DORROUGH - Ozone Magazine

BLOCKBOI
Words by Ms Rivercity
Da Blockboi can be found this
All Star Weekend alongside his
labelmate Dorrough Music at
all the spots hittin’ in Dallas. As
part of the Prime Time Click/NGenius
roster, Blockboi is working
on his own material, which includes
the new single “Bottles N
Models” featuring Chalie Boy.
According to Dorrough, he says you’re on
both his label Prime Time Click and DJ Merk’s
label NGenious Entertainment. Tell us how
you ended up being their artist.
I was in college and Merk asked me if I wanted
to be with NGenius. At first, nothin’ was really
official. Then Dorrough put me in Prime Time.
Him and Merk worked it out so that I’m under
Dorrough and Merk at the same time.
What were you doing before you linked up
with them
Originally I had my own song called “Check
Out My Fit.” I kinda already had a name by
myself before I clicked up with them. Dorrough
happened to be the front man because “Walk
That Walk” and “Ice Cream Paint Job” jumped
off. Now that Dorrough opened a lot of doors,
it’s easier for me to my thing.
What do you have poppin’ right now
I just dropped the single “Bottles N Models”
with Chalie Boy. It’s only been out for two
months and it’s doing pretty good. Corpus
Christi radio just started playin’ it and I’m waiting
on everybody else to pick it up.
How’s your mixtape game looking
Man, I done hosted so many mixtapes. I just
did Southern, Smothered N Covered with DJ
Mr. King. The next mixtape I’ma do is with my
manager DJ Hella Yella in Austin. It’s gonna be
a compilation of just my songs.
Where are you from originally You don’t
really have the full Dallas accent.
I was born in Hartford, CT. I stayed in Cleveland,
OH, Dayton, OH, Charlotte, NC, New York, then
I came to Dallas. I’ve been in Dallas since I was
12 years old so this is my home.
Describe your sound and what you’re trying
to express with your music.
I don’t feel like I got a certain sound because
I’ve lived everywhere from the Midwest to the
East Coast to Down South. And I like all types
of music. It’s just how I feel at the moment, but
I do prefer to make club music – not dance
music, but club music.
What type of resources do local artists in Dallas
have for getting their music heard
Dallas is really supporting Dallas. There’s a lot
of open mics. If you grind hard enough and get
your stuff poppin’ in the club, you can get a paid
show. The Definition DJs throw an event called
The Dallas Explosion where artists can bring
their music. The GO DJs have a meeting every
Monday for artists to bring their music. But you
can get a couple hundred singles pressed up
and grind in the streets with the people.
Is there anything else you want to mention
I’ve also got “Drop, Pop, Repeat” with my bro
Dorrough, and another song called “Go Dumb.”
A couple DJs got it but we ain’t really put it out
there yet. Just support this whole Prime Time
Click and NGenius movement because I feel it’s
one of the strongest movements in Dallas with
me, Dorrough, and Lil Tony. //
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