The extremely talented Moco upstart Jay IDK releases his new concept album, SubTrap. More from Complex;
DMV native Jay IDK is looking to breakout on the scene, and thus, debuts his new project, Subtrap, which is actually his debut body of work. The project, which is loosely based on Jay’s actual life, tracks different characters through both sides of the drug game. Through the project’s characters – Chris, Jon Jon, Matt, Ed, and King Trappy III – Jay vividly tells his stories while showing off an immense talent as an MC and proving he belongs in the game.
The project was mixed by Lo MEin, Tim Webberson, Matt Weiss, and Delbert Bowers, who previously worked on Yeezus, MMLP 2, and more, and features art for each character by Saadiq Tafari. Get familiar with the project’s characters and the art that goes along with them, and stream the full project below.
We had to catch up with Lightshow today, the DC rapper has been very busy lately. Last week Worldstar premiered his video “Proper” with Kap G, shot when Kap was up in DC. He also released a new loosie, “Trap Line Ring” with newcomer Acey Ace and the ever-present Beat Zombie. The freestyle is a Trap response to “Hotline Bling.”
Uptown rapper Richie is back with a new single and visual for ‘Got Damn’, which will appear on his soon-to-be-release mixtape Starboi. Courtesy of Love Being Street.
Recently, I got to talk with DC-to-Atlanta transplant “White” about the music scenes in both cities, his Breaking Bad Edition project with Trap-a-Holics, and more.
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1. What was your upbringing like?
Pretty much like alotta kids who parents was part of that 80’s era in DC … My mom ended up being a victim of the wave and my dad was in the streets and ended up down Lorton…raised by my step-dad who was a good man but it didn’t effect my childhood…I never gave up. Most dudes from DC got the hustler mentality to turn nothing in to something so I kept that in my head and it turnt out for the better. I was well known for playing football and basketball in city which spreaded my name as kid…
2. How and when did you first start rapping?
When I was bout 15 but it didn’t get serious till I got older and went thru the whole Gogo band phase I dropped two tapes during that whole Datpiff.com era that had to be like 2009.
3. In your music you’ve told stories about the streets, your come-up and your past. What other stories would you like to tell?
I got plenty stories but I try to push my message thru the music, basically trying prove to people u can be than what u accustom to and always trying do better for yourself and taking care of your family like a good man suppose to.
4. What do you think DC and Atlanta have in common?
Probably the nightlife which is a good way to push your music Atlanta been a part town but DC is like the 80’s all again folk partying every night and people from different states be in both cities so if ur music heard it’s a good chance they go home singing the song and playing it for they friends.
5. You’ve collaborated with a number of well-known, upcoming rappers like Woop, Hoodrich Pablo, Jose Guapo, Oochie, MPA Duke, Peewee Longway and even had drops from the late OG Double D.
What have you learned from working with other artists?
I used to think recording one song a day was cool…lol hell naw not down here…I learned how to take my craft more serious now from alotta my partners..I went from one song a session to four songs a session. So I would have to say work ethic just staying in the studio more than the street.
6. What is SWE?
SideWalk Executives is my brand and my family and friends mostly from the DC/PG Area but also my own entertainment company that I started in 2013 when stuff started getting more serious. I just wanted to be ahead of the game and have my business straight and boss my self up for any situation for the future.
7. Favorite song off of Breaking Bad Edition?
Probably “4 Drugs” with me, Yak, Kickstand, Pablo and Block. The song was just the a cypher really and we just all went in crazy on the track which was produced by one of my favorite producers Stribb.
8. What is next for DC White?
Next is DinnerWithThePlug with HoodRich Own DJ Scream which is goin be crazy. I got alotta (good) production on this next tape which is goin be big…Breaking Bad was a Trap-a-Holics edition, we came together just to give DC something that nobody done yet and to get the ball rolling for my next project.
DC to Atlanta transplant and veteran trapper-turned-rapper DC White drops off his new tape with Trap-A-Holics. Expect Breaking Bad to be crazy, take a listen for yourself.
VA’s Bucky Malone liberates a new single titled ‘Max Julien’, which is available on iTunes and Spotify — we were able to provide the Spotify stream below.
OC Hermo blesses us with a solid new single, “Cancel That Bitch” with his producer, Trapstar and homie Roc Solid. This guy might be my favorite “Street Rapper” from DC right now.
