Ballz 2 Da Wall

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## Ballz 2 Da Wall (2021-2023)

### Creation & Members

Ballz 2 Da Wall [stylized as 'BALLZ 2 DA WALL', abbreviated as 'B2DW'] was a rap group, founded by artists Kekoa B and Groge in 2022. The group was originally 3 members, being Groge, Kekoa and their friend The Real Bruh, but later expanded with the entrance of Woofle (AKA Adultish Gambino) after his debut EP "Purple Blur" and kazakh rapper Poop Poop. Another artist, Chax, who debuted on Kekoa's "Kids With Music" was unknowingly added to the trio before their expansion, but has yet to be featured on a project.

## Pre-B2DW releases

### Kekoa B & Groge - "HATE EVERYONE" feat. The Real Bruh

Kekoa B's second mixtape "HATE EVERYONE" was the group's first project together before the official formation of Ballz 2 Da Wall in 2022. The idea for the parodical project was given to him by Groge, who recorded most of the featured vocals on the album. Kekoa B produced and mixed the songs on the project and recorded vocals for the other half of the mixtape, while The Real Bruh also appeared on one track. It would be the first collab album of the group.

The album was intended to be a 10-track run, consisting of Kanye West song covers, but was later extended to 11 tracks after a delay and removal of a song off the album. More than 5 people were meant to be featured on the project, but most couldn't make it to the recording stage, and therefore weren't added to the project. "HATE EVERYONE" was received very well by the public and remains the team's most praised work. After its release, Groge, Kekoa B and Chax set out to work on their next mixtape - "Not Much Green", which later would be delayed and eventually put to the side.

## Discography (Mixtapes & EPs)

### Released

12/02/2022 (track A)13/02/2022 (track B)

06/07/2022 (EP release)

### The "M4DVER$E" EP

"M4DVER$E" is B2DW's debut EP. Released in July of 2022, the EP is one of Ballz 2 Da Wall's most recognizable work, with their first single "M4D VER$E CITY" reaching over 100 plays within a month. Their second single "M4D VER$E CITY II (feat. Poop Poop)" not only brought the Kazakh rapper, Poop Poop, to the spotlight, but also showed off B2DW's potential and production quality. The EP was released in parts, two of which came out in February and the third one - in July.

The EP was inspired by the video game Jackbox Party Pack 5, which had a mini-game by the name of 'Mad Verse City'. In this game, players were given prompts that they'd have to fill in, and with these prompts, they'd create verses to rhyme with. The EP uses actual verses that the group was given in the three tracks. This gave B2DW a new take on their approach to rap music as a whole and helped them grow a following in the end.

### Groge's migrated "East VS Donda 2"

B2DW's co-founder, Groge was recognized for his infamous mashups of popular songs with the Earl Sweatshirt song "EAST", therefore prompting a trilogy of mixtapes surrounding the concept. Throughout January and February 0f 2022, Groge released his debut "East VS The World" and its sequel "East VS The World 2", which was received very well. During the late days of February, it was announced that a third entry to the series of albums will not be releasing.

Groge announced in early March of 2022, that he will be migrating all future projects to the official B2DW account, including his final 'East' project. "East VS Donda 2" was an unexpected released from Groge, being released the same day as its production without any promotion. The mashup wasn't able to gain much attention, due to its unannounced release. The EP was meant to be a 10-15-track long album, mashing up songs from Kanye West's "Donda 2", but ultimately was dropped as an EP with only 5 tracks, spanning over 10 minutes.

### Groge's migrated "Groge Presents: Shitty Tapes Vol. 1"

In April of 2022, Groge was inspired to create a full-length mixtape with rapping and more high-quality beats, while still maintaining an ironic style. Thus, the Shitty Tapes EP was released, after a heated race to drop a project. The unspoken competition was between B2DW members - Groge and The Real Bruh, who both wanted to release a mixtape that weekend.

## SAMPLES 2 RAP OV3R

### Released

01/03/2022 (initial)22/04/2022 (official)

### Kekoa B's migrated "SAMPLES 2 RAP OV3R"

"SAMPLES 2 RAP OV3R" was originally intended to be Ballz 2 Da Wall's debut mixtape/album, with a tracklist being released in February of 2022. It was going to be a 8-track long album, with two intrumental tracks, but was delayed for over a month until its initial release. Most of the album was organized by B2DW's founder, Kekoa B. The producer used stock samples and looperman beats to create his own instrumentals for the album, while he would record verses over them. Kekoa also used unused freestyles, recorded by The Real Bruh, in order to bring the trackS together while waiting for the other members to record their parts.

A 3-track long version of the album was released on SoundCloud in February, but as a private playlist on the B2DW page. Later in early March, a single by the name of "Bruh's Freestyle" was uploaded to their page. The freestyle was an alternate version of the original mix by Kekoa B, done by Groge. Originally meant to release in March, the mixtape was delayed time and time again, being put to the side. Around the time of production for Groge's second migrated mixtape "Groge Presents: Shitty Tapes Vol. 1", Kekoa B started working again on new tracks for the album and finishing up old ones. Not long after this, the mixtape was released in April, receiving a mixed rating by B2DW members. Although mostly finished, the record was messy and missing two tracks. Groge lended a hand with a bonus track, which was added to the project later. An unreleased track from "CAUTION '22" was also included, under the name "Tuba / Thank You".

### Groge's migrated "Mr. Bitches: Road To (Not) The Hood"

Not long after the release of Shitty Tapes Vol. 1, Groge wanted to expand upon the universe he had created, especially wanting to go into detail with the character "Mr. Bitches", who is mentioned on the track "No Bitches? (Interlude)". A tracklist for the 2nd Volume of Shitty Tapes was revealed to the other members, but would only lay the groundwork for his unexpected surprise mixtape - Mr. Bitches Presents: Road To (Not) The Hood. Few tracks from the original track list were recycled for this album.

Although the premise of the release is focused on Mr. Bitches, there is no story following it, like there was in Groge's previous record. This time, the mixtape was more in touch with his absurdist style of mixing and producing, relying on the shock factor and surrealism of each track to really present what it was all about. Mr. Bitches: Road To (Not) The Hood became B2DW's second biggest project, gaining hundreds of listens, but reaching nowhere near as much attention as Shitty Tapes Vol. 1.

### "Jesus, The Rapper"

"Jesus, The Rapper" is not an official album/mixtape, but was planned to enter production in 2022 according to B2DW founder, Kekoa B.

## Hiatus & eventual (unnofficial) breakup

As of February 2023, Ballz 2 Da Wall is no longer an active collective. On the 6th of February, 2023, Kekoa B announced on his private Instagram page that the group unofficially had broken up, since none of the members were communicating and hadn't worked on any music since the release of Funny Album (with the exception of singles). The hiatus was indefinite, but in May that year, it was clear that the collective was never coming back.

## Unreleased/Cancelled Projects

### "Not Much Green" (2021)

"Not Much Green" was meant to be Kekoa B's third mixtape and second collaborative project. The artists Chax, Groge and Kekoa planned to release a full-length, serious mixtape in late 2021, as a follow-up to Groge and Kekoa's "HATE EVERYONE". Plans for it began towards the end of production for "HATE EVERYONE", including concepts for the tracklisting and official cover art. The mixtape, clearly a parody of "Whole Lotta Red", was meant to take their career down a more serious path. Although it was a passionate project, no news about it has come up. The project is said to have been put aside.

### "ENCORE!" (2022)

"ENCORE!" was a short-lived EP, intended to be B2DW's debut EP. The project never started production and was later changed completely. Today's version of the extended play, only contains two songs - "Doja Cat (But Better)" and the B2DW version of Kekoa B's "Chax's Track (Jackass)". Not long after the EP's plans, the tracks were privated. The EP was later reimagined as a new album - "SAMPLES 2 RAP OV3R".

## Solo releases

Kekoa B - WACK! (2021)Kekoa B - OFF LIMITS (2021)Kekoa B - HATE EVERYONE (2021)Groge - East VS The World (2022)Adultish Gambino - Purple Blur (2022)Kekoa B - Kids With Music (2022)Groge - East VS The World 2 (2022)The Real Bruh - cum if you get lost (2022)Kekoa B - MADE 4 FREE / DELUXE EDITION (2022)Kekoa B - CAUTION '22 (2022)The Real Bruh - mexicunt (2022)