Kekoa B

Kekoa B's profile picture on SoundCloud in 2021

"mexicunt"

"Mr. Bitches: RTNTH"

## Introduction

### Autobiography

Kekoa B is the creator and lead vocalist/producer of the rap group - 'Ballz 2 Da Wall'. Known for his involvement with the rap group and also for beginning the short-lived wave of rappers and artists joining the SoundCloud scene, such as Lil Rakija, Groge, The Real Bruh, and others. Kekoa is most well-known for his works "WACK!" and "HATE EVERYONE", as well as his YouTube career, under the alias - Psychot1kA.

### Influences

During the earlier stages of Kekoa B's career, he took inspiration from Kanye West and Tyler, The Creator. Later on he would adapt and implement JPEGMAFIA's offbeat production techniques in his EP - CAUTION '22. Post-SAMPLES 2 RAP OV3R, Kekoa B changed his style shortly after discovering the artists Jean Dawson and Paris Texas, both of which used more rock-based production with addition of guitars and heavy bass lines. The sound of Torture Realm was mostly out of his love for the bizarre sound of both artists and how absurd they could sound due to their experimentation.

Kekoa B uses an unethical way of rapping, which is a mix of borrowed flows from the likes of Childish Gambino, A$AP Rocky and Danny Brown (which is apparent in Torture Realm). Other influences mainly come from the sampling techniques of JPEGMAFIA, especially from LP! and OFFLINE!

## Discography (Mixtapes & EPs)

### "Garage'd" and the "Nightshine" EP (2018-2019)

Under multiple different aliases, Kekoa B produced low quality EDM and electronic songs on GarageBand. The first project of which, dates back to 2017. Most tracks went on to never be released, though some made it to the Internet. Under the name BTJ, a song titled "Radioactive Sunset" was released on the artist's old Minecraft channel in 2017. Over a year later, Kekoa B began producing more tracks, later being a part of his first EP - "Garage'd". The EP wasn't uploaded onto any platform until over 2 years after production. In 2020, the channel MediocreMus1k uploaded two videos, featuring the tracks "Shock'n" and "Thoughts", two tracks from the "Garage'd" EP, both under the name of J1rovallion. Eventually, in 2021, the EP was finally added to SoundCloud alongside "Nightshine".

Nightshine is Kekoa B's first single. Released in 2019, under the name Bogomil Jirov, "Nightshine" was his first project to ever be released on SoundCloud. The single consists of two tracks, similar in composition, production and overall sound. The single was also produced in GarageBand, but presented a different sound to its predecessor "Garage'd". The project was never meant to be anything at all, but later in 2021 was officially labelled as a single.

## WACK!

### Buildup to "WACK!" and "OFF LIMITS"

In early November, 2021, Kekoa B produced and released a single on SoundCloud by the name of "no carti (ferrari)", which would be a teaser to his upcoming EP "OFF LIMITS". The EP would later be cancelled shortly after an official tracklist was written. Only two tracks were ever produced, i.e. "no carti (ferrari)" and "on call", which would go on to be released on the compilation "DABABY VIII: BEST OF KEKOA B" as an exclusive bonus track. "OFF LIMITS" was originally supposed to be a 5-track EP, with two features from The Real Bruh and Groge.

Shortly after the release of "no carti (ferrari)", Kekoa B dropped his debut mixtape "WACK!", which would go on to be his most successful work to this day. WACK! consists of 8 tracks, telling the fictional story of the character - Kekoa B and his misadventures as a failed rapper and criminal. The entire mixtape was produced within a timespan of 5 hours over the course of two days. A single, teasing the mixtape was released in the morning of November 8th, 2021, titled "Robbery", one of Kekoa B's most recognizable tracks. This song, would later sprout the mixtape and kickstart Kekoa B's career. Although the single didn't get very popular, the 6th track - "Honkey" eventually became his most well-known track, being his first song to reach over 100 listens. Shortly after release, Kekoa B immediately began producing his yet-to-be shown follow-up mixtape "BACK 2 WACK!", which according to him, will continue the story of the main character and even bring a whole new universe to it. An EP, containing the original versions and demos of the songs in "WACK!" dropped after the mixtape.

"Too bad ya'll can't see me, cause you could compare me to Yeezy." - Kekoa B [on "Guess Who"]

## HATE EVERYONE

### Released

06/11/2021 (initial release)20/11/2021 (official release)

### Release of "HATE EVERYONE"

Around the time of the development of "OFF LIMITS", the up and coming artist, Groge suggested an idea for a new song. The same night, Groge sent a voice clip of himself badly singing along to Kanye West's "Father Stretch My Hands Pt.1" to Kekoa B, who mixed it with the instrumentals. This sparked the concept for their new mixtape "HATE EVERYONE", essentially being a parodistic Kanye cover album, with references to songs and other pieces of his work. Kekoa B released a tracklist, written by Groge, not very long after the release of their first collaborative single "father stretch my pussy (feat. groge)". Ten songs were planned for the official release, parodying several popular Kanye songs.

Recording and mixing took Kekoa B and his team two weeks, releasing the album in two parts, each containing 5 songs. Many features were planned, but only cameos from The Real Bruh and Groge were ever shown, while Chax, a member of B2DW, never made it into the final cut, after the track "sex town pt.3" was abandoned. A bonus track was added to the album, extending it to 11 tracks. This was done due to the delay and cancellation of their most anticipated song. A deluxe edition of the mixtape was teased in late November, promising a remastered and redone version of the covers, but until now, no news has been given.

"Hold the French fries. I'm getting hungry" - Kekoa B [on "Open On Saturday"]

## Kids With Music

### Development and release of "Kids With Music"

"HATE EVERYONE" influenced both Kekoa B and Groge enough to motivate them with their next projects. The development of "Kids With Music" began in late November to early December of 2021. This was going to be Kekoa B's most passionate project yet. Throughout it's production, Kekoa B, encountered many errors and had to rework most of the album, due to the amount of problems he faced. Most of the album was primarily made up of scrapped beats and songs that were thought to be useless, which were reworked and mixed. Kekoa B later announced the official release date for the mixtape in late December, it being 25.01.2022. And thus production began to gain traction. In early January of 2022, Kekoa B dropped a single with two mixed versions of the songs "All On Me" and "One\_Take.mp3", hinting at what he had planned for the album. During the buildup to the album, Kekoa B pulled artists Groge, Yen (producer) and Chax on the album, giving them all their own tracks, in which he would rap over.

On the 25th of January, Kekoa B released his second official mixtape - "Kids With Music", containing 13 tracks, 4 of which had features. Groge helped remix the track "Groge's Track (prod. Groge & Falak)" and was then featured on "Five Nights At Groge's". A track by the name "Groge's Shitty Story" told the story of a dump he had taken a few weeks before, was also featured. Chax made an appearance on "Chax's Track (Jackass)" reciting a Pop Smoke verse, while Yen's instrumental for a song called "Broke" was added to the album, in an effort to show the quality of their producing. "Kids With Music" was well received and remains Kekoa B's highest rated mixtape, with it going on to influence other artists on SoundCloud. A planned remaster for the song "Never Again" was later announced, Kekoa saying that it'll be a part of a new project.

"Now go tell your mama I'm dropping this." - Kekoa B [on "My Cloud"]

## AmericA$$

### The "AmericA$$" EP

Throughout the late stages of producing Torture Realm, a lot of beats and songs from the original tracklist were scratched, as they either felt too serious, or they didn't fit the concept of the mixtape. Most of these went on to be unused, but a couple of them became a part of the long-awaited EP - "AmericA$$", which had been teased in December of 2022. The single for the project was a success, gaining traction faster than usual uploads, laying the foundation for what the project was to become. Most of the EP was produced and recorded within a week, a few days after "The Funny (DIscord Hoes VS Me)" was released.

The EP took off after Kekoa B encountered an 'E-girl' on Discord, who was looking for ways to make money. To which, Kekoa responded with a reaction image of Kaiji Itō, with the caption "GAMBLE". The E-girl rejected his suggestion, so B reacted with an image of the same character crying. This small interaction inspired most of the single, obviously including the line "This girl said she wanted nitro, so I told her just to gamble". The rest of the songs include nonsensical lyrics related to patriotism towards Kekoa's home - The US, along with a lot of singing about his sexuality.

## Association with B2DW

### Creation of B2DW

Ballz 2 Da Wall was founded by Kekoa B and Groge shortly after the release of "Kids With Music", in an effort to join forces with the group of artists they were a part of. The idea came to him randomly in the night, to which he texted Groge about it. They both later founded the group. The name 'Ballz 2 Da Wall' was inspired by The Real Bruh's tendency to talk about and rap about balls and penises.

### Production of "M4DVER$E"

After Groge suggested his idea for "M4DVER$E", Kekoa B was quick to get on board with the project. Kekoa B was the main producer of the EP, mixing the vocals with beats he had found before hand. He would later try and get the rest of the team to finish their verses on the third single, but end up delaying the final release.

## CAUTION '22

### Released

05/04/2022 (initial release)11/04/2022 (official release)

### The "CAUTION '22" EP

In March of 2022, Kekoa B began working on a nameless side project. Originally not meant to be anything serious, the project eventually evolved into a deep dive into Kekoa's personal life and emotions. A test track, containing random voice clips of him singing, was the first product of this project. It was simply an experiment with his vocal capabilities and effects he could use. This track later made it into the final version of the EP, under the name of "REAL!" The track was later extended and changed to an interlude for a larger project, which was later cancelled.

After being left alone for awhile, Kekoa started working on the EP again, adding another track. In the same month, he would try and polish it out, recording new vocals and changing the lyrics for the track. After the track "SPITFIRE!" was finished, Kekoa announced the EP on his personal Instagram account without a release date. The EP's tracklist was never revealed to the public, but contained 4 songs total. One had a beat, while the other was never worked on. "CAUTION '22" was considered an improvement in his production quality and even influenced later work. The EP was released a couple days after the "MADE 4 FREE" EP. After only two months of being public, the EP was privated alongside "MADE 4 FREE".

"But I keep on walking, cause I know I'm alone in this world." - Kekoa B [on "SPITFIRE! (Original)"]

## MADE 4 FREE / DELUXE EDITION

### "MADE 4 FREE" EP

The "MADE 4 FREE" EP was an unexpected release, that ultimately went unnoticed by most of Kekoa's listeners. It was made almost entirely on his phone, using a free beat-maker app. This explains the EP's name. He finished it within a couple days and used a limited amount of instruments and overall effects in each track. Kekoa produced the tracks' instrumentals within 40 minutes, using only a hand full of presets. The lyrics were then written on the spot for one of the songs, the rest being written later.

The EP was never advertised until over a day after its release. This was due to the EP's theme, talking about Kekoa's mental health and past trauma. Kekoa B almost planned to cancel future projects, but continued to produce more music. "MADE 4 FREE" was a large development for his musical career, even going on to be one of his best projects at the time of release. None of the tracks were polished or ever finished, so it still had its weaknesses. It was started and completed during the buildup to "CAUTION '22", which makes it his fourth extended play. It was later privated and removed from Kekoa's SoundCloud page.

"I'll continue on this road, hopefully on a path towards victory." - Kekoa B [on "On The Road - DEMO / EARLY VERSION"]

### "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah" (EP)

"Yeah, Yeah, Yeah" was a concept for an EP, intended to release shortly after "WACK!". The tracklist was never publicly revealed, but two tracks had been worked on - "Walkin" and "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah!". They had a similar composition to the tracks off of Kekoa's first mixtape, but after a delay and eventual cancellation, the EP was scrapped. The EP was originally meant to release in November of 2021.

### "Not Much Green" (Album)

"Not Much Green" is a yet-to-be released collaborative album between the artists Kekoa B, Groge and Chax, under Kekoa's name. No tracklist was ever revealed, nor was a release date. According to the team, it was meant to be a serious album with a misleading title and cover art (it obviously looking like a Playboi Carti - Whole Lotta Red parody). Production never started, though the idea came up not long after "HATE EVERYONE" was announced.

### "BLAMED 4" (Album)

"BLAMED 4" was an experimental ambience-type album, created as a transition into more serious music for Kekoa B. The album had a tracklist, containing six songs, but was ultimately scrapped a week after production started. Only two songs managed to be produced along with written lyrics. The album was initially planned to release around February of 2022.

### "My418UM.folder (10/03/2022) - EP"

Only one song off this EP, by the name of "My2463.mp3 (03/03/2022, Thursday)" was released as a single on SoundCloud for a short period of time. Nothing else was ever made. The EP was meant to be a short 5-track project, in which he would produce and record a track every day. A sort of creativity test. The project isn't fully cancelled, but possibly delayed.

### "Kekoa X Soundcloud" (Album)

"Kekoa X Soundcloud" was meant to be Kekoa B's second collaborative album. Much like "Kids With Music", the project was supposed to feature several other artists throughout its runtime. Artists such as MC Dodko Gargarin, Bruh, Groge, and MadkaPiratka were going to be a part of the project. The project was eventually cancelled in January of 2022.

WACK! (2021)WACK! Original Demos (2021)HATE EVERYONE (2021)Kids With Music (2022)[Cancelled] OFF LIMITS (2021)[Cancelled] MADE 4 FREE (2022)[Cancelled] CAUTION '22 (2022)SAMPLES 2 RAP OV3R (2022)Torture Realm V4 (2023)[Unreleased] BACK 2 WACK! (2022)[Unreleased] The Mixtape V (2022)[Unreleased] THWACK! (2023)
## Trivia

* The single "no carti (ferrari)" was Kekoa B's first song that had vocals. The only reason it came to be was due to his friend, Luca Italiano introducing him to Playboi Carti and him forcing Kekoa to try and replicate the sound of Whole Lotta Red.
* OFF LIMITS stopped production almost immediately after HATE EVERYONE, because he ran out of ideas.
* The removed track "sex town pt. 3" from HATE EVERYONE was meant to feature everyone from Kekoa's online friend group, named "Basement", but the trio who worked on the mixtape couldn't coordinate well enough in order for it to happen.
* Kids With Music was meant to be much longer than 13 tracks, but Kekoa B procrastinated and put the mixtape on hold many times. In the end it wasn't fully finished.
* "Never Again" from Kids With Music wasn't meant to be for his discography, but he liked it so much that he decided to add it to the mixtape. It wasn't meant to be a serious song either, but ended up being a breakup song, reflecting Kekoa's real life experiences.
* SAMPLES 2 RAP OV3R went through many changes, but most notably the removal of two beats he produced with samples around the Internet. This was out of paranoia, since Kekoa B didn't want anyone to sue him over the samples. Both beats were alternate versions of "Off-Beat Anthem".
* Torture Realm was never a planned album, until he realized that OFF LIMITS: THE ALBUM and Kids With Music Vol. 2 would be too much polishing and work.