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| '''22Gz''' is a New York City-based Drill Rapper from the Flatbush section of Brooklyn who is largely credited for pioneering the Brooklyn Drill scene<ref>https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/22gz-proves-hes-the-brooklyn-drill-general-in-funk-flex-freestyle-news.101657.html</ref>. His work has garnered mainstream attention and earned him the label as an up and coming rapper<ref> https://www.complex.com/music/rappers-to-watch-2020/</ref>, although he has been rapping since 2016. | '''22Gz''' is a New York City-based Drill Rapper from the Flatbush section of Brooklyn who is largely credited for pioneering the Brooklyn Drill scene<ref>https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/22gz-proves-hes-the-brooklyn-drill-general-in-funk-flex-freestyle-news.101657.html</ref>. His work has garnered mainstream attention and earned him the label as an up and coming rapper<ref> https://www.complex.com/music/rappers-to-watch-2020/</ref>, although he has been rapping since 2016. | ||
| ==Early life== | |||
| Alexander grew up in a single parent household in Brooklyn, NY. His father died a month before he was born.<ref> https://www.famousbirthsdeaths.com/22gz-bio-net-worth-facts/|title= Famous Births and Deaths</ref> According to Alexander, he started his entertainment career on the ] performing ] dance routines. Alexander is of Guyanese decent. | |||
| ==Musical Career== | |||
| After releasing the singles Blixky and Suburban in 2016, Alexander received the attention from mainstream Hip Hop, eventually joining ]'s Florida-based label, and Atlantic subsidiary, Sniper Gang in 2018. | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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American rapper| 22Gz | |
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| Birth name | Jeffrey Alexander |
| Born | Est. 1998 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Labels | Sniper Gang- Atlantic |
| Website | https://www.22gzofficial.com/ |
22Gz is a New York City-based Drill Rapper from the Flatbush section of Brooklyn who is largely credited for pioneering the Brooklyn Drill scene. His work has garnered mainstream attention and earned him the label as an up and coming rapper, although he has been rapping since 2016.
References
- https://press.atlanticrecords.com/22gz/%7Ctitle= Atlantic Reocrds 22Gz Press Page
- https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/22gz-proves-hes-the-brooklyn-drill-general-in-funk-flex-freestyle-news.101657.html
- https://www.complex.com/music/rappers-to-watch-2020/
- https://www.xxlmag.com/news/2019/08/22gz-interview-the-break/
- https://www.complex.com/music/rappers-to-watch-2020/22gz
- https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/12/arts/music/rolling-loud-nypd-gangs.html