Groge

Groge's profile picture on SoundCloud (Post-"Ending Times")

### Biography

Groge [formerly known as Georgek307] was the co-founder of rap group - Ballz 2 Da Wall. Before his break into the SoundCloud scene, Groge worked closely with Kekoa B on their collaborative mixtape "HATE EVERYONE". Groge was a major part of the group's earlier projects in late 2021, mostly being the primary vocalist and making concepts for B2DW's old work. He eventually debuted in January with his mashup mixtape "East VS The World". He would leave Ballz 2 Da Wall in early 2023 for personal reasons.

## Ending Times

### Released

11/11/2021 (original)30/12/2021 (deluxe edition)

## Discography (Mixtapes & EPs)

### Release of "Ending Times"

"Ending Times" is Groge's debut remix mixtape, released in November of 2021. The album consists of Kanye West-type beats, twisted and distorted beyond recognition. The album was originally 5 tracks long, spanning well over 10 minutes, but eventually was revamped with a deluxe edition in late December, adding one new track and extending two other tracks. The mixtape remained on SoundCloud for two months after its release, but was later privated by Groge in January, prior to his first official debut.

## East VS The World

### "East VS The World"

After collaborating with Kekoa B on two mixtapes, Groge set out to release a new take on his style of remixing. With this, Groge dropped his first EP "East VS The World". Instead of remixing beats and distorting them into sinister tunes, Groge decided to mashup songs, starting with his first single "East x Through The Wire", a mashup between Earl Sweatshirt's "EAST" and Kanye West's "Through The Wire". The EP took a day to mix and produce, him releasing it the same day as its announcement. A deluxe edition was made, which added 5 more tracks, increasing its track run to 10. "East VS The World" was well-received and gained a small cult following shortly after. It was seen as competition for Kekoa B's "Kids With Music", which released the day after the deluxe edition.

## East VS The World 2

### Release of "East VS The World 2"

Groge began working on his next mashup mixtape around two weeks after his debut. The new mixtape was going to be a complete project, spanning over 10 minutes and consisting of 10 tracks, including an ending song, which broke the "East VS The World" way of doing things. The new project was planned to be bigger than his debut and take on new ideas, such as the ending track "Family Ties x Tone Deaf", which peaked at his 3rd most listened song.

The mixtape was released without any promotion or buildup, but managed to become an important part of Groge's career. The track "East x Tone Deaf" managed to become his most popular song of his entire discography. A deluxe edition was not planned, though Groge had intended to extend the ending track for the mixtape and release it as a single. Around a month after "East VS The World 2" dropped, Groge announced that he will discontinue the "East VS The World" series of mixtapes on his profile. With this, Groge released a collaborative mashup single - "East x Honkey" to put an end to his work. He would later migrate his next project onto the B2DW SoundCloud page, following the single's release.

## Features

### Influence and creation of "HATE EVERYONE"

Groge was the main influence in the sudden creation of Kekoa B's most well-known mixtape "HATE EVERYONE". Not long after the release of "no carti (ferrari)", Groge sent an audio files of him badly singing along to Kanye West's "Father Stretch My Hands Pt.1" to Kekoa B, who later mixed them with the instrumentals of the original song. This small joke ended up inspiring the duo to create the mixtape. Within a couple days, Groge wrote a tracklist and recorded vocals for most of the album, while Kekoa B mixed them and recorded his own. "HATE EVERYONE" would later give Kekoa the idea for B2DW.

### Appearance on "Kids With Music"

Groge made a small appearance on the track "Chax's Track (Jackass)" from Kekoa B's "Kids With Music". He only provided backup vocals and adlibs on the track, but also provided instrumentals for "Groge's Track (prod. Groge & Falak)", which he remixed. A text from Groge was also narrated by Kekoa on "Groge's Shitty Story". He is also featured on "Five Nights At Groge's", which was a last-minute addon to the mixtape by Kekoa B, while working on the final tracks.

## Association with B2DW

### Creation of B2DW

Groge is the co-founder of Ballz 2 Da Wall, because he said "yes" when Kekoa B said he wanted to make a rap group with the same name.

### Influence on "M4DVER$E"

During the early days of Ballz 2 Da Wall, the team gathered together to play Jackbox Party Pack. After a few games, Groge and Kekoa B thought it'd be a good idea to record and produce tracks, using the lyrics from their previous rounds of Mad Verse City (a party game on Jackbox Party Pack 5). Groge's verses from the games sparked motivation within the team and thus the "M4DVER$E" EP was created. The first ever project B2DW to feature a third party (i.e. Poop Poop, now a member of B2DW).

## East VS Donda 2

### Migration to B2DW (Release of "East VS Donda 2")

The release of "East VS The World 2" marked the end of Groge's SoundCloud profile. At least from what is known. In March of 2022, Groge produced a short mashup EP by the name of "East VS Donda 2". This would later be released on the official Ballz 2 Da Wall SoundClound account as an exclusive extended play. The EP was originally meant to be a full length mashup mixtape, containing around 10-15 tracks, but was later shortened down to only 5 tracks. The project was dropped the same day as production, but had a hard time gaining attention, due to its sudden release. Groge stated after its release that his future projects would be migrated to B2DW as exclusive features.

### Length

6:06 minutes - EP [5 tracks]28:41 minutes - Album [17 tracks]

### Groge's "Shitty Tapes" EP and mixtape

After a short break, Groge recorded and uploaded his second migrated EP to the Ballz 2 Da Wall page. A certainly unexpected release, but one that had competition, as The Real Bruh's "Mexicunt" album was planned for release on the same day. In the extended play, Groge shows off his potential with freestyles and monologues about seemingly random "shitty" topics. Co-produced and mixed by Kekoa B, the EP contains five songs, hinting at a full-length album. Something not seen by Groge since "East VS The World".

After the project dropped, it was a hit among the other B2DW members, with the song "Baltimore Story 1" being an instant classic from the EP. This was a large step for Groge, as he had only been previously featured in Kekoa B's albums and made the occasional appearance in other members' work. The project was immediately released after recording, in an effort to battle with The Real Bruh, both of them dissing each other in their songs. Another album was in the making during this time, but was delayed yet again, in order for "Shitty Tapes" to see the light of day.

After the EP dropped, Groge immediately started working on his other tracks for the full release. He worked alongside Kekoa B to produce the mixtape. Within a couple days, after the EP dropped, Groge managed to organize a tracklist and record it all. The mixtape was finished the same day as its release, along with some of the original tracks being remastered. Groge's "Shitty Tapes Vol. 1" consists of beats and samples taken from around the internet and some mashups with popular songs. This mixtape was B2DW's biggest project since "HATE EVERYONE" and is one of the team's favorite mixtapes.

"The realest shit you've never heard." - Groge [quoted on the official album cover]

### Mr. Bitches: Road To (Not) The Hood

A couple months after the release of his first full-length mixtape, Groge unexpectedly dropped Mr. Bitches: Road To (Not) The Hood. His second migrated mixtape. It ended up being the 2nd most listened B2DW project in 2022, thanks to the hit song "floppa" which got over 300 plays. The original concept for this project was a side story revolving around the character Mr. Bitches. But later on, it started to resemble his previous release more, as he reused tracks from his cancelled album - Shitty Tapes Vol. 2. There isn't much background information related to the album, besides the fact that it was produced in under a week and that Kekoa B recorded a video of the two in a call working on the mixtape.

Mr. Bitches: RTNTH still managed to become an influential mixtape and also the final solo project of his before collaborating with Adultish Gambino on their side project - Funny Album. Kekoa B played a major role during this period of Groge's career, as he mixed the album and created the cover art for it, (much like with Shitty Tapes Vol. 1). During production, Groge reached many roadblocks. Several tracks from the original listing were scrapped and replaced, along with many Shitty Tapes Vol. 2 tracks being reissued in the new project. But overall, matched the stylistic choices. This mixtape would lead to a multitude of Groge teasers for new releases, but none of them came to be.

## Unreleased Projects

### "East VS The World 3"

After the release of "East VS The World 2", Groge revealed his next project in the making - "East VS The World 3". The album was mean to be a follow-up to his last mixtape, finishing the trilogy. A tracklist was revealed around the initial time of the announcement, containing 16 tracks. This was going to be Groge's largest and longest project yet, but was ultimately cancelled shortly. A few tracks had been produced for the mixtape, but went on to be unreleased.

### "Groge" (Self-titled album)

Not much is known about this project, other than that Groge had planned to work on it over the spring of 2022. The album in question was supposed to be a serious project, rather than a mashup mixtape, consisting of a few songs with original lyrics and production. Cancellation was never announced, nor was an official release date.

### "Ending Times 2"

Nothing is known about this project, other than it was supposed release shortly after "Ending Times". No known tracklist exists.

### "Shitty Tapes Vol. 2"

The project was meant to continue the story of Shitty Tapes Vol. 1, but was ultimately cancelled due to a lack of creativity and motivation. Instead some of the tracks were used to create Mr. Bitches: RT(N)TH.

### "Mr. Bitches" (EP)

This project was announced not long after the release of Shitty Tapes Vol. 1. No tracklist was ever released, but all that is known is that it was supposed to be a spinoff of Shitty Tapes Vol. 1, telling the story of a minor character featured on the album.

### "Some Rap For The Family"

Not long before leaving Ballz 2 Da Wall, Groge began planning his final mixtape, naming it "Some Rap For The Family", which was meant to be his biggest and most passionate project. In the early months of winter 2022, he shared his idea with Kekoa B - his last mixtape to ever release, since Groge had started to burnout after recording Funny Album with Adultish Gambino. No official track list was released, but many scrapped demos were shared between the two, but never dropped. In February, plans for the mixtape came to a halt when Groge cut contact with the rest of the group.

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