Wolfacejoeyy is just one of the musicians at the center of imagination presently standing out off in the New york city City hip-hop scene. Mixing the noises of Philly club songs and what’s being described as attractive drill, the 21-year-old university student supplies rhymes with a younger feeling of love.
His 2023 solitary “Buku” ended up being an over night viral success throughout TikTok, causing almost 4 million streams on Spotify. After linking with producer-actor WhereIs22, a.k.a. Michael Rainey Jr., to drop their joint EP, 22Joeyy, in September of 2023, Wolfacejoeyy increased down on his newly found virality in 2024, with the track “Cake.” In both months because its launch, the tune has actually been the topic of over 43,000 TikTok developments and has actually been watched 2 million times on YouTube.
Wolfacejoeyy signs up with XXL‘s The Break: Live for a discussion regarding his upcoming Valentino cd, why he and WhereIs22 link so well and extra. Watch the meeting listed below.
Age: 21
Reppin’ : Staten Island, N.Y.
Instagram: @wolfacejoeyy
TikTok: @wolfacejoeyy
Notable Launches: Tracks: “Buku,” “Cake,” “Weekend break” including Cash money Cobain and Chow Lee; EP: 22Joeyy with WhereIs22
Label: Independent
Currently Working with: Valentino album showing up later on this year.
Influenced by: “Tyler, [The Creator] is my preferred musician, so most definitely Tyler. Drake undoubtedly. I pay attention to a great deal of Kendrick [Lamar]. It’s truly simply a great deal of s ** t. I pay attention to an entire number of various songs. Also a few of my peers also like Cash money [Cobain], Chow [Lee]. Simply a great deal of my close friends, SoFaygo.”
When did you initially begin rapping?
” I began as a manufacturer. I was truthfully simply tired. I resembled, ‘Alright, Joeyy, you require to do something with on your own, and what’s the something you enjoy one of the most?’ And it was songs. So, I had actually made beats for like 3 years and I desired individuals to get on my beats, however they would not. Back then, I remained in a team conversation with SoFaygo. This was right prior to the pandemic. I resembled, ‘Male, I do not intend to make beats say goodbye to, this draws,’ and they resembled, ‘Bruh, simply attempt taping songs.’ So, I got a snowball mic and currently I’m below with XXL.”
Which hip-hop cd do you constantly return to?
” Not mosting likely to exist, it’s a great deal. It’s a great deal. I enjoy cds. If I needed to select, Some Rap Tracks by Earl Sweatshirt is an actual f ** king wonderful cd. The series, Earl’s rhyme plans are simply outrageous and he’s possibly leading 5 lyricists ever before.”
My standout minutes to day have actually been:
” Clearly Moving Loud, without a doubt, one hundred percent. I would certainly simply claim having the ability to influence individuals is a large one for me since I still obtain motivated by individuals that I pay attention to or my homies. A great deal of my preferred musicians have actually heard me, which is sort of insane to think of. A great deal individuals that I truly f ** k with, they pay attention to me and they informed me, ‘Yo, your s ** t is fire, maintain going.’ Simply having the ability to make songs, truthfully.”
My objective in hip-hop is:
” I intend to have the ability to produce as openly as I potentially can. There’s a great deal of discussion of like, you recognize, ‘jack of all professions, master of none.’ I intend to be jack of all professions, master of all. I intend to have the ability to experiment and expand, and simply end up being a all-round artist. Simply have the ability to implement the insane, bat s ** t concepts I have in my mind.”
Watch Wolfacejoeyy’s The Break: Live Interview
Follow Wolfacejoeyy on Spotify.
Standouts:
” Cake”
” Buku”
” Weekend break” including Cash money Cobain and Chow Lee
” I Know”
22Joeyy
