It’s a story we’ve all heard earlier than within the music trade: an up and coming artist will get a function from one of many greatest musicians on the earth which immediately catapults their profession to greater heights. However within the unhappy case of California rapper Dody6, a co-sign from among the best rappers alive, Kendrick Lamar, didn’t go as anticipated.
If you happen to listened to Lamar’s “GNX” album, you then most likely heard Dody’s voice on observe 5, “hey now.” The up and coming rapper soared into nationwide highlight after making the album lower. “Who the f**ok I really feel like? I really feel like Joker / Harley Quinn up within the lower with a blower,” he rapped earlier than buying and selling bars with the Grammy Award winner.
The album debuted at no. 1 on the Billboard charts and virtually carried the rap world into the brand new 12 months. However whereas Lamar was performing data from “GNX” on the Tremendous Bowl halftime stage, Dody was reportedly going broke. The rapper, who’s a member of the Rolling 40s Crip subset in L.A., took to social media to share some life updates.
“I misplaced my home, n***a. I’m homeless,” he revealed in a stay video. “I fell down. I’ma bounce again up although. Watch this.” Dody went on to say his function on “hey now” didn’t change a lot in his actual life. “That f*****g tune with Kendrick ain’t change s**t. The f**ok is that altering,” he requested.
Billboard reported after “GNX” dropped, Dody6’s streaming numbers truly went up 110 p.c by December. Unfortuantely, the momentum wasn’t sufficient for Dody to stay off of. “I’m nonetheless from 40s. I’m nonetheless over right here… You act like a n***a acquired one million {dollars} for that s**t,” he continued earlier than including, “solely factor a n***a acquired is a few clout and f**ok clout!”
Dody wouldn’t be the primary artist who’s profession didn’t take off after an A-list function. And sadly, there’s much more to Dody’s story. YouTuber Adam22, who beforehand interviewed the rapper on the “No Jumper” podcast, took to socials to share messages between the 2 males. “Bro put up I’m on meth… idgaf,” Dody apparently texted Adam. He then despatched one other message to the YouTuber saying, “Submit Dody is on meth and say ok dot is a b***h ain’t tapping in.”
In response, some followers on-line stated Dody didn’t benefit from his function, in contrast to Azchike and SZA who’re each featured on “GNX.” @KeiveyMcFly wrote, “Smh life is all about how you employ alternatives man.” One other consumer, @LoveIsback24, tweeted “Dody6 misplaced his baby, is homeless and is on medicine, he wants critical assist.”
The rapper hasn’t given up his goals of creating it massive, nevertheless. He continues to tease new music on his Instagram. Information of Dody’s homelessness comes on the heels of Lamar starting his “Grand Nationwide” tour alongside SZA.