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Kendrick Lamar’s shock sixth studio album, GNX, served as a springboard for a handful of upcoming artists from the West Coast, particularly AzChike, born Damaria Kayshawn Walker. On Friday (March 14), the South Central native revealed to HOT 97’s Nessa Diab that his visitor verse on “peekaboo” modified his life “immediately,” a lot in order that he inked a take care of Warner Information simply weeks after its launch.
“I believe GNX got here out on the twenty second … of November. I signed my take care of Warner [Records] three weeks later,” AzChike defined. “It was up from there. It simply modified drastically, like quick, too. In a great way, although. Nothing I couldn’t deal with.
“I really feel like I’m the extra established artist out of all of the options, respectfully,” the “Burn Rubber Once more” creator stated, and he’s not incorrect. Along with SZA’s contributions on “luther” and “gloria,” GNX additionally launched many to up-and-coming acts like Dody6 on “hey now,” Lefty Gunplay on “television off” and the Roddy Ricch-assisted “dodger blue,” which featured Wallie the Sensei and Siete7x on the refrain. In the meantime, the title monitor boasted appearances from Hitta J3, YoungThreat and Peysoh.
AzChike Has Been Grinding For “A Lengthy Time”
It’s value mentioning that, in contrast to among the aforementioned names, AzChike’s rise didn’t begin with a Lamar co-sign. Longtime followers may bear in mind him from 2017’s Chike the Nice and Cult UP, each of which helped set up his presence within the West Coast underground. Reflecting on his journey, he put it into perspective: “[With] no recognition ‘til now, I’ll say 10 years. After which with recognition, it’ll be seven years.”
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AzChike, who described himself as “a sucker for good friendship,” additionally emphasised that he’s standing by Lamar it doesn’t matter what. “Sadly, I’m as loyal because it will get. As soon as I’m using with you, I’m using with you,” he stated earlier than referencing final yr’s “euphoria”: “Like he stated, ‘F**okay it, I’ll inherit the meat.’ Simply on that sort of loyalty degree.”