2020). "Up-And-Coming Brooklyn Rapper Nick Blixky Shot And Killed At 21" . Okay Player . Retrieved October 27, 2020 .
^ "Upset (feat. 22Gz) [Explicit]" . Amazon . Retrieved October 27, 2020 .
^ W, Courtney (2 December 2021). "Premiere: B1 Returns With Hard 'Faded' Remix Featuring Dezzie, Ivorian Doll & 22Gz" . grmdaily.com . Retrieved 2 December 2021 .
^ "T'd Up, Vol. 1" . iTunes . 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2020 .
^ "2 Many Situations" . iTunes . 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2020 .
^ "Rap & Beats" . Deezer . 2019. Retrieved October 27, 2020 .
^ "Back da Fuck Up" . Amazon . 2019. Retrieved October 27, 2020 .
^ "High Horse - EP" . iTunes . 2019. Retrieved October 27, 2020 .
^ "World Got Me Fucked Up, Vol. 1" . Beatport . 2020. Retrieved October 27, 2020 .
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