Scrilla
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Kenneth Campbell (born June 17, 1983) known by his stage name Young Scrilla, Scrilla, or Scrillz, is an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia. Scrilla has been active since 2006, and is a member of the Atlanta-based entertainment group, No Line Gang. He is also a former member of Young Jeezy's label CTE World. He posted via Twitter that he is no longer part of CTE World on December 31, 2012.
Early life
[edit]Scrilla was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia and grew up on Campbellton Road in Atlanta's zone 4.[1] Scrilla started rapping at the young age of 11, and in 2007 Scrillz won the BMI Urban Showcase.[2]
Career
[edit]Ben Hill Beast In 2008, Scrilla made his debut mixtape Ben Hill Beast with direction from Franklin Family Entertainment, Don Music Group, and Nitti. Ben Hill Beast was a free release on the internet.
Smoke & Mirrors On April 20, 2011, Scrilla released Smoke & Mirrors (host Black Bill Gates) on the internet for free, which featured the remix to "I Ball, I Stunt" featuring CTE World President Young Jeezy. Shortly after Smoke & Mirrors was released Scrilla signed to CTE World.[3]
The Demonstration On June 19, 2012, Scrilla had his first and only full-length release with CTE World The Demonstration(host Bigga Rankin) which had production and feature collaborations with Southside, Killer Mike, Young Jeezy, SuperCed, Freddie Gibbs, and more. On December 31, 2012, Scrilla announced via Twitter that he was leaving Jeezy's CTE World label, but he also expressed that there were "no hard feelings".[4]
Influences
[edit]Scrilla states his influences to be artists such as 2Pac, Young Jeezy, Michael Jackson, Killer Mike, Jay-Z, Anthony Hamilton, and many others.
Discography
[edit]Mixtapes
- Ben Hill Beast (2008)
- Smoke & Mirrors (2011)
- The Demonstration (2012)
References
[edit]- ^ "Scrilla Recalls Young Jeezy Signing Him to CTE, Says He Freestyled All of "The Demonstration"". 20 June 2012.
- ^ "Young ACE Scrilla Shines at BMI Atlanta's 10th Annual Unsigned Urban Showcase". May 2007.
- ^ "Young Jeezy Signs Scrilla to His CTE Imprint". 17 May 2011.
- ^ "Scrilla Says He's Leaving Young Jeezy's CTE Imprint". 31 December 2012.